Aquaponics Digest - Wed 10/10/01


Message   1: RE: fish food
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message   2: RE: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message   3: Re: healing herbs
             from Arlus Farnsworth 

Message   4: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
             from Arlus Farnsworth 

Message   5: Greywater
             from "TGTX" 

Message   6: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
             from "gutierrez-lagatta" 

Message   7: Re: Fw: tilapia abundance
             from Mick 

Message   8: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
             from Mick 

Message   9: Internship in MD
             from "Elina Toole" 

Message  10: RE: Greywater
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message  11: RE: healing herbs
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message  12: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
             from  (Bruce Schreiber)

Message  13: Winged Bean
             from DAVEINBHAM@aol.com

Message  14: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
             from Mick 

Message  15: Re: Pacu and  blow hard problem
             from  (Bruce Schreiber)

Message  16: Re: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR
             from "Brent Bingham" 

Message  17: another niche market
             from Mick 

Message  18: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
             from Mick 

Message  19: RE: Pacu and  blow hard problem
             from "Mark Allen Wells" 

Message  20: RE: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR-Fish Smoker
             from "Hurst, Steve ( China)" 

Message  21: Re: another niche market
             from "Brent Bingham" 

Message  22: Re: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR-Fish Smoker
             from "Brent Bingham" 

Message  23: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
             from "gutierrez-lagatta" 

Message  24: Re: Winged Bean
             from "gutierrez-lagatta" 

Message  25: RE: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR-Fish Smoker
             from "Hurst, Steve ( China)" 

Message  26: Re: Winged Bean
             from "gutierrez-lagatta" 

Message  27: Re: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR
             from conrad wilkins 

Message  28: RE: Winged Bean
             from "Hurst, Steve ( China)" 

Message  29: Re: Niche markets
             from  (Bruce Schreiber)

Message  30: Re: Winged Bean
             from "gutierrez-lagatta" 

Message  31: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
             from  (Bruce Schreiber)

Message  32: RE: Winged Bean
             from "Hurst, Steve ( China)" 

Message  33: Re: Niche markets
             from Jenny Reed 

Message  34: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
             from Arlus Farnsworth 

Message  35: Re: Pacu and  blow hard problem
             from "STEVE SPRING" 

Message  36: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem
             from "gerry magnuson" 

Message  37: Home Power Magazine - Thermo-Electric-Generator (TEG)
             from "bennett" 

Message  38: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem
             from "STEVE SPRING" 

Message  39: Re: Niche markets
             from  (Bruce Schreiber)

Message  40: Re: Pod order
             from S & S Aqua Farm 

Message  41: Re: Fwd. AQUAPONICS COURSE
             from S & S Aqua Farm 

Message  42: Fwd. - North Carolina Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
             from S & S Aqua Farm 

Message  43: Re: Home Power Magazine - Thermo-Electric-Generator (TEG)
             from "Nick" 

Message  44: Re: Packaging wholesale basil
             from S & S Aqua Farm 

Message  45: Re: Hi Paula, Would you like some help?
             from S & S Aqua Farm 

Message  46: RE: Internship in MD
             from "Nelson and Pade" 

Message  47: Re: Home Power Magazine - Thermo-Electric-Generator (TEG)
             from "bennett" 


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Subject: RE: fish food
From:    "Mark Allen Wells" 
Date:    Wed, 10 Oct 2001 00:10:24 -0500

I haven't built it yet built it uses plywood, optional polystyrene
insulation
and heating cable. It can be used outside.

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my typing hasn't improved since I've been gone...nor my proof reading
(I'll blame it on the long day)

should have been "...but it uses plywood...." oh well...at least I was on
topic for a change...see steve?...I haven't forgotten what the list is about
LOL>

later...
mark



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Subject: RE: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR
From:    "Mark Allen Wells" 
Date:    Wed, 10 Oct 2001 00:17:17 -0500

Thanks for the links kris...

this is another nice page

http://www.littlecolorado.org/solar.htm


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Subject: Re: healing herbs
From:    Arlus Farnsworth 
Date:    Wed, 10 Oct 2001 02:52:36 -0700

more thoughts:
Cooking herbs are always expensive at the store... and excess inventory
can be dried. I have found an aquatic mint that grows in the gravel
banks of local creeks with the watercress in the summer. What are the
considerations for adapting local cultivars, quarantine? Are there any
economical varieties of reeds... other than grass? Another niche market
could be alternate forms of flour (such as cat-tail) than wheat for
people with allergies. What about something with pigment for natural
cosmetics? Or aromatic for perfume, incense and soap.

conrad wilkins wrote:
> 
>  Has anyone tried looking into the market of herbs or plants for the
> natural health market. thats a huge and fast growing market. The chinese
> medicines that are becoming so popular now all require the herbsmmost if
> not all imported ( location depends on that perspective). Most Im sure
> are dried but still a check with a chinese apothocary might reviel a
> niche market. Of course legality of growing some of these herbs would
> have to be checked out.
>     There are many herbs for teas sold in loose form or just herbs for
> cooking, usually in a dry state that fetch quite a high price per pound.
> A drier isnt that hard to make out of simple parts available at any
> hardware store. Spices also for the asian market.
>     Just thowing out ideas.
> 
> To your health... Conrad


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Subject: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
From:    Arlus Farnsworth 
Date:    Wed, 10 Oct 2001 02:55:39 -0700

I don't know about the zucchini flower drop / non fruit set. Maybe it
has to do with the water nutrient level, then again perhaps not.
Regardless, you could put in an expansion tray after the main tray to
remove additional nutrients...

Mick wrote:
> 
> My zucchini plants are a healthy green color.  Average size.  They get
> large blooms which last a day or two.  The blooms then fall off with no
> crop produced.
> 
> I've tried leaving the blooms alone and I've tried helping the
> pollination process.  Neither works.
> 
> At the moment, the nutrient load in my system is pretty rich.  My
> tilapia are maturing at such a volume that it is taxing the system's
> ability to keep the water chemicals balanced.  Is this the problem with
> crop production of the zucchini?  Too rich?
> 
> We've cleaned and cooked five dozen large tilapia in the last two weeks
> in order to ease the load on the system.  We're producing more than we
> can eat but not enough to start marketing them as we'll need additional
> hardware to transport them.  Does anyone happen to know a good way to
> smoke fish that will preserve them?
> 
> Oh! and while I'm asking.. I'd appreciate new recipes for cooking
> tilapia.  We're frying them in a cornmeal batter or we're baking them
> with lemon butter.  Any other ideas?
> 
> Appreciate any help you can offer,
> Mick


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Subject: Greywater
From:    "TGTX" 
Date:    Wed, 10 Oct 2001 06:18:48 -0500

Sorry for the bad poetry last post.  It'll never happen ag.., uh, I'll
refrain from..uh, the Muse will not strike very often in the future, let's
hope.
Anyway, so here is something on greywater.

