For our own home aquaponic systems, i’ve used largemouth bass. how to grow mushrooms – shiitake mushrooms agroforestry practice gardening , organic farming and microfarming i have dreamed of growing mushrooms at the aesl 1/10th acre urban farm for many years and now that we are adding a forest garden, it’s time to start.. We begin with aquaponics – a soil-less and water conserving form of agriculture where vegetables and fish are raised together. and later, we explore even smaller tabletop methods where herbs are grown using beta fish and gourmet mushrooms are grown in used coffee grounds..