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Hey Paul, are there any plans for building a larger passive greenhouse somewhere on your land.  One that is large enough to  provide at least some fresh produce for you and the boots during the winter??

I've been impressed with your design and seen photos from last year of a Jade plant growing in a raised bed inside the greenhouse.  This design does indeed work.  I would be willing to kick in some coin to help with a new larger greenhouse.

Any plans along this idea??

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There are no plans at this time.  

Currently, we have three crops we harvest in the winter:  sunchokes, walking onions and kale.  This year I hope to plant at least two more (skirret and parsnips) and have my eye on a sort of mountain yam that can be harvested in winter. So rather than try to grow a bunch more stuff indoors, I like the idea of growing 50x more stuff than that - but outdoors!

I would also like to get the whole "grow a lemon tree, outdoors, in montana" project rolling.  But that would required some heavier construction.  

There is a big project that needs to be finished.  The sepp holzer root cellar



We could use some coin to bring JR back in as a ringer for a couple weeks.  


 
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Root cellars are a good thing.  OK, count me in.  When time allows come up with some numbers and a time frame.  There are others on the site that would be willing to help also.

Its a busy time for me with the tax people and my bean counter (sorry Elanor) all do their best to give me a patooty rash.  And I may just be nearing the end of my quest for a patch of dirt in West Virginia ( you're welcome Jay).

Let me know, either here or by my email.

P.S. those cookies that were in my package were[b] OUTSTANDING ![/b]

Peace/Heddwch

 
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Checking with JR.

 
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