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 ...

With aquaponics it’s possible to harvest everything you need for dinner all from one place. This self-sustainable set up intrigued innovative Great Falls’ resident Brian Rogers. He set out to prove it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...