Aquaponics or integrated hydroponics is the symbiotic cultivation of plants and aquatic animals in a re-circulating environment. Aquatic animal waste matter (accumulates in water as a by-product of keeping them in a closed system or tank. The effluent-rich water becomes high in plant nutrients but this is also toxic to the aquatic animal.

Gardening is a very important element of green living, especially organic gardening. Organic gardening is not the easiest thing in the world to learn and impliment. But it's is well worth it.

This is the first article in a multi-part series on getting down with the earth and growing organically. Now where was I...