Growing up the Wall

We have finished installing our zip grow towers in the green room. Currently we have on display a total of 27 zip grow towers. Each tower runs on the same system as they did in our 9 x 12 grow room. The water from 3 tanks cycles to the drip irrigation at the top of the wall. As it runs down the tower it feeds the plants before cycling through to the tanks once more.

Once the weather warms up a bit we will be installing this same system on the rooftop above the atrium along with potted plants such as heirloom tomatoes and herbs.

Planting the Zip Grow Towers

This week we were able to plant some of our seedlings into Zip Grow towers.  Check out the video to see how it all comes together. Special thanks to Teryl and Roman for all their hard work getting these seedlings planted, labeled and hung in the grow room where they will have a continuous cycle of light and nutrient rich water.

Heres some of what we have planted

Amish Deer tongue
Bronze Arrowhead
Crisp Mint
Baby Oakleaf
Forellenschuluss
Flame
Red Velvet
Red Romaine

Herbs:

Cinnamon Basil
Common Mint
Black Cumin
St. Johns Wort
Rue

Leafy Green Veggies:

Mizuna

Bok Choy
Rainbow Chard
Red Russian Kale
Apollo Arugula

First growth in our Aquaponics gardening system.

We had an exciting week here at Page. Our aquaponic growing system and grow room had 2 new additions. With the help of Matt and Teryl we were able to transplant our first growth from our seedlings into the Vertically Oriented Aquaponic System (VOAS) where they will mature. In a few weeks we will harvest them. We planted a variety of salad greens, over 250 plants. Additionally we incorporated the tilapia into the tank where they will provide nutrients to the water which cycles back to the plants in the VOAS.

Working on our Grow Room

The last few weeks we have been working hard to get our grow room up and running and we now have our first seedlings planted. Teryl Chapel of the Koru collaborative is working with us to install what will be the first of many big changes here at Page. By starting seedlings in our grow room on our New VOAS (Vertically Oriented Aquaponic System) we will later have the ability to transplant the new growth to our rooftop garden, green wall and eventually into our kitchen to be prepared into a healthy, fresh and delicious meal. The VOAS uses artificial light, water & fish. The natural nutrients being produced by the fish cycle through the grow beds where the plants feed off the water which then goes back to the fish. Additionally we have installed Zip Grow towers along the wall of the grow room. These towers will also be part of the aquaponic cycle utilizing drip irrigation. Fish feed plants....plants clean water...plants and fish both thrive.

Facts about Aquaponic Gardening