Vertical Growing

We have styrofoam covers floating on our troughs of water. The styrofoam  has holes in it
and a net pot with coconut fiber sits in each hole.  A plant grows in each net pot sending its roots
down into the nutrient rich water.  Each 4x8 trough has 130 holes growing vegetables.

If you want to grow BIG plants such as tomatoes , cucumbers, beans , peas, etc. you
have to put them along the edge of your trough and run a 4 or 5  foot high fence next to
the trough for them to climb on.

Because things grow about 30% faster in an aquaponic system I have had on the same fence this
year: peas, green beans , squash, tomatoes. After each round of plants maxes out I pull them and put in the
next round. It is now August and after doing all of the above I am doing another round of Tomatoes.
So wish me luck ! These are several unknown heirloom varieties. Experimenting is half the fun !