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am retired veterinarian turned horticuculturist in retirement
owned & operated sans souci nursery in monkton
now looking for what’s next
in childhood
raised tropical fish outdoors in Balto city fed local plankton
(daphne cyclops etc)
would like to see your setup lbh
Christopher Toole sees the future of urban farming at the bottom of a 50-gallon garbage bin in the South Bronx, where a pale foot-long fish does lazy loops in dark water.
The fish is one of dozens of tilapia Toole keeps in trash and recycling containers,
The growing system builds on the local food movement that has spawned urban farms and greenhouses all over the city.
Clarke constructed the aquaponic mechanism last month from plastic tubs, tubes and wood from Home Depot after he read a manual on the water-based growing method.
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NavigationHomeAbout City FarmerContactArchive of all articles Recent PostsUrban agriculture organizations want their soil tested after Chevron refinery fireEmi Do from Yummy Yards in Vancouver
not only of vegetables and herbs (the legal variety), but also fish.E-mail
On the first floor, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, and basil sprout from 10-foot lengths of rain gutter and bright orange PVC pipe, also spoils of the Chester raid.
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