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  • From: Arlene <skywatcheraz@earthlink.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Re: Greenhouse design
  • Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 14:33:12 -0700

Wow! You all have a wealth of information on greenhouse design! Thank you for the tips.

Paul, we intend to use our greenhouse year-round to grow tropical plants, especially dwarf versions of fruit trees such as banana, cherimoya, rollinia, avocado, etc. for home use. Also, probably some mushrooms and other non-tropical food crops in colder months. No commercial aspirations. The environment will need to be both warm and humid year-round. We plan to attach the greenhouse to an existing southeast-facing wall of the house and want it to be sturdy and aesthetic. The area available has about a 10 x 15' footprint. We would also like to use the solar gain in the winter to help heat the house, probably using some version of John Cruickshank's SHCS (Subterranean Heating and Cooling System). A few days ago, the temperature at night went down to 19 degrees! This was a thirty-year low for Tucson, but if it happened once... By the way, we already have a 100 SF shade house, open to the elements. It works great for relatively hardy plants, but is not enough protection for tropicals.

Neal, when you send out the Penn State study on greenhouse applications of holograms can you include me on the list?

Brian, thanks for the links regarding filtering infrared light.

Happy New Year everyone!
Arlene






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