Cheers.  Here's mud in your eye!

(If anyone wants to know the origin of that phrase, I will tell
them....O.K., so since you asked, it involved drinking mead at a great rate
of speed, so that the dregs at the bottom of the mug would strike one in the
face, such was the guzzling rate, so it became fashionable to declare
"Here's mead in your eye".  I am not kidding.  Would I kid you?)

http://www.humboldt.edu/%7Eccat/sub/greyw.html



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Subject: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
From:    "gutierrez-lagatta" 
Date:    Wed, 10 Oct 2001 07:23:53 -0500

Some varieties of zucchini produce almost all male flowers, which
would not produce fruit.  Is it possible that you have one of these
varieties?  Check with the seed source.
> I don't know about the zucchini flower drop / non fruit set. Maybe
it
> has to do with the water nutrient level, then again perhaps not.

Adriana



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Subject: Re: Fw: tilapia abundance
From:    Mick 
Date:    Wed, 10 Oct 2001 08:30:46 -0500

Hiromi Iwashige wrote:
> 
> Mick,
>     My mouth waters at your description of your "problem" with too many
> tilapia.  

________________________________________________________________________

You will love raising these fish if you aren't already doing so.  They
are incredibly hardy.  They even survive out of water for quite some
time.  We accidentally overfilled a tank and remembered the water was on
about an hour later.  About fifty 1/2 lb. fish were on the concrete
floor in less than an inch of water.  Most of them were still alive.

Mick


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Subject: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff
From:    Mick 
Date:    Wed, 10 Oct 2001 08:39:08 -0500

gutierrez-lagatta wrote:
> 
> Some varieties of zucchini produce almost all male flowers, which
> would not produce fruit.  Is it possible that you have one of these
> varieties?  Check with the seed source.
> > I don't know about the zucchini flower drop / non fruit set. Maybe
> it
> > has to do with the water nutrient level, then again perhaps not.
> 
> Adriana
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Adriana, aw heck.. you're probably right.  I'll call the company today
and check on it.

I wish you lived closer.  I'd love to come see your operation and pick
your brain for an afternoon.  How many years have you been doing this?
Whatever problem I run into, you seem to have conquered it in your
operation.  I really appreciate you sharing your time and wisdom with
this newbie.

Mick


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Subject: Internship in MD
From:    "Elina Toole" 
Date:    Wed, 10 Oct 2001 11:34:13 -0400

