Small Scale Aquaponics

It s obvious Ann Forsthoefel of Aqua Annie is excited by aquaponics, the growing of plants fed by nutrients from fish, which in turn provide a source of food when they reach maturity. There are so few inputs compared to growing crops in the soil, she said. With her gardens, she s constantly building up the soil that is depleted at the end of each growing season. The beauty of aquaponics, she said, is that there isn t that constant work because the fish are giving nutrients to the plants. Read the full