Aquaponics and Farming Archives - Temple of Compassion

Pecan Harvest

TempleOfCompassion — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 02:15:21 +0000

It’s June 2017, and we’re still cracking and shelling pecans from 2016! What a blessing to have the trees and the loving hands and hearts that transform them into a divine feast.

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Lemon Harvest!

TempleOfCompassion — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:04:53 +0000

The lemons have been slowly changing their color. A daily walk provides the opportunity to watch their progress up close, taking the fruit in hand and turning it ever so slightly to see if the color has changed all the way around. Then when the time is right, this slight turn of the fruit separates it from the branch; the tree gives its gift with love. Today the trees gave five lemons, and they will be enjoyed with delight knowing that they were grown right here on the sacred grounds of the Temple of Compassion, blessed by the presence of beloved Guruji last month.

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Aquaponics Internship Near Texas A&M

TempleOfCompassion — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:16:23 +0000

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to never have to weed a garden again? What about using 90% less water than normal soil farming? What about having the ability to grow upwards of 500 head of lettuce per week? And, how about doing all of this without soil or fertilizer?

Well, my friends welcome to aquaponics.

Aquaponics is definitely not new, however, in light of various debacles from “over-population” to diminishing soil quality – it has begun to grow in popularity. The long and short of it is that fish, in a separate tank –

are fed daily and do what they normally do – poop! This waste gets cycled via a pump into one of the troughs with vegetables growing directly on top of the water in rafts (as you can see in the first picture). Here, bacteria begin to break down this waste into a form that plants can use to grow! Add a little sunlight, and botta-bing-botta-boom plants grow!

I have spent the past 2 weeks working at Sand Creek Farm learning the art of aquaponics. It has its own set of hurdles, but done properly it can provide the owner with a lot of good eatin’ and a lot of good selling for moderate effort. This is one of the reasons it is being sincerely considered as an option to develop the revenue stream of the Temple of Compassion ashram.

If you are interested in learning more about this incredible practice – please email the aquaponics team!

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Beautiful Garden Seva

TempleOfCompassion — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:36:20 +0000

Many thanks to Jack and Sydney Platt (and their grandson James), Cheryl Dockery, and Sri Kulidindi for their beautiful garden seva this weekend!

Flowers in and around the old well

Existing flower garden prepared for planting

Raised garden beds set up for planting vegetables

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First Fig Canning produces 8 pints of jam!

TempleOfCompassion — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:28:43 +0000

These and more from our own fig tree available at the Inauguration of Temple of Compassion….

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Watermelons Soon…

TempleOfCompassion — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 00:48:41 +0000

Soon there will be watermelons, thanks to the green thumb of Cisco, the ranch hand. More watermelons will be planted in the coming days, along with other Fall garden items. We’re seeking gardeners to share in the joy of the planting, care-giving, and harvest.

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Fig Harvest!

TempleOfCompassion — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 00:31:16 +0000

It’s only day three, and this beautiful ashram is already bearing fruit. The figs are really tender, sweet, and delicious, as discovered by Cheryl Ma from Austin.

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