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------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C1517F.7CCB9DE0-- .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 10 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: RE: Greywater From: "Mark Allen Wells" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 11:07:44 -0500 Cheers. Here's mud in your eye! ---- LOL...you kill me sometimes, Ted. No need to apologize. We need more humor in the world. Thanks for the link. I've been interested in this kind of stuff ever since I was a municipal wastewater treatment operator many years ago. One day I was reading Biocycle magazine and discovered the work of John Todd and his "living machines"...I was hooked. http://www.oceanarks.org/Education/Manual/FramerMANUAL.html this is a nice educational tool... http://www.livingmachines.com/pdfs/ecoeng.pdf this is a pdf file entitled... "The Design of Living Technologies for Wastewater Treatment" interesting stuff... peace... mark ps...I thought the mud in your eye saying came from us wastewater operators cleaning digesters with fire hoses...LOL> .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 11 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: RE: healing herbs From: "Mark Allen Wells" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 11:13:57 -0500 Another niche market could be alternate forms of flour (such as cat-tail) than wheat for people with allergies. --- here is a real nice article on cattails... http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/duffyk43.html .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 12 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff From: (Bruce Schreiber) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:00:25 -0500 (CDT) Mick If anything your system is not producing enough of a nutrient load to support fruiting crops like tomatoes and squash, have you tried caging a rabbit hutch over your fish tank to help things along?or adding some miracle grow fertilizer? I would not harvest Tilapia until they are real big and will give you huge boneless fillets so you can get top dollar for them.I personally would not smoke Tilapia you need an oily fish for that but they might make good jerky if you watch them close. I've smoked thousands of fish,Being a commercial fisherman we are always trying to get more bang for our buck . Smoking is not hard .First you must brine the meat,fish,fowl,turtle or road kill in a vat. I used a plastic container fill it with water and add salt and some brown sugar to flote an egg keep this cool! the fish should be in this brine 24 to 48 hours then hang or rack them in your smoke house.An old refrigerator works fine and it comes with racks. on the top of the back side cut out a 6 inch diameter flew hole. get an electric hot plate for the bottom this is your heat source and a cake pan this will hold the saw dust . fill pan with fine hard wood saw dust.( wet the sawdust make it very wet! swirl your fingers in the saw dust so you get a cone shaped void in it. you do this so you get smoke and not fire) and just plug the hot plate in, check tilapia in about 3 hours Bruce .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 13 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Winged Bean From: DAVEINBHAM@aol.com Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 13:11:00 EDT Adriana, The winged bean seed sold by Thompson & Morgan ( Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis ) is not the same winged bean our friends in the tropics are talking about. They are entirely different critters. The T&M winged bean will not grow here because our weather is not cold enough.I have tried quite unsuccessfuly to grow it here. The tropical winged bean ( Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ), I am told by a scientist at USDA, will also not grow here because our weather is too cold for it.( It has been grown sussessfully in Lower Alabama, 300 miles South of here.) I have not tried to grow it because I can not find a seed source. This bean is photoperiodic. It will not flower until after the nights are longer than the days. By then there is not enough time for the seeds to mature before frost at our latitude. Also, I understand, the leaves and flowers of this bean are edible too. It also forms an underground tuber which is also edible. I hope this helps. Kindest regards, Dave .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 14 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff From: Mick Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:24:29 -0500 ( wet the sawdust make it very wet! swirl your fingers in the saw > dust so you get a cone shaped void in it. you do this so you get smoke > and not fire) and just plug the hot plate in, check tilapia in about 3 > hours > Bruce ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I printed this. What a great idea for a smoker. I'll bet salmon prepared this way is tasty. Thanks for the smoker, Bruce! Mick .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 15 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem From: (Bruce Schreiber) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:44:23 -0500 (CDT) Arlus I was talking in terms that a racist would agree with attacking him with his own logic, off list he has come down hard on non whites and they like Steve and I that have mixed race kids .On list he has attacked most of our regular contributors shutting down our input considerably some have left the list and I am tired of talking them back on, I hope we hear from Marc and Mike in Jamaica he's gotten quiet lately and Arlos will return soon I believe this was why !This list will be useless if we let a jerk run off such brain power don't you agree? Bruce .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 16 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR From: "Brent Bingham" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 10:27:13 -0700 Many of the people down hear in Mexico use old refrigerators as the base of there dehydrators and smokers. Much of the fish that cannot be sold fresh is smoked . Much of the ; fruit, herbs and vegetables are dried because of a lack of power. The old mettle lined refrigerators make the best smokers due to the higher heat but the newer ones work but they are plastic. They cut a hole in the top an bottom. The top has a brick to cover the hole to control smoke and air flow up the box. The bottom sits on a stack of brick with a opining in the back or side to feed in the wood. They said not to put the opining in the door side to feed in wood. The heat and smoke hinders working in the box on the open side. We have used this design for years. We have found old oak wine and booze barrels to us to make smoke but we have mesquite wood we normally use due to the good flavor. They dry or smoke almost everything to preserve it out of necessity we do it for taste. Smoked dried vegetables keep all year and give many dishes a very good taste. At the end of there season they pull up there cherry tomatoes vines full of fruit. They hang the vines under the rafters to dry out the fruit faster. You can put the dried fruit in a food processor or blender and add the powder to soups or salsa. It is very good. Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Allen Wells" Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 10:17 PM Subject: RE: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR > Thanks for the links kris... > > this is another nice page > > http://www.littlecolorado.org/solar.htm > .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 17 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: another niche market From: Mick Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:48:52 -0500 My sister does craftwork as a hobby. She tells me that decorative gourds bring a healthy price on the net. Looking into it, I found gourds that ranged in price from $5 to $20 a piece. Organically raised gourds bring a higher price because folks use them to create functional bowls. The vines that produce the gourds take a great deal of room to climb and spread. It also takes a considerable investment in time as the gourds must dry for a year. The profit potential would make that worth my time if I were selling the high-end gourds. In addition, some of the gourds I looked at were decorated with a wood burning tool and varnished. I could do that myself and gain the end market price of the bowls. I think I'll try this in raised beds near the greenhouse next spring. I have wild gourds out in the pasture. They're too small for my needs but perhaps they are indicative of the ability of gourds to flourish in this area. I'm gonna research it at any rate. Just another niche market idea. Keep those ideas coming! Mick .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 18 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff From: Mick Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 13:07:04 -0500 Arlus Farnsworth wrote: > > I don't know about the zucchini flower drop / non fruit set. Maybe it > has to do with the water nutrient level, then again perhaps not. > Regardless, you could put in an expansion tray after the main tray to > remove additional nutrients... > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arlus, Ayep, I'm pacing in anticipation of ordering more plant trays and an additional growout tank. My bank account says I can do it later this month. I can't wait! You'd think a gardener would have more patience. Mick .