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Nataquas
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November 28, 2009, 06:19:09 PM |
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Does anyone here have any experience (or thoughts) on the Walipini greenhouse design?
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Brenda Groth
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November 29, 2009, 09:46:44 AM |
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not familiar with it..i have a "too small" small greenhouse that is double wall polycarb with alum frame..i like it but of course would prefer a larger greenhouse someday..
mine has no supplemental heat so it is restricted in it's use
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Nicholas Covey
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November 30, 2009, 01:39:43 PM |
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From the looks of the PDF it seems like it's a mike oehler type greenhouse with rammed earth walls and no cold sink.
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Nataquas
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December 01, 2009, 11:53:45 PM |
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And with a more elaborate drainage system than Mike's.
I have a lot of ideas spinning around in my head. One is to heat it with biomass, a la Jean Pain. I literally have easy access to tons of wood chips.
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Nataquas
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December 04, 2009, 01:04:29 AM |
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Thanks, Paul. I've had Mike's $50 and Up book since the early '70's. Read it then and it's been on the shelf ever since....or was until the grandkids moved in. I'll pick up his greenhouse book. I've been going over your wofati ideas and see some interesting things there. I suspect I have much the same mentality as you with regards to cheap and readily available materials. My problem here is logs are neither cheap nor available in quantity. Dirt and wood chips fit both criteria (both are free). Composting the wood chips has the advantage of providing large quantities of fertilizer needed for an acre+ of garden. I've been composting chips on a smaller scale for several years.
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