Playing with Fire

Its been quite awhile since posting any info about the geodesic dome greenhouse.  This spring had more rain then usual and the site was too wet to run heavy equipment through.  Were hoping to start digging for the footings in next week or so.


Ive started to experiment with rocket mass heaters and have had very good luck with running a good clean burn.  It will be quite impressive to be able to heat the entire greenhouse without needing electricity to store heat in a thermal mass or run a blower for the burner.  More to come!

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Whitefly control

Heres a little video on how to make cheap flypaper traps.  White flies are a big nuisance in greenhouses!

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Geodesic Dome Greenhouse quick update

A quick update on the Geodesic Dome Greenhouse project. The site clearing is nearly done. The hardwoods will be used as firewood. Some of the pines will be cut into lumber while the rest will be ground-up and used as ground cover and erosion control. Next step, stump removal and then the foundation!

Site before clearing trees.

Site after clearing the majority of the trees.

130 +/- year-old tree. Each tack is 10 years. Where were you in 1880?

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