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 19 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: RE: Pacu and blow hard problem From: "Mark Allen Wells" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 13:05:59 -0500 Bruce, I think Arlos just had too many irons in the fire. At least I hope that is why he left and not because of things on the list. Mike was sick last I heard from him. I hope he is feeling better. Like you, I have pretty thick skin. Their will be times when we don't see eye to eye with each other...and that's fine....as long as we keep a cool head and respect each other's differences. I like diversity of experience, locations and thoughts on the list. I usually try to ignore things that don't deserve the energy it takes to reply....just let it roll off like water off a duck's back. take care my friend, mark ---- Arlus I was talking in terms that a racist would agree with attacking him with his own logic, off list he has come down hard on non whites and they like Steve and I that have mixed race kids .On list he has attacked most of our regular contributors shutting down our input considerably some have left the list and I am tired of talking them back on, I hope we hear from Marc and Mike in Jamaica he's gotten quiet lately and Arlos will return soon I believe this was why !This list will be useless if we let a jerk run off such brain power don't you agree? Bruce .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 20 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: RE: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR-Fish Smoker From: "Hurst, Steve ( China)" Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 02:06:53 +0800 Nice idea on that smoker Brent, Thats now on my "shopping list" for when I get home. Could probably get 10 rows of fish in that old fridge ! Briliant! How long have you been leaving them in the smoke by the way ? Steve H SNIP Many of the people down hear in Mexico use old refrigerators as the base of there dehydrators and smokers. Much of the fish that cannot be sold fresh is smoked . .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 21 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: another niche market From: "Brent Bingham" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 11:25:17 -0700 We have 5 acres in this year. We have planted 7 varieties and have shut off the water to allow them to start drying out. They got way out of hand, the vines went all over. We planted them 8 feet apart in all directions. They soon covered out into the road. The weeds took over because we could not walk in it to chop them out. The red root, pig weeds are 5 feet tall now but there are gourds about every 3 feet or closer together. We wish we had sprayed a preimergent to stop or slow the weeds. We are going to sell them to a broker unless we can find a better market. Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mick" To: "aquaponics newsgroup" Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 10:48 AM Subject: another niche market > My sister does craftwork as a hobby. She tells me that decorative > gourds bring a healthy price on the net. Looking into it, I found > gourds that ranged in price from $5 to $20 a piece. Organically raised > gourds bring a higher price because folks use them to create functional > bowls. > > The vines that produce the gourds take a great deal of room to climb and > spread. It also takes a considerable investment in time as the gourds > must dry for a year. The profit potential would make that worth my time > if I were selling the high-end gourds. In addition, some of the gourds > I looked at were decorated with a wood burning tool and varnished. I > could do that myself and gain the end market price of the bowls. > > I think I'll try this in raised beds near the greenhouse next spring. I > have wild gourds out in the pasture. They're too small for my needs but > perhaps they are indicative of the ability of gourds to flourish in this > area. I'm gonna research it at any rate. > > Just another niche market idea. Keep those ideas coming! > Mick > .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 22 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR-Fish Smoker From: "Brent Bingham" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 11:35:10 -0700 We package a lot of ours so we do not leave them in as long as those who cannot store them any other way. We go 24 hours plus 4 hours for each 1/4 inch thick the meat is. They leave the skin on, skin down. They will put peppers, chilies or other herbs and things on and in the fish as they dry them. It is surprising how good some of it is and it keeps a long time. Some of it is like jerky. Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hurst, Steve ( China)" Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 11:06 AM Subject: RE: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR-Fish Smoker > Nice idea on that smoker Brent, snip > Thats now on my "shopping list" for when I get home. .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 23 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff From: "gutierrez-lagatta" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 14:01:41 -0500 Schucks, Mick! You're welcome to come visit - where are you located? > I wish you lived closer. I'd love to come see your operation and pick > your brain for an afternoon. I've been growing hands-on for 2 1/2 years, but I've been on this list for 3. I first read an article on Paula and Tom's operation in April of 1998 at which point I signed up for this fabulous list-server and started a voracious research program. I went to a workshop on aquaponics in June of 1998 and set up a prototype hydro-only system at home in October of 1998. I set up a 3000 sq ft hydro greenhouse in Florida which I ran for about 18 months before moving to Birmingham. It took a while to find a place to set up shop but finally in June of this year I set up a 16' x 72' shadehouse and will be seeding a 3000 sq ft greenhouse by the end of this week. I still haven't added a fish component. but I find the philosophy of this group to be "kindred spirits". > How many years have you been doing this? There's no substitute for the learning curve. And geez! It can be steep sometimes. I love to help people because the members of this list have been very generous to me with their hard-earned knowledge. > Whatever problem I run into, you seem to have conquered it in your > operation. I really appreciate you sharing your time and wisdom with > this newbie. Adriana ps - if your zucchinis only produce flowers you can use them for frid or stuffed blossoms - some chefs will pay $1 for 3 of them.... .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 24 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Winged Bean From: "gutierrez-lagatta" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 14:09:08 -0500 Dave, I assume that the tropical one would do fine in a greenhouse? > The tropical winged bean ( Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ), I am told by a > scientist at USDA, will also not grow here because our weather is too cold > for it Adriana .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 25 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: RE: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR-Fish Smoker From: "Hurst, Steve ( China)" Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 03:45:02 +0800 Thanks Brent, Will give it a shot.. including the Chillies, Steve H -----Original Message----- From: Brent Bingham [mailto:] Sent: 11 October 2001 02:35 To: aquaponics@townsqr.com Subject: Re: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR-Fish Smoker We package a lot of ours so we do not leave them in as long as those who cannot store them any other way. We go 24 hours plus 4 hours for each 1/4 inch thick the meat is. They leave the skin on, skin down. They will put peppers, chilies or other herbs and things on and in the fish as they dry them. It is surprising how good some of it is and it keeps a long time. Some of it is like jerky. Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hurst, Steve ( China)" Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 11:06 AM Subject: RE: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR-Fish Smoker > Nice idea on that smoker Brent, snip > Thats now on my "shopping list" for when I get home. .