This is an outdoor, tilapia based aquaponics system growing in a tropical Costa Rica climate. It’s located in Northwest Guanacaste where there are 6 months of dry season and 6 months of wet season.
We’re currently growing mint, turmeric, Okinawa spinach, Sissoo spinach, hot peppers, mini sweet peppers, Malabar spinach, papaya, cranberry hibiscus, garlic chives and celery.
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Although few Westerners have ever heard of it, moringa is potentially one of the planet’s most valuable plants, at least in humanitarian terms. This plant is a significant source of vitamins and protein. In the same breath, its perennial, drought resistant and can flourish in horrible soil. Moringa provides a good balance of all the essential amino acids. That alone is unusual in a plant food, but these pods also possess one of the highest vitamin C levels of any tropical vegetable, not to mention goodly quantities of vitamins A and B.
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While many people treat it like an invasive weed and do everything they can to eradicate it, the...
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As more and more people realize the benefits of sustainable living, permaculture gardening will...
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This post is a review on one book that really changed the way I think about edible plants and...
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