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New Videos – Aquaponics – Tree Collards – Baby Chicks and Polts and Zoodles

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In this first video we check out some stuff in the aquaponics and aquatics systems, including Tree Collards that you can order at projecttreecollard.org We also look at the progress of the white Hubbard squash. Watch the bees working the Pickerel Rush and see the recent failure of the aquatic system and our temporary work around. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Next in Season Three – Episode 18 of The Duck Chronicles we have a duckless duck chronicle episode because the new babies are here.  Today we have to intercept the mail lady to get the birds out of the truck early in … Continue reading →

Aquatics and Aquaponics Update for 5-11-17

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Just a quick walk though the aviary checking our mainly the wicking beds, lots of tomatoes set, zucchini is doing great, training winter squash vines, feeding the fish and more. Focusing on the things we are learning with this system so that we can implement our major expansion this summer in the old garden area. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Videos from Nine Mile Farm – 4-5-17

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First we have Aquatic and Aquaponics Update 4-3-17 in this video I go over some new things we have added to our system.   Specifically two new flood and drain beds installed in the aviary, along with the growth in the wicking beds.  We also check out how well the water cleared up in the garden ponds and some new water plants for 2017.   Next up on The Duck Chronicles we have S3- Episode 13 – Big Ducks, Little Ducks and Gooses in Between in this video we have begun the integration of the babies to the main flock, I … Continue reading →

Three New Survival Podcast Videos This Week

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I put out three videos this week on our YouTube channel but with all that has been going on I am just now getting to post them on the blog. First up in the Duck Chronicles, I have two new episodes out. Season Three – Episode Eleven – Free Range Grass Is Heaven – The new flock of baby ducks gets their first taste of real freedom and are set free on the back pasture at nine mile farm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ` ` ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Season Three – Episode Twelve – Into the Swales We Delve – Thanks to a good over … Continue reading →

Redneck Venison Pho and New Aquatic System Drains

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Couple videos we did over the weekend.  First is what we call Redneck Pho (pho is pronounced fuh) this version is made with venison and quail.  Most of the time I actually do the broth for about 3-4 hours longer, chill over night in the fridge and remove any hardened fat/tallow from the top.  Then use the broth for Redneck Pho or other things.  But for the sake of this video I condensed it into one process. Items mentioned in this video Items mentioned in this video are Red Yeti Shears  and the Stock Sock ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Next up some … Continue reading →

2 Inch Return Lines Added to the Aquatic System

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Just some quick video of a modification we did to the aquatic system (note aquatic, not aquaponic).  We plumbed in 2 inch return lines so we can run the flow much faster and turn the entire system over about once ever 90 minutes, or about 16 times a day. I also explain why the Duck Chronicles Season Three won’t be starting for a few more weeks.  And there are two more bonus videos. Here are two more videos of some fish we caught and added to the aquaponics system this week as well.

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