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 26 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Winged Bean From: "gutierrez-lagatta" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 14:43:48 -0500 Oops! Dave, according to the awesome reference Cornucopia, a Sourcebook of Edible Plants, it appears that there is a Winged PEA and a Winged BEAN. The Pea variety is different from the two bean varieties you mentioned below. I believe that what I have from T & M sold as Asparagus Pea is the Winged PEA(Tetragonolus Purpurea) also known as Asparagus Pea and Bin Dow. The pods are best eaten when less than 1" long. If you go to http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds/us/sindex.html?idx=vegetable_peas pods you can see a photo. Maybe Steve can verifiy if this is the one he was referring to. Cornucopia makes no mention of cold weather and the T & M seed package says to sow in the spring, and makes no reference to a chill requirement. The Winged Bean ( Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ), is also known as Goa Bean and does have edible roots, leaves flowers and beans. Cornucopia says Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis is the Asparagus BEAN (hold the wings :>)) or Yard Long Bean or Dow Gauk, which I believe are those wonderful yard-long green beans which have to be harvested at much smaller than a yard to be edible. Cornucopia lists a dozen cultivars. I grew these successfully in Florida with no chilling. > The winged bean seed sold by Thompson & Morgan ( Vigna unguiculata > sesquipedalis ) is not the same winged bean our friends in the tropics are > talking about. They are entirely different critters. > > The T&M winged bean will not grow here because our weather is not cold > enough.I have tried quite unsuccessfuly to grow it here. > > The tropical winged bean ( Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ), I am told by a > scientist at USDA, will also not grow here because our weather is too cold > for it. Are we all really confused aout our wings, peas, beans and asparagus now? Adriana .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 27 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: SOLAR DEHYDRATOR From: conrad wilkins Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 13:34:32 -0500 Thanks for the links Kris. Im up here in B.C. Canada. In my particular town we dont get enough sun power in the harvest season to dry the plants by solar power alone generaly. My friend built his as a simple plywood four sided box. One of those sides being a door. The bottom and top were left open. To cover the topsimply put a small block maybe 3/4 inch in each corner then drop a piece of plywood on top of that to cover the top. This gives space for the air to move out around the sides. The whole box is set up ontop of a simple framework that again will be closed in except for a opening for air to enter. Inside this bottom frame put a small ceramic space heater. Thermostatically controlled. Now open the door of the main box and secure some runners (strips of wood ) parallel to eachother on either side. These will be for the drying trays to sit on. Your drying frames are simply made with a framework of wood that will fit into the box on the runners and allow the door to close. Cover these frames with a mesh. Best to locate some stainless steel mesh if you can as the majority of the meshes available in the hardware store are of a material that is likely to give off toxins no matter how TRACE they are, avoid if possible. You may be able to find the same mess that is used in the comertialy available driers. Then all you do is put the product on the trays spread out so air will pass all around and through the trays. Stack them in your drier on the runners, turn on the heater and close the door. The tower chimney effect will dry them very well. You can insulate the box to keep the heat in and you can stack these pretty high. Rotate the trays ocasionally. A buffer right above the heater will prevent superheated air hitting the first row of produce. Chow for now Conrad kris book wrote: > Conrad, > > Here's a couple of solar food dehydrators, one that is almost free to > build and the second link is a real nice home made model. > > kris > > http://www.i4at.org/surv/soldehyd.htm > > http://www.homepower.com/download2.htm#Solar .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 28 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: RE: Winged Bean From: "Hurst, Steve ( China)" Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 04:46:22 +0800 Adriana, Dave, Not sure what it is . Looked at the descriptions and pictures for the two types below. Pods and BLACK seeds look the same as the ones in the pics, for Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, but the description ( large Flowers ) of Psophocarpus grandiflorus also sounds like the one. The pods grow about 6 to 12 inches long when they are harvested. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Psophocarpus grandiflorus http://rimmo.mur.csu.edu.au/Plantnames/Sorting/Psophocarpus.html http://www.gene.affrc.go.jp/htbin/plant/image/get_logo_e?plno=54242001 I am currently asking some of my Chinese Colleagues if they eat the leaves and flowers of the Winged beans over here (Si Jiao Dou), but drawn a blank so far. Nobody seems to know. The "Si Jiao Dou" I eat in China and the "Sigarylas" I eat in the Philippines, look and taste the same. The Asparagus Pea pic on Thompson Morgan site looks the same "shape", but all the Pictures I have found so far showing all these types of vegetables show them the same shape. I have noticed that they have different colour flowers though. That may be a better way to identify them. I will be heading back home this weekend, and will try to find out what flowers they produce. My Wife says White, but another colleague of mine I work with from the Philippines says Red. It may be there are several different species. Anyway, when I find the answer I will post it. Steve H SNIP pods you can see a photo. Maybe Steve can verifiy if this is the one he was referring to. Cornucopia makes no mention of cold weather and the T & M seed package says to sow in the spring, and makes no reference to a chill requirement. The Winged Bean ( Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ), is also known as Goa Bean and does have edible roots, leaves flowers and beans. .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 29 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Niche markets From: (Bruce Schreiber) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:20:22 -0500 (CDT) Cattails acre for acre out produce all other flour crops and to my taste bread made from it is of the highest flavor sorta nutty. The only problem with it is harvesting and washing the roots from the wild, if it was grown on racks Aquaponicly with out the mud there would be great potential for it. Has any one thought to grow Aquarium plants for sale to pet shops? most are grown out of water and are shipped from Europe You want a high paying niche market I just gave you one Bruce .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 30 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Winged Bean From: "gutierrez-lagatta" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:16:11 -0500 If the ones that you are interested in are harvested at 6-12 inches then it is definitely not the Asparagus Pea (tetragonolobus purpurea). It sounds like Psophocarpus tetragonolobus is what you are after. By the way there are day-neutral varieties which do not require short days to bloom. ECHO has 6 varieties on its list http://www.echonet.org/seeds/OS_seed_catalogue/leguminous_vegetables.h tm but you may have to make a special request to get them to sell them to you as they are not on the "homeowner's list" but rather on the "deveopment worker's" list. I think a friendly e-mail should do the trick...Cornucopia lists other seed sources:but they tend to be obscure and out-of-date since my edition is 11 years old. > for Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, > but the description ( large Flowers ) of Psophocarpus grandiflorus > also sounds like the one. The pods grow about 6 to 12 inches long when they > are harvested. > Psophocarpus tetragonolobus > Psophocarpus grandiflorus > http://rimmo.mur.csu.edu.au/Plantnames/Sorting/Psophocarpus.html > http://www.gene.affrc.go.jp/htbin/plant/image/get_logo_e?plno=54242001 Adriana .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 31 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff From: (Bruce Schreiber) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:33:25 -0500 (CDT) This time of year you can buy second hand above ground pools and new ones on sale for almost free. I picked up a 4ft X18ft round dough boy for $300 not long ago hows that for a grow out tank? put an add in the paper for one it can save you a buck or two Bruce .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 32 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: RE: Winged Bean From: "Hurst, Steve ( China)" Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 05:37:09 +0800 Thanks for the detailed answer Adriana, That "Cornucopia" book sounds extremely useful. Would that book of yours have an ISBN number on it by any chance ? My local bookstore reckons he can order up any book I want if I have an ISBN number. Incidentally, my Chinese Colleagues have told me that their name for the Winged Bean ( Si Jaou Dou ) literally means "Four Seasons", as it takes all four seasons to get the plant to go from Seed to ready to eat. Steve H SNIP Cornucopia lists other seed sources: .