Tag: solar energy

Last week at Ligaya Garden #12

A busy week…we finished the new aquaponics system, talked about Vanilla Orchids, and rewired some of our DIY solar

Afternoon shade.

These grape vines are providing nice shade on the western side of the Elderly Centre in Gawler. A cool use for an edible plant.

Keeping compost hot.

Bagging the compost bin against cold winds and inclement weather. A garbage bag helps to trap daytime temperature as well as stop the wind while being loose enough to allow air to move around the compost. It’s a cheap and efficient way to improve… Continue Reading “Keeping compost hot.”

Our first (proper) solar panels.

A couple of 50W solar panels and a regulator, secondhand through the good graces of a friend. Its charging an old motorcycle battery at between 15 and 19V depending on the mood of the sun. Soon, I will have to mount it to the… Continue Reading “Our first (proper) solar panels.”

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