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Highlights
- Grow fresh fish and vegetables together in a closed-loop system that uses 90% less water than traditional gardening.
- About the Author: Sylvia Bernstein: is the president and founder of The Aquaponic Source and the co-Founder and former Vice Chairman of the Aquaponics Association.
- 288 Pages
- Gardening, Techniques
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About the Book
The beauty of aquaponics lies in its simplicity. A combination of aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponics is an innovative method for growing fish and plants together in an integrated ecosystem. Aquaponic Gardening provides all you need to know to create an aquaponics system capable of yielding healthy, fresh, delicious food all year round.
Book Synopsis
Grow fresh fish and vegetables together in a closed-loop system that uses 90% less water than traditional gardening. Step-by-step guide to building home aquaponics systems that provide year-round food production in small spaces while recycling nutrients naturally.
Why Aquaponics Works Better Than Separate Systems:
Fish waste provides perfect nutrition for plants, while plants clean the water for fish. This symbiotic relationship eliminates the need for soil, reduces water usage dramatically, and produces both protein and vegetables simultaneously.
What You'll Build:
- Home-scale systems designed for families wanting fresh food year-round
- Fish and plant combinations that thrive together in closed-loop environments
- Simple maintenance routines requiring just 10-15 minutes daily
- Troubleshooting guides for water chemistry, fish health, and plant nutrition
- Expansion strategies for scaling up successful systems over time
Home Production Results:
Families report producing 50-100 pounds of vegetables plus 20-50 pounds of fish annually from systems occupying just 50-100 square feet of space.
Grow both dinner and the main course in one integrated system. Perfect for urban gardeners, sustainability enthusiasts, and families wanting fresh, local food security.
Review Quotes
This isn't just another book for dummies; this is a comprehensive handbook on how to grow real food...so meticulously documented, that failure is not an option. -- Jeff Edwards - President, Progressive Gardening Trade Association (PGTA)
I have always wanted to put my money where my mouth is and figure out how to do sustainable aquaculture in the context of my home garden. Finally I've got the book to help me do it. — Paul Greenberg - Best Selling Author, Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
This is a delightful book to read! ... I've been involved with hydroponics and aquaculture for 30 years and still learned from reading this very thorough how-to book. — Henry A. Robitaille, PhD - Former General Manager, The Land Exhibit, Epcot Center
About the Author
Sylvia Bernstein: is the president and founder of The Aquaponic Source and the co-Founder and former Vice Chairman of the Aquaponics Association. She also manages AquaponicsCommunity.com, the largest US-based online forum site dedicated to aquaponic gardening. An experienced speaker and internationally recognized expert on aquaponic gardening, Sylvia writes and blogs on the subject for the Aquaponic Gardening Blog, Maxiumum Yield and more. Her inspiration is a large, thriving aquaponic setup in her backyard greenhouse in Boulder, CO powered by tilapia, catfish, bluegill and other creatures-that-swim.
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