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 33 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Niche markets From: Jenny Reed Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:39:48 -0400 (EDT) > > Cattails acre for acre out produce all other flour crops and to my taste > bread made from it is of the highest flavor sorta nutty. The only > problem with it is harvesting and washing the roots from the wild, if it > was grown on racks Aquaponicly with out the mud there would be great > potential for it. Bread from cattails? That sounds interesting. I take it that you make flour from ground-up roots? (That's unusual in itself, most breads are made from ground-up seeds, as I understand it.) Smile :) .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 34 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: losing flowers and other greenhouse stuff From: Arlus Farnsworth Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:23:41 -0700 miracle grow lends a slight but distinct chemical off taste in my humble opinion. > have you tried > caging a rabbit hutch over your fish tank to help things along?or adding > some miracle grow fertilizer? Bruce Schreiber wrote: > > Mick If anything your system is not producing enough of a nutrient load > to support fruiting crops like tomatoes and squash, have you tried > caging a rabbit hutch over your fish tank to help things along?or adding > some miracle grow fertilizer? I would not harvest Tilapia until they are > real big and will give you huge boneless fillets so you can get top > dollar for them.I personally would not smoke Tilapia you need an oily > fish for that but they might make good jerky if you watch them close. > I've smoked thousands of fish,Being a commercial fisherman we are always > trying to get more bang for our buck . Smoking is not hard .First you > must brine the meat,fish,fowl,turtle or road kill in a vat. I used a > plastic container fill it with water and add salt and some brown sugar > to flote an egg keep this cool! the fish should be in this brine 24 to > 48 hours then hang or rack them in your smoke house.An old refrigerator > works fine and it comes with racks. on the top of the back side cut > out a 6 inch diameter flew hole. > get an electric hot plate for the bottom this is your heat source and a > cake pan this will hold the saw dust . fill pan with fine hard wood saw > dust.( wet the sawdust make it very wet! swirl your fingers in the saw > dust so you get a cone shaped void in it. you do this so you get smoke > and not fire) and just plug the hot plate in, check tilapia in about 3 > hours > Bruce .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 35 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem From: "STEVE SPRING" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 19:20:26 -0500 Hi gang, I passed an email that I received from Gerry on to Bruce because I was so "breathless" at the hatred that Gerry showed toward Philippinos. (I have many, many Philippino friends who are "truly" class act people.) I didn't want to respond to Gerry because I am incapable of the hatred that he shows. I even emailed Paula that "I have a problem." I never followed up on this email.I was even thinking about unsubscribing from this list...as a matter of fact, I came down here tonight to do just that. But, if I have Bruce on my side......."screw Gerry". I'm cleaning tanks right now and I have to go. Thanks again to my friend, Bruce. Steve :) I hate to use this as a chat list, but this has been seriously bothering me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Schreiber" Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 10:05 PM Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem Steve Spring I just ordered you 140 more Pacu they should be in late next monday afternoon so they will most likely be put into the Koi tank again to be picked up when you can. Steve Red I am working on getting you the address and phone number of the Filipino Pacu supplier Dennis just returned from vacation Gerry you have a strange way of influencing friends by making enemies of them. First you Insult Arlos then you tried Me, Mark,Kriss,Conrad ,Steve and his blood kin. Your a regular bull in a china cabinet. You called true combat veterans cowards because they already have fought in one nasty corporate led war and are cautious about entering another. You call them pacifist communists for these views . You fake. If you hate that much why don't you just grab a gun and shoot the closest person that CLAIMS to hold the Ideals you hate.Now You Claim to be a Christian and because you are from Utah You Are Most likely LDS as am I Right ! Quick! Get your Gun and cock it, go to the window and get ready because ones coming by. Oh by the way did you Know that your lord preached pacifism his entire life and that he lived a communal life style! Yes Jesus was a Communist as are all of his prophets by your standards Now quick shoot the closest of his followers.No! No! be a man and don't shoot your self in the foot aim just a bit higher and do the world a favor. ............One things sure your parents wouldn't drown a sick cat. Your proof . You come across as the type that buy medals from army surplus while claiming to have won them in battel. A blow hard passing gas from both ends.......Go blow kisses at you favorite goat Bruce .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 36 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem From: "gerry magnuson" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 14:33:11 -1000 steve spring, racist? you bet, I am not a touchy-feely hypocrit such as yourself and others...you wish to 'screw me?' is that sexual harassment? you have my e-mail, write me...I lived in the very racist state of hawaii for 16 years...stick to fish and plants, not politics nor religion on this site...then you will have no problem with me, and others that agree with me...cowboy >From: "STEVE SPRING" >Reply-To: aquaponics@townsqr.com > >Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem >Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 19:20:26 -0500 > >Hi gang, > >I passed an email that I received from Gerry on to Bruce because I was so >"breathless" at the hatred that Gerry showed toward Philippinos. (I have >many, many Philippino friends who are "truly" class act people.) I didn't >want to respond to Gerry because I am incapable of the hatred that he >shows. >I even emailed Paula that "I have a problem." I never followed up on this >email.I was even thinking about unsubscribing from this list...as a matter >of fact, I came down here tonight to do just that. But, if I have Bruce on >my side......."screw Gerry". > >I'm cleaning tanks right now and I have to go. Thanks again to my friend, >Bruce. > >Steve :) I hate to use this as a chat list, but this has been seriously >bothering me. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bruce Schreiber" > >Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 10:05 PM >Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem > > >Steve Spring I just ordered you 140 more Pacu they should be in late >next monday afternoon so they will most likely be put into the Koi tank >again to be picked up when you can. > Steve Red I am working on getting you the address and phone number of >the Filipino Pacu supplier Dennis just returned from vacation > Gerry you have a strange way of influencing friends by making >enemies of them. First you Insult Arlos then you tried Me, >Mark,Kriss,Conrad ,Steve and his blood kin. Your a regular bull in a >china cabinet. You called true combat veterans cowards because they >already have fought in one nasty corporate led war and are cautious >about entering another. You call them pacifist communists for these >views . > You fake. If you hate that much why don't you just grab a gun and >shoot the closest person that CLAIMS to hold the Ideals you hate.Now You >Claim to be a Christian and because you are from Utah You Are Most >likely LDS as am I Right ! Quick! Get your Gun and cock it, go to the >window and get ready because ones coming by. Oh by the way did you Know >that your lord preached pacifism his entire life and that he lived a >communal life style! Yes Jesus was a Communist as are all of his >prophets by your standards Now quick shoot the closest of his >followers.No! No! be a man and don't shoot your self in the foot aim >just a bit higher and do the world a favor. ............One things sure >your parents wouldn't drown a sick cat. Your proof . > You come across as the type that buy medals from army surplus while >claiming to have won them in battel. A blow hard passing gas from both >ends.......Go blow kisses at you favorite goat > > Bruce > > .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 37 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Home Power Magazine - Thermo-Electric-Generator (TEG) From: "bennett" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 21:46:19 -0400 Have any of you gone to this site: >> http://www.homepower.com/download2.htm#Solar and then on to the one about Thermo-Electric-Generator: http://www.humboldt1.com/~michael.welch/extras/teg.pdf ? This article was written in 1993. I'd really like to know more about TEGs or see some updates to this article. Anybody know about how they'd work with one of the waste oil burners? D. .