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! Josiah’s Bootcamp Log

 
Josiah Kobernik
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Jen wonders what we might do today
Jen wonders what we might do today
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this crew put a new chimney on the rocket bun warmer
this crew put a new chimney on the rocket bun warmer
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this crew tinkered with the sawmill and made some lumber
this crew tinkered with the sawmill and made some lumber
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this crew harvested logs for the first wofati greenhouse
this crew harvested logs for the first wofati greenhouse
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also harvesting logs
also harvesting logs
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these are the logs
these are the logs

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did we mention that every boot gets a kitten?
did we mention that every boot gets a kitten?
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loading a big log onto the sawmill
loading a big log onto the sawmill
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the bottom of the wofati greenhouse's cold sink. soon we will begin framing.
the bottom of the wofati greenhouse's cold sink. soon we will begin framing.

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tomato race update!
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from direct seed, this tall spindly slicer is starting to ripen its first fruit
from direct seed, this tall spindly slicer is starting to ripen its first fruit
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from transplant, this serpentine striped roma is biding its time with a couple big ol' clusters
from transplant, this serpentine striped roma is biding its time with a couple big ol' clusters
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dandelion from seed on the hugelkultur at Allerton Abbey!
dandelion from seed on the hugelkultur at Allerton Abbey!

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More work on the first wofati greenhouse today. Three of the cold sink retaining walls are installed!
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a cold night followed by a hot day left this zucchini fried and crispy
a cold night followed by a hot day left this zucchini fried and crispy

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Sorry to post this in your bootcamp log Josiah but I just spotted something in the greenhouse sink that could be a concern.  Except that you very likely have this figured out and I'm just wasting time.  But I figured I'd mention it just in case.

One of the walls (front or back, I can't tell) is braced well to resist pressure from the soil.  The other one isn't braced that well.  Per the pic below, the forces (red arrow) may push that wall in.  So adding a horizontal log brace (dark brown) would resist that force.

I'm guessing further design elements you have planned will accomplish this task and it's silly to even bring it up but I'm just doing so out of an abundance of caution.  Sorry...
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Mike

yes, many more braces to come!

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Phew  Keep up the awesome work!!!

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So how's the greenhouse coming?

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The greenhouse is coming along nicely. I back filled around the cold sink today, compacting every 12 inches of earth to give a solid base for the next round of posts. I gently sloped the fill to drain water away from the structure in case it rains this week.
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20% complete!
20% complete!
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remember those sunflower seeds you poked into the berm 6 months ago?
remember those sunflower seeds you poked into the berm 6 months ago?
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bootcamp at work. Last friday we worked extra hard to get the cold sink ready for burial. Martha installs her first roundwood brace and the cob crew gives the wall some mud.
bootcamp at work. Last friday we worked extra hard to get the cold sink ready for burial. Martha installs her first roundwood brace and the cob crew gives the wall some mud.

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Fred spotted a lady bug larvae eating aphids on this lambs quarters
Fred spotted a lady bug larvae eating aphids on this lambs quarters
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setting up strings and digging in the dirt. Getting ready for more posts at the first wofati greenhouse.
setting up strings and digging in the dirt. Getting ready for more posts at the first wofati greenhouse.
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aerial view, can you see allerton abbey?
aerial view, can you see allerton abbey?

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