Things I love: justice in all forms; flowers; locally grown food; cloth-diapering; breastfeeding; feminism (99% of the time); outdoor play; beaches; wine; Divine interventions; 4-H and coffee.
Things I loathe: racism; homophobia; toxic crap; misogyny; litterbugs; zombie apocalypse and pitbull-haters.
I've been blogging for several years on dozens of topics- everything from women's health to breed-specific legislation. But the thing I like to write about most is my gardening, food adventures and my kids. I parent one biological son and one adoptive daughter with the best husband in the whole world.
My formal education is in sociology, gender studies, and public policy. I'm also a Lactation Educator and will soon become a Certified Master Gardener.
I started a new blog because I feel like there's a moment happening in my life, where I'm right at the edge of something. Not sure what yet- too soon to tell. But I needed a space and some words to try and get to it. So there you have it. Please be kind. Thanks.
I had no idea you were doing aquaponics. Wow. Now, I’m going to have to sort through and read ALL about it because I’m fascinated by this method. Are you happy with it?
We do like it, for certain things. Leafy greens do especially well, and in fact, do much better than in my soil garden where they just can’t take drying out too much in the hot Hawaii sun. I have pretty much transferred all lettuce growing to the aquaponics! But there was a steep learning curve, for sure! And other things, like cucumbers, not so much. They need more room and their growth seems stunted in the aquaponics system. Thanks for stopping by and reading! Good luck.
September 3, 2012 at 2:55 pm
I had no idea you were doing aquaponics. Wow. Now, I’m going to have to sort through and read ALL about it because I’m fascinated by this method. Are you happy with it?
September 4, 2012 at 1:08 pm
We do like it, for certain things. Leafy greens do especially well, and in fact, do much better than in my soil garden where they just can’t take drying out too much in the hot Hawaii sun. I have pretty much transferred all lettuce growing to the aquaponics! But there was a steep learning curve, for sure! And other things, like cucumbers, not so much. They need more room and their growth seems stunted in the aquaponics system. Thanks for stopping by and reading! Good luck.