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AQua GARDENS An Oasis of Beauty with Healthy Eatables By Diane Feen | photos by Jacob Leach Is it possible to combine the purity of growing your own veggies and herbs with something as natural as a fish tank or Koi pond? The answer is a resounding “yes.” You may not know it, but Mason Silvia has created a system of connectivity and symbiosis that glorifies nature while letting you grow organic food. The systems have changed since they were first introduced. Originally, they were two-tiered with fish tanks under seeded pots that grew organic veggies and herbs. Layered on top of each other they were impressive, but not as diverse and divine as they are now. The systems are now custom designed for your home and your lifestyle. You can have a beautiful Koi pond with fish that fertilize your plants (that yield herbs and veggies) built with stones such as marble, limestone, granite or slate. This natural landscape is a wonderment for the eye (and uplift for the soul) but also carries inherent beauty for the planet and our future. “Large scale agriculture is using pesticides, fertilizers and harmful chemicals to grow food. It ends up in the ground, which pollutes canals, inlets and eventually oceans. Toxic algae ends up polluting the water and killing aquatic life,” said Aquaponic CEO Mason. Being able to grow your own produce and herbs is one thing – but with such architectural integrity it’s a miracle. Aqua Gardens do not require soil, only seeds and clay balls that absorb water. The result of this revolutionary evolution (growing veggies and herbs) while gazing at a beautiful fish tank or pond is a win-win. It uses 90 percent less water than traditional growing methods and uses fish to fertilize the soil that grows the plants, veggies, and herbs. Fish tanks are a thing of beauty, but if you want a more all-encompassing nature-scape in your home or restaurant, you can opt for one of their living-plant walls. The water source is nearby (or within reach) to fertilize the plants. They resemble the green walls used indoors to simulate Mother Nature’s bounty, but these walls actually grow vegetables and herbs. The best part is that Aqua Gardens require only fish food and water, no harmful chemicals, soil or waste. You get to indulge in the calm and connectivity to nature while doing something good for your family and the planet. “Aqua Garden’s systems are an integrated cycle of symbiotic growth. It combines raising fish and raising plants without soil (hydroponics). This and other biowaste provides the plants with a nature source fertilizer.” “What you get is a living piece of art,” adds Mason. Indeed, Aqua Garden is a natural art form that nourishes both the body and your senses. You can get a custom designed waterfall with rocks, a greenhouse, educational tool (American Heritage School had one installed), commercial grow system, landscape design, or custom aquarium anywhere you want. For Ted Tarant – who loves to cook – and enjoys the natural beauty of a Koi pond and waterfall - Aqua Garden was a godsent. “I started out with a 10-gallon tank and grew tomatoes, basil, parsley and cilantro. They tasted as good, if not better, than any boutique farm store I’ve shopped in. It grew so much I started giving away the basil to my neighbors and they love it,” said Tarant. Tarant enjoyed the Aqua Garden system so much that he hired Mason (and Ron) to install a 170-gallon Koi pond system on his COPYRIGHTED 68 | January 2020 | www.AtlanticAveMagazine.com
screened-in porch. The plants yield herbs such as mint, oregano and basil, and it’s quite beautiful to gaze at. “The Aqua Garden is a wonderful system. My wife loves the beauty of it and we both love the fresh herbs. When my father saw it, he said ‘it is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen, it’s gorgeous.’” On one of Aqua Garden’s living walls you can grow cucumbers, lettuce, asparagus, peas, squash and tomatoes. In one month (with one seed) you can get 20 heads of lettuce at a fraction of the cost at a store. Aqua Garden also has Mini-Garden Kits that come with everything you need to grow your own herbs, right in your kitchen, for less than $100. They are currently reaching out to interior decorators, designers, contractors and architects who want to enhance their clients’ homes and commercial space with a system. The systems are beautiful and natural with no soil and no mess. It’s the perfect way of farming (in the city) for people without a green thumb. It also doubles as a natural dreamscape in your home, office, garden, or patio. “Anything is possible with an Aqua Garden Aquaponic System. We’ll build your dream system – customize the lighting, shape, size, style and more. You can grow fresh produce all year long, indoors or outdoors. It’s a living piece of art for your home or business,” adds Mason. And, you can say goodbye to produce and herbs with pesticides forever. AQua GARDENS 900 East Atlantic Avenue #13 Delray Beach, Florida 33483 561-865-7950 seventhgenerationsolutions.com mason@seventhgenerationsolutions.com Living Walls Koi Ponds & More. COPYRIGHTED 561-865-7950 www.ShopAquaGarden.com 900 E. Atlantic Ave. #13 Delray Beach, Florida 33483 www.AtlanticAveMagazine.com | january 2020 | 69
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