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"I'd love to get together. Shoot me an email at kimewest@cox.net and we can figure out a good time to visit one another's chickens."
"I tried making an ice chest cooler but with the very hot air sucking in it really no cold air out. So, I extended their coop under a big bushy area and put in a very strong mister. The ground gets pretty wet in some areas and they can root around…"
"If you haven't found homes for the girls yet I'm definitely interested. The coop is awesome and I'd take that too. Kim"
"A letter on a lawyer's stationery to your landlord may be enough to force him to tell you where they are and would only be a nominal fee."
"Sooooo exciting!! Congrats. Are you feeding your family or your family and others? Tilapia? Type of system - raft, etc.? I know lots of questions. I'm just about to start a very small practice system before I take the plunge into a full system…"
"Great article. I love simple combined with brilliant. Thanks for posting it."
"I am near 40th Street and Cactus. Do you want help prepping for the tour? I can come by for a look see and you could put me to work for a few hours if needed. I'm looking at friendlyaquaponics system. I could even get certified organic with…"
"Hi Lis, I joined the aquaponics group and am planning a raft system. Can't wait to be a bacteria farmer too. Have you seen these people in Mesa who turned their pool into an aquaponics greenhouse? http://gardenpool.org/. Great idea."
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Love the idea, haven't done a tour there yet though. What part of the valley are you in? I am madly prepping for the tour next Saturday, but you are welcome to come by for a look see. On the AP systems, mainly to see what not to do! Have 3 systems that are NOT working, but they will be soon, really they will be...I'm sure....
Kim,
Welcome! Yep, I understand that excitement! Sometimes when I am babbling on about my Aquaponics system and explaining that, really, the keystone element is the bacteria, so I must be a bacteria farmer, and people look at me funny, I really, really appreciate this group! Hope you find what you need here!
Lis
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