Expanded Shale for Hydroponics and Aquaponics

A little self promotion for my company....

Bigelow Brook Farm is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Aquaponic Source as a distributor for our expanded shale product line. The Aquaponic Source (www.TheAquaponicSource.com) specializes in a wide array of products providing complete solutions for the North American home aquaponic gardener. Along with their on-line store, they also provide an active and free community site filled with a vast array of aquaponic discussion topics and information for both novice and experienced users at www.AquaponicsCommunity.com. “We are extremely excited to be working with Bigelow Brook Farm and offer expanded shale to the aquaponic and hydroponic gardening communities. Finally there is a US based grow media with optimal growing properties!” says Sylvia Bernstein, President of The Aquaponic Source. “We think this will become a core component in the rapidly expanding soil-less growing market in North America.”

For more information about Expanded Shale, please visit our web site at www.BigelowBrook.com or www.ExpandedShale.com.

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Whitefly control

Heres a little video on how to make cheap flypaper traps.  White flies are a big nuisance in greenhouses!

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Sequencing Indexing Valve

This is a sequencing / indexing valve that I designed a couple of years ago.  This uses a pinching mechanism to stop the flow of water.  It is able to pass solids and keep operating if there is a clog elsewhere in the plumbing.  I decided that it would be too expensive to develop and would show everyone how it works.

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Invest In The Future!

We have a new product that were preparing to launch! To help offset some of the expense of the molds and dies, we decided to seek outside funding and chose to use KickStarter.com. There are many pledging tiers that offer generous rewards once the project is complete!

Click here for project details

 

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Free Expanded Shale Giveaway

Another shameless plug for my company...but you have a chance to get some free Expanded Shale!!!

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Geodesic Dome Greenhouse quick update

A quick update on the Geodesic Dome Greenhouse project. The site clearing is nearly done. The hardwoods will be used as firewood. Some of the pines will be cut into lumber while the rest will be ground-up and used as ground cover and erosion control. Next step, stump removal and then the foundation!

Site before clearing trees.

Site after clearing the majority of the trees.

130 +/- year-old tree. Each tack is 10 years. Where were you in 1880?

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