2015 Aquaponics and Garden Prep | Food Production and Preservation | Forums

This year will be a new approach.  I will be giving my raised garden beds a break.  Last year pallets were placed vertical on the raised gardens.  After I prep the raised garden bed soil the pallets will lay on top of those raised garden beds.

About 60 5 gallon buckets have been collected from Sam's club.  They are food grade and will contain this years garden.  The buckets will have descriptions and will be placed atop of the pallets.

Coffee Grounds, Compost, Straw and Soil will be combined to fill each 5 gallon container.

The seeds are/will be gaining a head start in my Aquaponics system.  And will then be transplanted at the appropriate time to the outdoor garden.

After troughs are created for the Grape plant and the Black Raspberry hopefully they will make use for greater growth.

The Aquaponics grow bed will then be reset and reseeded.  And another 150 gallon pool will be added for Tilapia and Catfish farming.  LED flood lighting structures will be created and multiple levels of grow beds will be set up.

Planning on a large harvest for freezing, canning and pressure canning.

Here is info you may find of interest.

5 gallon Food grade rectangular Buckets w/lids.  Free you can ask for them at the Sam's bakery.  Wash them out before use.

Used Coffee grounds.  Free you can ask for them at any Starbucks.