Month: August 2015

Potato harvest & Common Scab infection. Featuring a very Warty spud.
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Potato harvest & Common Scab infection. Featuring a very Warty spud.

Back in late April I planted out 5 pouches with store bought potatoes that chitted in the pantry. Here’s a look at the harvest, some potato scab infected spuds & how to guard against the infection. First time I’ve seen…

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How to Preserve Fresh Turmeric.  Turmeric Paste for the Freezer.
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How to Preserve Fresh Turmeric. Turmeric Paste for the Freezer.

Here’s a look at how we’re processing some of this years bumper crop of home grown turmeric. Is very easy to do & means we have some lovely whole turmeric root available whenever we want to whip up a curry,…

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How to make Compost tea with Compost Cage & Worm Farm update.
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How to make Compost tea with Compost Cage & Worm Farm update.

Had a few requests to look at the compost, how we’re using it at the moment & the worm farm so thought I’d do a 3 in one clip for you all. Both the compost & worm farm are looking…

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Fish farm update. Winding down the system. August 2015
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Fish farm update. Winding down the system. August 2015

The fish farm has been ticking over very well for the past few months but it is time to start thinking about winding it down. Hope to have the rest of the fish out in a month or so time,…

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Saving Seeds, Share the Seed Group & a hint of a give away ;-)
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Saving Seeds, Share the Seed Group & a hint of a give away ;-)

Saving & sharing seeds is something we have been practising for a few years now. Not only do we save for our own use but also like to share it out as much as we can where possible. “Share the…

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How to Introduce New Fish to your Aquaponic System
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How to Introduce New Fish to your Aquaponic System

In this video, Steve “The Fish Dude” Raisner demonstrates how to properly acclimatize your new fish to your existing system – taking into account all the different chemistry variables that need to be balanced in an aquaponic system. Learn more…

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