[Homestead] Chinampas

Lynn Wigglesworth lynnw1366 at hotmail.com
Sun Jan 11 11:43:53 EST 2009


Ok; you made me look it up :-). I figured it was some strange foreign food 
that I couldn't grow or even buy locally, so I didn't bother :-)

I actually DO chinampas. I float styrofoam sheets in my aquaponic tanks, 
with plants planted with the roots going through small holes into the water. 
It works great for small plants that won't get top-heavy and fall over, and 
don't mind the fish trimming the roots...lettuce works well.

Lynn Wigglesworth

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky at bellsouth.net>
To: <homestead at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Chinampas


> LOL, yeah, I tried not to take it personally that folks are ignoring 
> me<vbg>
> I actually posted that one just for you...knew you would like it!
>
> Bunjov at aol.com wrote:
>> Hi, Bev -
>>
>> I notice there hasn't been much response to this post? When I saw the 
>> word
>> 'chinampas' I was pretty sure it was the same concept I researched years 
>> ago
>> (out of curiosity).
>>
>> My computer is soooo...slow - I didn't even attempt to bring up any 
>> photos  -
>> but what a marvelous visual anyway!
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 1/10/2009 10:24:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> erthnsky at bellsouth.net writes:
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/wasicugohome/chinampa.html
>>
>> Just in case  you needed a bit of gardening inspiration today...
>>
>>
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