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

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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182 views28 pages

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

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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  • Introduction to Garden Pool: Describes the creation of an aquaponic greenhouse from an old swimming pool, providing a preview of the content to follow.
  • Construction Details of Garden Pool: Outlines the time, materials, and steps involved in constructing the Garden Pool.
  • Materials Used: Lists the materials used for building the Garden Pool including types of PVC, solar panels, and recycled materials.
  • Visual Guide to Construction: Provides photographic documentation of the Garden Pool's construction stages.
  • Why Aquaponics?: Explains the benefits of aquaponics, including water efficiency and environmental friendliness.
  • Garden Pool Operation: Describes the functioning of the Garden Pool including the Tilapia pond and associated components like pumps and biofiltration systems.
  • Biofiltration and Duckweed: Discusses the biofiltration process using duckweed to purify water and maintain the system.
  • Garden Pool Concepts Explained: Explores concepts underlying the Garden Pool system, focusing on energy and resource efficiency.
  • Future of Garden Pool: Outlines future plans and expansions for the Garden Pool initiative.

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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