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    How Did We Build The Garden Pool? Why Aquaponics? How Does The Garden Pool Work? Garden Pool Concepts

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    The document describes a self-sufficient aquaponic greenhouse created from a converted backyard swimming pool, known as the Garden Pool. It details how the Garden Pool was built for $1500 using common materials over 2 days. It then explains why aquaponics was chosen and how the Garden Pool system works, which includes a tilapia pond, pump, distribution system, and biofiltration using duckweed to purify water and feed the fish and chickens. The concepts behind the Garden Pool are also summarized as utilizing solar power, aquaponics, thermal mass, organic horticulture, water conservation, poultry farming, and permaculture principles.

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    The document describes a self-sufficient aquaponic greenhouse created from a converted backyard swimming pool, known as the Garden Pool. It details how the Garden Pool was built for $1500 using common materials over 2 days. It then explains why aquaponics was chosen and how the Garden Pool system works, which includes a tilapia pond, pump, distribution system, and biofiltration using duckweed to purify water and feed the fish and chickens. The concepts behind the Garden Pool are also summarized as utilizing solar power, aquaponics, thermal mass, organic horticulture, water conservation, poultry farming, and permaculture principles.

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    The document describes a self-sufficient aquaponic greenhouse created from a converted backyard swimming pool, known as the Garden Pool. It details how the Garden Pool was built for $1500 using common materials over 2 days. It then explains why aquaponics was chosen and how the Garden Pool system works, which includes a tilapia pond, pump, distribution system, and biofiltration using duckweed to purify water and feed the fish and chickens. The concepts behind the Garden Pool are also summarized as utilizing solar power, aquaponics, thermal mass, organic horticulture, water conservation, poultry farming, and permaculture principles.

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    How Did We Build The Garden Pool? Why Aquaponics? How Does The Garden Pool Work? Garden Pool Concepts

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    The document describes a self-sufficient aquaponic greenhouse created from a converted backyard swimming pool, known as the Garden Pool. It details how the Garden Pool was built for $1500 using common materials over 2 days. It then explains why aquaponics was chosen and how the Garden Pool system works, which includes a tilapia pond, pump, distribution system, and biofiltration using duckweed to purify water and feed the fish and chickens. The concepts behind the Garden Pool are also summarized as utilizing solar power, aquaponics, thermal mass, organic horticulture, water conservation, poultry farming, and permaculture principles.

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    The self-sufficient aquaponic greenhouse created

    from an old backyard swimming pool.


    How did we build the Garden Pool?
    Why aquaponics?

    How does the Garden Pool work?

    Garden Pool concepts.


    How did we build the GP?
    Took 2 days to build the structure
    We spent around $1500 for materials

    We used common items from HD

    We shopped at the local hydro shop

    We ordered a couple of things online


    Materials used to construct the Garden Pool
    10' X 3/4 SCH 40 PVC
    Treated and non-treated 2x6 & 2x4

    Recycled household materials

    PV solar panels, battery, & controller

    5 gallon buckets, pools, & rain gutters

    Lava Rock & Hydroton


    Why aquaponics?
    It uses 80% less water than farming
    Water is constantly recycled
    It is 100% ORGANIC
    Very environmentally friendly
    Saves us time: No weeds, No watering,
    faster yields, more productive, etc
    How does the GP work?
    Tilapia Pond

    Pump

    Distribution

    Biofiltration

    Permaculture
    Tilapia Pond
    Deep end of pool

    5-6,00 gallons of water

    Retains solar energy

    Grows algae for tilapia

    Monitored Daily
    Why Tilapia?
    From egg to filet in 9-12 months

    Begins reproducing at 3 months

    Has 500-1200 eggs at a time

    Reproduces 4-6 weeks later

    Perfect for aquaculture in AZ


    Pump
    350 gph fountain pump

    Only uses 35 watts

    Runs on solar with grid backup

    Powers everything

    Gravity helps save energy


    Distribution
    1/2 black irrigation & 3/4 PVC

    Pump > hose > 3 way valve

    1. Duckweed > rain gutter

    2. Evap Cooler > rain gutter

    3. 5 Gallon DWC > rain gutter


    Biofiltration
    Duckweed miracle plant

    Nitrosomonas > NH3 > NO2

    Nitrobacter > NO2 > NO3

    Ammonia > Nitrite > Nitrate

    Zeolite & Activated Carbon


    Duckweed
    Purifies Water

    Feeds Fish and Chickens

    5 X More Protein than Soy

    5 X More Starch than Corn


    Garden Pool Concepts
    solar power harnessing and

    storing the suns energy


    aquaponics the symbiotic

    cultivation of produce and fish


    in a recirculating hydroponic
    environment.
    Garden Pool Concepts
    thermal mass - thousands of

    gallons of water is warmed by


    the sun and being surrounded
    by earth and concrete provides
    inertia against temperature
    fluctuations.
    Garden Pool Concepts
    organic horticulture using

    natural methods to control


    garden pests
    water conservation using 80%

    less water and recycling waste


    water
    Garden Pool Concepts
    poultry farming raising

    chickens for eggs.


    permaculture - GP systems

    mimic relationships found in


    natural ecologies. It is a mini
    self-sufficient ecosystem.
    Garden Pool's Future
    Continue developing easy to

    implement affordable solutions


    Provide the information to the

    public and how they can do it


    8% of empty pools in Maricopa

    County can feed the homeless

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