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 38 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem From: "STEVE SPRING" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 20:50:24 -0500 Hi Gang, I guess I rest my case. Sorry Paula, this guy really offended me. I just had to bring him out. Thanks to Bruce for his help. No Gerry. No further correspondence is necessary. I think I have proved my point. (By the way. Gerry keeps stressing that he lived in Hawaii for 16 years and he has 3 university degrees. This is where he achieved his hatred for Philippinos and other Asians. Well, I kind of pale or excel depending on your outlook. I spent almost the same time throughout SE Asia. I spent many years in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Viet Nam, China, the USSR, etc. Did I meet people I didn't like? You bet. But, they were the minority. Most were "class act" people. Again. Most of these people who are in the U.S. today, proudly proclaim their U.S. citizenship. Almost none are on welfare. I only have 1 University Degree. That must make Gerry much smarter than I am. Right? At least, when I piss of people, I do it with a smile on my face and, I hope, a smile on theirs.) Later.....Best to everyone......Steve (I think my "socially insensitive" crown may be in jepordy!! :) :) I will not respond any further to this. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "gerry magnuson" Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 7:33 PM Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem steve spring, racist? you bet, I am not a touchy-feely hypocrit such as yourself and others...you wish to 'screw me?' is that sexual harassment? you have my e-mail, write me...I lived in the very racist state of hawaii for 16 years...stick to fish and plants, not politics nor religion on this site...then you will have no problem with me, and others that agree with me...cowboy >From: "STEVE SPRING" >Reply-To: aquaponics@townsqr.com > >Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem >Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 19:20:26 -0500 > >Hi gang, > >I passed an email that I received from Gerry on to Bruce because I was so >"breathless" at the hatred that Gerry showed toward Philippinos. (I have >many, many Philippino friends who are "truly" class act people.) I didn't >want to respond to Gerry because I am incapable of the hatred that he >shows. >I even emailed Paula that "I have a problem." I never followed up on this >email.I was even thinking about unsubscribing from this list...as a matter >of fact, I came down here tonight to do just that. But, if I have Bruce on >my side......."screw Gerry". > >I'm cleaning tanks right now and I have to go. Thanks again to my friend, >Bruce. > >Steve :) I hate to use this as a chat list, but this has been seriously >bothering me. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bruce Schreiber" > >Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 10:05 PM >Subject: Re: Pacu and blow hard problem > > >Steve Spring I just ordered you 140 more Pacu they should be in late >next monday afternoon so they will most likely be put into the Koi tank >again to be picked up when you can. > Steve Red I am working on getting you the address and phone number of >the Filipino Pacu supplier Dennis just returned from vacation > Gerry you have a strange way of influencing friends by making >enemies of them. First you Insult Arlos then you tried Me, >Mark,Kriss,Conrad ,Steve and his blood kin. Your a regular bull in a >china cabinet. You called true combat veterans cowards because they >already have fought in one nasty corporate led war and are cautious >about entering another. You call them pacifist communists for these >views . > You fake. If you hate that much why don't you just grab a gun and >shoot the closest person that CLAIMS to hold the Ideals you hate.Now You >Claim to be a Christian and because you are from Utah You Are Most >likely LDS as am I Right ! Quick! Get your Gun and cock it, go to the >window and get ready because ones coming by. Oh by the way did you Know >that your lord preached pacifism his entire life and that he lived a >communal life style! Yes Jesus was a Communist as are all of his >prophets by your standards Now quick shoot the closest of his >followers.No! No! be a man and don't shoot your self in the foot aim >just a bit higher and do the world a favor. ............One things sure >your parents wouldn't drown a sick cat. Your proof . > You come across as the type that buy medals from army surplus while >claiming to have won them in battel. A blow hard passing gas from both >ends.......Go blow kisses at you favorite goat > > Bruce > > .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 39 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Niche markets From: (Bruce Schreiber) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 21:15:08 -0500 (CDT) Jenny the cattail root has an outer spongy rind and an inner fibrous core. The core is what you want. It's kind of like jute rope with massive amounts of white starch in it. What you do is you take the cores and you rub them between your hands in a bucket of water. The starch falls to the bottom of the water. The ropey fiber is picked out. You drain off the water and you can use the starch one for one in any recipe that you use regular flour in. On the top of the plant when it blooms it has a pollen spike. The pollen is golden. That is also collected in buckets and used one for one in a flour substitute. The buds on the roots in the Spring are good starchy vegetables. The new sprouts under a foot long are great cucumber substitutes. They actually taste exactly like cucumbers. I'm forgetting something here, but that should be enough to get you started. Bruce .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 40 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Pod order From: S & S Aqua Farm Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 21:31:09 -0500 At 08:26 AM 10/03/2001 -0500, Mick wrote: >We're getting ready to add our second pod to the greenhouse in the next >two weeks. Has the group established a means to order such large items >and get a "group rate"? > >Tom and Paula were going to be able to get wholesale prices for us. At >least that's what I thought I read somewhere. True? or I haven't had my >morning coffee yet. > >I'll be buying one poly tank. 8' diam. (holds about 800 gals) > one plant tray. 4'x8'x12" > >If anyone else is getting ready to purchase these items, would it help >"the cause" if we ordered thru Tom and Paula and pursued the group >buying concept? > >My biggest concern is shipping costs. With our last tank order, the >shipping was almost half the cost of the tank. It seems to me that >group ordering might double the shipping cost. and Andrei wrote: > >The only way to save is to buy a bunch of them yourself and then install >them as you need them. This way you have some level of discount, plus you >only pay once for shipping. It will kill your savings account, though :-) Shipping single units will indeed add more cost to your order. The primary cost of the shipping is not necessarily the weight, but the amount of space taken by the products. The tanks and growbeds are generally "stackable" up to 4 or 5 (maybe 6?) high, increasing the weight, but not the square footage required on the trucks. For instance, when asked the difference to ship one or two tanks to Missouri, the freight was quoted: Shipping would be $85.00 on one and $145.00 on 2 And the freight for shipping: > 2 ea. PT-9038 800 gal. tank - black > 12 ea. PD-4902 grow beds - black to North Carolina was quoted at $590.00 So there's definitely a price break for quantity on freight costs. You can purchase direct from Polytank, and I believe they will discount orders of 10 units or more. We sell at less than retail when purchased through us, drop-shipped to your location. The tank and growbed price will be less per item, but freight will remain the same whether bought from Polytank or through us. I'll be glad to quote prices if you'll email me directly at Paula S&S Aqua Farm, 8386 County Road 8820, West Plains, MO 65775 417-256-5124 Web page http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/ .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 41 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Fwd. AQUAPONICS COURSE From: S & S Aqua Farm Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 21:42:39 -0500 At 01:09 PM 10/01/2001 EDT, Bob Bird wrote: >Paula, >I have a question for you, and I realize you will likely be biased in some >form or fashion with it. However, I appreciate your wise counsel at this >time. Here goes: Do you suggest I attend the Bryson City school, or >purchase yours and Tom's video/manual course? Both are similar in price, >with the TN school being an investment in 4 days of my time - but it sure >seems like I would be getting exposed to much... Bob, this conference has some wonderful presenters, including our award-winning Bert McLaughlin, in addition to the many other list members who will be attending. You'll have an opportunity for both formal and informal networking with experienced and novice growers, and that really has no dollar value. It's really your decision, but the conference is close to you, and may not be repeated soon. If you were asking about some other group, or some other type of meeting, I might try to talk you out of it. >You may recall, I am the pastor developing a training center on Lookout Mtn >in northwest GA. Thanks for your counsel/advice. by the way, Deb could not >recall the name of that youth camp we served in back during the mid 80's in >your area. Boy, it sure was beautiful there... Best of luck with your new training area there. I think the work you're doing will be extremely productive. As for the Ozarks, you are right -- it sure is beautiful here! Paula S&S Aqua Farm, 8386 County Road 8820, West Plains, MO 65775 417-256-5124 Web page http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/ .