Fish in the Dome

Blue Lake Pole Bean

Fish in the Aquaponics

FishEye View

Here is a fish eye tour of the back yard raised bed gardens and the geodesic dome greenhouse.

These pictures were taken with this cheap magnetic snap on 190 degree fisheye lens purchased on ebay and a Kodak Playsport camera. 

Click on the pictures for a better view!

Raised Beds

I built these new raised beds in the back yard using landscaping timbers.

Landscaping Timber Raised Garden Beds

Purple Pole Beans

Pepper and Egg Plant Bed

Here is a 5 gallon bucket with snow peas and some tomato plants planted in the raised bed beside the deck.

Cherry Tomatos in the Dome

Fathers day composter from my daughter

Ladybug Release

Seeing some aphids on my pepper plants and a lot of the leaves are curling.

Aphids on Sweet Bell Pepper

 I picked up a bucket of ladybugs at Skillins Greenhouse and released them in the dome because they are supposed to be a natural predator of the aphid.

Ladybugs eating Aphids

Ladybugs released in the greenhouse

Cucumbers looking good in the aquaponics tank. I have some spinach planted in the back and a couple bush bean plants in the front.

Strawberry towers are starting to produce a few berries.

Aquaponic Strawberry Towers in the Geodesic Dome

Hanging cherry tomato's and snow peas growing in a 5 gallon bucket.

Snowpeas

Pole beans have climbed to the top of the dome and we have a few zucchini starting.

The Plants

I found this garden planner website and drew up a model of what I currently have planted. So far I have 3 new raised beds built and plan to build at least one more. In the greenhouse I still have Watermelon, Squash, Zucchini, and more Cabbage in pots ready for planting.

30 Days In

Pole Beans

Cabbage

Swiss Chard

Pumpkin

Guard Dog

Plant Starts

Cherry Tomato

Strawberry Towers

2013 Plants

Winter's just about over, the dome held up to the snow well. Some of the foil tape started to peel and will need replacing. There was no heat except for 300 watt fish tank heater in the water tank. All of the swiss chard plants, 1 carrot and 1 broccoli in the dirt beds survived the winter plus a couple broccoli in the aquaphonic bed.

I started planting this years crop in the kitchen 2 weeks ago. Mostly seeds I ordered from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.

Tomato's

Pole Beans

Cucumbers