West of Denver, Colorado @ 8,000'
Zone 4(ish)... Summers are still brutal!
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
How Permies works: https://permies.com/wiki/34193/permies-works-links-threads
My projects on Skye: The tree field, Growing and landracing, perennial polycultures, "Don't dream it - be it! "
West of Denver, Colorado @ 8,000'
Zone 4(ish)... Summers are still brutal!
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Works at a residential alternative high school in the Himalayas SECMOL.org . "Back home" is Cape Cod, E Coast USA.
"When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind." C.S. Lewis
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Anne Miller wrote:Nancy mentioned microclimates of which I know nothing due to my climate being warm.
How Permies works: https://permies.com/wiki/34193/permies-works-links-threads
My projects on Skye: The tree field, Growing and landracing, perennial polycultures, "Don't dream it - be it! "
Some people age like fine wine. I aged like milk … sour and chunky.
Nancy said, "A single large rock will give you a sunny side and a shady side. It will condense and retain moisture underneath and absorb heat through the day to increase the night time temperature.
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
I don't own the plants, they own me.
Matt Todd wrote:I've seen a system in Colorado at 8600 feet where they dug up the soil under an existing hoop greenhouse and buried tubing maybe a foot underground. The tubing connected to an exterior solar collection panel.
So essentially a solar water heater convection loop that delivered the heat to the ground to extend their growing season. Not sure if this used a pump or not.
How Permies works: https://permies.com/wiki/34193/permies-works-links-threads
My projects on Skye: The tree field, Growing and landracing, perennial polycultures, "Don't dream it - be it! "
Matt Todd wrote:I've seen a system in Colorado at 8600 feet where they dug up the soil under an existing hoop greenhouse and buried tubing maybe a foot underground. The tubing connected to an exterior solar collection panel.
So essentially a solar water heater convection loop that delivered the heat to the ground to extend their growing season. Not sure if this used a pump or not.
West of Denver, Colorado @ 8,000'
Zone 4(ish)... Summers are still brutal!
West of Denver, Colorado @ 8,000'
Zone 4(ish)... Summers are still brutal!
Country oriented nerd with primary interests in alternate energy in particular solar. Dabble in gardening, trees, cob, soil building and a host of others.
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