Finally relocated the aquaponics setup after eight months. We had to move it because of home fumigation last year. I bought a new tank, which is a good thing. This one is much more durable.
Yesterday I scooped out hundreds of baby tilapia out of the aquaponics. Today I contemplate what to do with them. I wasn't planning on having to think about it this early in the setup.
Spent the week replenishing our plant exchange offerings. This month's exchange was wild. Hundreds of people came and hundreds of plants exchanged hands. Thank goodness for some devout volunteers who reliably bring new stock and plant monthly.
Thanks to our volunteers who even go so far as...
A couple plant exchange friends dropped by to deliver tomato and long bean plants for Tuesday's exchange since they won't be able to make it next week. It's going to be an amazing exchange again. Lots of variety and lots of vegetable seedlings this time.
Mine fruit for about 2 1/2 years before slowing down. (Tropical climate year-round) Considering how easy they are to germinate and how many seeds are in each pepper, growing a bunch works well too.
It has been unbelievably wet here in Hawaii. Roads have washed out, thunder, lightening, the whole nine yards. BUT. . .
There was an odd window of time and place when there was no rain. Plant exchange was a roaring success. I've started new seedlings and should have some lemongrass...
Aloha from Hawaii. Today I transplanted a some citrus basil and labeled a bunch of 4" pots of other plants for tomorrow's plant exchange. Also, I finally got my package from Johnny's Seeds. Seems the plant inspector people were holding up the delivery.
Hope the weather holds up for the...