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RE: SCORE for the Homestead!

in #diy7 years ago

Nice score! Did you ever think about an aquiponics system? You would have a great start..... I would like to know more about your plans for the biodigester, I have some basic knowledge on the subject and I know it is hard to do in small batches, would be very interested in you put it together.

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I've thought about aquaponics, but don't have a sheltered location to set it up in. I really want a greenhouse... maybe next year. And putting an aqua system in there would be nice.

I've been reading on the biodigesters a lot lately. I'm 100% dead-set on building one soon. Solar Cities (link below) has been a good resource so far. http://www.solarcities.eu/education/388

The biggest hurdle I forsee right now, is the coming Fall/Winter season and a lack of heat for the bio system to keep working without intervention. I don't want to pay for heating the system, so need to get creative on placement and/or insulation of it... bearing in mind costs, of course. Many people put them in basements or garages, but we don't have either at our home.

Thanks @svfarms!

Is placing it in thr ground an option?

An interesting idea, but you would have some issues when it came time to pump the sludge (every year or so) and also for the effluent overflow that trickles out continuously.

The more I read, the more It's obvious... these are septic tanks with a gas chamber!

Thats exactly right! I am sure you can figure it out. Good luck, keep us posted