Aquaponic Greenhouse Log

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Sun dec 7, 2015

Fed some, of the last apples from orchard to the chickens, maybe a week of apples left for an apple per day. Should invest in walk-in cooler to extend apples - a lot have rotted, maybe 25% total.

Mon Nov 30, 2015

First flush of mushrooms. 2.25 lb in one bucket. Harvested over 3 days.

Sun Nov 22, 2015

Released aphidoletes, planted beans as indicator plants for pests. Small fish are very vigorous, large ones are looking good. Kale, lettuce, and bok choi is almost getting second leaves. Few strawberries are coming into fruit. Duckweed and azolla appears to be propagating.

Sun Nov 15, 2015

Cleaned out blackworms.

Mon Nov 16, 2015

Released predatory mites and thrips eliminator from Ron Whitehurst's Rincon-Vitova Insectaries.