We are in the process of starting an Aquaponics system here on Oldies Homestead.  We have a greenhouse that has been used for storage and a dog kennel for the last few years. The dogs have all been retired from breeding, gone to new homes, except for the two favorites and they are now house dogs. Since the govt doesn't care whether you use it or not, the taxes go on, we have decided to use it.
I was reading about hydroponics, and came across an article on Aquaponics. The whole purpose of the homestead is to be as self-suficent as possible, and it appears the aquaponics system is an answer to some of our problems. The gardens are a very labor intense operation, that only  yeild a few months out of the year. That leads to a lot of other projects, if you need to store your food to eat over the winter. So after a lot of research, and discussion, we have decided to take the plunge and try.

We are going to use a what is called a " basic flood and drain " system. It is as the name states, basic, and consists of only a few componants. There are a lot of names for all the parts, but Im a simple person, so I am going to keep it simple here as well. As we move along with this new project, I will try to keep you up to date on what we are doing. Most importantly, later on if it works.