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All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international. Aquaponics is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. Please stop by often to be entertained, encouraged, and learn things about organic gardening the easy way here a little, there a little from my stories, tips, anecdotes, experiences, and explanations. In even a small back yard, a family can grow enough food to make a significant nutritional contribution.
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