Jon and Janet Gibbens say their ducks improve not just the food growing in their garden but their lives as well. The Gibbenses have built a system that automatically filters the pond water in which ...

Christian LaCarte, who created this aquaponics garden system, doesn't recommend it for tall plants such as tomatoes. But it works well for shorter types, such as the basil, chives and strawberries ...

Koi fish can be raised in an aquaponics system that includes an aquarium or pond, and a soil-free bed for plants. The excrement from the fish fertilizes the plants in this system. (Tiffany Woods) Skip ...

Three years ago, Stan Lyons, owner of Malamalama Farm in Honaunau, looked over his devastated coffee crop, lost to the cherry borer beetle, and asked himself, “What’s next? I’ve got no water and no ...

In Uganda, and globally, about 90 percent of aquaculture farmers operate in ponds or cages located in remote areas without ...

Growing fresh vegetables and fish in your backyard with aquaponics is the latest trend in sustainable farming. Aquaponics combines aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics, which means growing ...

DWC or the raft system is one of the most popular commercial aquaponics systems due to the variety of plants that can be grown and simplicity. Basically, the plants are floating on the water surface ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Tucson’s aquaponics community will be in the spotlight when it hosts the Aquaponics Association’s third annual conference of tours, speakers, workshops and vendors. The gathering later this week is ...