A Visit from Milne

http://www.ecofilms.com.au Milne Matthews also known on Aquaponics forums by his avatar as "FishFood" is a well respected Aquaponics veteran in Australia. Today his drops in on Murray Hallam and shares some of his experience in backyard farming and wicking bed systems. For more information visit www.aquaponics.net.au and join in the discussion.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Murray
• Hallam
• Aquaponics
• Backyard
• Farming
• Wicking
• Beds
• gardening

[homewouldheart]

Wow! thanks for sharing that. Just wondering where you buy your  live fish from? In Australia.

[flashtoons]

@homewouldheart just google "fish hatchery Australia" There is an extensive list of hatcheries available in each state from trout to silver perch etc suitable for aquaponics. Fish prices start at around $1 and go up depending on numbers you intend to buy. Now is a good time to buy (December) in Australia as the fish are currently spawning.

[mechanicalbu11]

Impressive concept you got here, food Independence for life, Powerful and i do mean Powerful!

I do have a question though, i live in Indiana and right now it is 50 degrees (F) and getting colder as time progresses. How do we deal with the fish water when the season cant support plant growth?

thank you,

[dmacosta1]

thanks for sharing

[huntncomfort]

Great yet modist inovator Milne is. (food&fish) shares his experiences which include worms to break down waste in his system. The worms put off in their worm tea what amounts to a plant growth hormone. Great Vid!.

BatonRouge Bill.

[Goodhaggis]

Great Tips and great chatter. I learned quite a bit. I am getting things together to try this using my pond as the tank.

Thanks again.

[GrdnovGreens]

Thank you very much for posting this! I've been trying to figure out how to make a larger wicking garden rather than the self watering rubbermaid tubs. I was thinking one of the large flat sweater boxes on the bottom, but vermiculite.... just genius!! Come on spring!!

[harpbloke]

very cool video. makes me home sick hearing your aussie accents. looking forward to coming home one day and having a go myself.

thanks

[skinnychef]

thanks for all the AWESOME videos!

xoxox

skinnychef

[kalidabod]

Thanks a lot, aspiring & full of useful tips in this short clip as what Murray Hallam always do.