Aquaponics and Self Watering Container Garde in Jeddah update 08 Sept 2011

Here are some very fresh pictures of my indoor and outdoor Aquaponics plus my garden in Self Watering Container pots. For my Aquaponics, I am growing Ampalaya(Bittermelon), Basil, Bell Pepper, Swiss Chards, numerous flowering plants, Sweet Potatoe, Watermelon, Tomatoes, Celery, Brocolli, Cilantro, Pepper, Kangkong with Tilapia, Goldfish and Pangasius. I started my journey in late January 2011. I live in Saudi Arabia. As a supplement, I am using Fermented Plant/Fruit Juice and spraying my plants twice or three times a week. Fish does not mind.

(above) Sweet Potatoe clone and Swiss Chard seedlings in an indoor continuous flow small Aquaponics system
(above) Flowering plants and tomatoe seedlings in my flood & drain Aquaponics system indoors powered by a single adult tilapia. for the the grow lights I am using blue and red tube lights and one fluorescent bulb, on in the day and off in the night, the water is also pumped only during the day and off in the night

(above) tomatoe seedlings in my indoor AP system

(above) the biggest swiss chard i have grown so far in my indoor AP system

(above) a few month old flowering plants, growth is slow because of the lack of light, i can't take them outside because they will die from 40+ temperature so I rather have them indoors in my AP system

(above) my 2+ year old male canary, POGI, he have a video in youtube that reached 18,000+ views http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-h6f-NDe2k&feature=related

(above and below) a view of my Self Watering Container garden and my ampalaya(bittermelon) plants in my Aquaponics systems. i live in a small apartment with a small balcony in Saudi Arabia yet i get to enjoy maintaining a lush garden without wasting water and very comfortably

(below) an adult tilapia that i bought from Marhaba Supermarket to provide nutrients to my Aquaponics system 3 where i am growing Ampalaya(bittermelon), watermelon, tomatoes, celery, cilantro and brocolli

(below) another adult tilapia i got from Marhaba Supermarket in my Aquaponics system 1 where i am growing Ampalaya (bittermelon), Basil, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Cilantro, Celery, Brocolli

(below) three pangasius providing nutrients to my Aquaponics system 2 where i am growing sweet potato, kangkon, swiss chards and bell pepper

(below) my latest experiment, a floating raft with swiss chards with 3 liter waters mixed with 6 tbsp of Fermented Plant Juice (malunggay, saluyot, water and molasses) with an airstone for aeration

(below) Aquaponics system 2 growing Okra (lady finger), kangkong, sweet potato, swiss chards and bell pepper

(below) i think this is cucumber or watermelon seedling in potting soil

(below) a sweet potatoe with some young shoots, rooted for about a week and planted in a self watering container pot just a couple of days ago (below) another sweet potatoe with some shoots rooted then planted a couple of days ago in a self watering container pot

(below) a young bell pepper seedling in potting soil