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 42 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Fwd. - North Carolina Greenhouse Vegetable Growers From: S & S Aqua Farm Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 21:45:36 -0500 Here you go, folks. Another long-term greenhouse growers association meeting: >Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 19:16:44 -0400 >From: LeTendre >To: S & S Aqua Farm > >Thanks Paula, > >The North Carolina Greenhouse Vegetable Growers will host their Annual Meeting in >Raleigh, NC, this month, on October 22 &23. This 2 day event features guest >speakers, university personnel, exhibitors and greenhouse vegetable producers. >Considered a necessary attend by professional growers in NC and surrounding >states. For Information on both The NCGVGA and the conference, call or email Cathy >Price, ph. 919-334-0099, or cdprice@bellsouth.net. I have attended this conference >every year since 1980. > >Jim LeTendre >Sunny Slope Greenhouses >734 Sunny Slope Rd. >Bear Creek, NC 27207 .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 43 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Home Power Magazine - Thermo-Electric-Generator (TEG) From: "Nick" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 20:11:50 -0700 The following web site has a thermo-electric article/info, although a bit dated too (~ 1995). Scroll down the left pane to thermo-electric and go from there. http://www.webconx.com/2000/Default.htm You might also look at: http://www.hi-z.com/ Their (Hi-Z) site page for their 20 watt module was updated in September of this year so they must be active. Did not find prices on their page. Have fun....nick ----- Original Message ----- From: "bennett" Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: Home Power Magazine - Thermo-Electric-Generator (TEG) > Have any of you gone to this site: > >> http://www.homepower.com/download2.htm#Solar > > and then on to the one about Thermo-Electric-Generator: > http://www.humboldt1.com/~michael.welch/extras/teg.pdf ? > > This article was written in 1993. I'd really like to know more about TEGs > or see some updates to this article. Anybody know about how they'd work > with one of the waste oil burners? > D. > > .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 44 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Packaging wholesale basil From: S & S Aqua Farm Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:15:24 -0500 At 07:40 PM 09/03/2001 -0500, Adriana wrote: >This question is for those of you who have sold basil in institutional >packages through wholesalers: > >What packing type and size did you find works best for basil intended >for restaurant use? What packaging/handling methods minimize crushing >while in transit from you to the wholesaler, in the wholesaler's >warehouses and in transit to the end-user? Adriana - we shipped in 1# bags in order to conform to the broker's standards. The bags were placed in styrofoam-lined boxes. In most cases, we were able to pick-up the used boxes and re-use them for future shipments. > >I believe that sealing basil in the bag preserves freshness better >than open or ventilated bags which are the norm for wholesale basil. We found that as well, doing a comparison ourselves in the various bags. I have no idea why other growers would ship in open/ventilated bags, unless they were assured of a quick-turn on the product. >But most zipper-type or heat-sealed bags tend to crush the product. >Are there any other good options, like a reclosable gusseted bag? >I received one suggestion from another source to go with 8 oz. >packages vs. 1 #, what do you guys suggest? We queried our broker about this same possibility -- using 1/2# of product per bag in order to reduce crushing. Their answer was that the majority of the product was going into a blender, and they (the broker) preferred not to have to handle twice as many packages. We actually had no problem with the 1# per bag even selling direct to restaurants. They sometimes will use the tips for garnish/decorative purposes, but the majority of the product (stem and all) goes through a blender into pesto or other dishes where it makes no difference. I think the key to selling basil through a broker, grocery, or even direct to restaurants is to mark the packages with the proper temps at which to store, and educating the buyer about the special handling required. No matter how you package it, if they put it in the cooler with the other produce products, they will draw out a bag of black, mushy product very quickly. Paula S&S Aqua Farm, 8386 County Road 8820, West Plains, MO 65775 417-256-5124 Web page http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/ .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 45 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Hi Paula, Would you like some help? From: S & S Aqua Farm Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:35:59 -0500 At 10:55 AM 10/09/2001 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Paula, >I just updated the Web site at http://aquaponicslibrary.20megsfree.com/Index.htm > >As I was going through the Archives I thought that you mite like some help keeping up so on Oct 4 I srarted making pages. If you like I will send them to you as an attachment off the list. I will send you more as I can. I have every day done to now if you want them. > >Put it in a folder with the blue line .gif and the button.gif you use in the archive folder and it should work fine. I am working on to days now. > >Thanks for your time >Thomas L. Short Thomas - I'll email Jim to see if he can work with what you're doing. I'll get back to you ASAP. There's a huge backlog of dates to be put up, and I'm not sure where Jim is in his work. Paula S&S Aqua Farm, 8386 County Road 8820, West Plains, MO 65775 417-256-5124 Web page http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/ .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 46 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: RE: Internship in MD From: "Nelson and Pade" Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 20:36:11 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C151CB.33166080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Elina, Please supply an e-mail address. As you requested, I'd like to reply to you off-list about your intern inquiry. Rebecca Nelson Nelson/Pade Multimedia - Aquaponics Journal www.aquaponics.com tel: 209-742-6869 fax: 209-742-4402 -----Original Message----- From: aquaponics-request@townsqr.com [mailto:aquaponics-request@townsqr.com]On Behalf Of Elina Toole Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 8:34 AM To: aquaponics@townsqr.com Subject: Internship in MD Hi folks, I'm wondering if anyone has need of an intern for 3-6 months while I prepare to enter grad school in Fall 2002? I'm in Baltimore, MD and am willing to commute w/in an hour radius or possibly relocate for a few months to areas on the Chesapeake. I am currently finishing up a 2nd B.S. in biology--will graduate this December. I spent a year volunteering at the National Aquarium as an aquarist so I am comfortable with different size and type aquatic systems. I am looking specifically for experience in Aquaponics though I would also be interested in an Aquaculture opportunity. Please contact me offlist w/ any referals or interest. Thanks! 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------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C151CB.33166080-- .------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------. | Message 47 | '------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------' Subject: Re: Home Power Magazine - Thermo-Electric-Generator (TEG) From: "bennett" Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 00:05:07 -0400 >You might also look at: >http://www.hi-z.com/ > I've been reading about the products offered by Hi-Z. It looks like some sort of unit could effectively be rigged so that it would heat a greenhouse, including fish water, and run lights, pumps, fans, etc. off DC electricity produced by the heater. Now if that heater was fueled by used oil, the whole "Big Chalupa" would be pretty exciting! (Especially since in some places businesses PAY people to remove the used oil. Can you imagine being PAYED for the energy your aquaponic set-up is consuming????) D.

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