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[Tvoivozhd <tvoivozd AT infionline.net>]

Toni Hawryluk wrote:

> I've been reading the replies but haven't seen
> anything about "insulated" or "refrigerated" ...
> as for the roof "weakness", since the rest of the
> thing seems to be steel plate, why not just
> weld on a "top" the same way ? 
>
> The berming idea has become very appealing
> to me - now I envision this 'contraption' set
> into a nice slope with a 'green roof' - invisible
> from the air and from at least three sides ....
>
> With plenty of (draped to exclude when desired)
> mirrors inside to reflect natural light and a
> radiantly heated slab (wood-fired boiler ?) out 
> front with openings for plantings and a 
> horizontally telescoping arbor over it in mild-
> winter zones one could even have citrus 
> outside the front door - although additional
> panels might be necessary, along the lines of 
> Japan's shoji doors, made of ?plexiglas? for 
> protection from prevailing winds ...
>
>  
tvoivozhd---insulated and refrigerated shipping containers are very 
numerous, but of course not as numerous or as cheap as standard 
containers.  I have not seen any roofs on any containers that are not 
sheet steel or sheet aluminum, strong enough to stack if required.  No 
overhang  or air-wash roof which could be a good idea in a hot climate, 
providing it was well-anchored against wind.  You could use vegetation 
on an arched-trellis, supporting fast-growing plants like hops


http://www.goscote.co.uk/goscote/climbers/html/climbers.htm  (long list 
of colorful climbing plants)

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Trumpet Vine (Per Pkt) *n*]]**£**

Seen in Spain and southern France this climber runs amok over roof tops 
and trellises. It is surprisingly hardy and even in my bitter central 
Oxford location they have survived for about 10 years now. Some years 
they get cut back more than others but our late spring frosts do most of 
the damage because of the rising sap. The foliage is very attractive 
with large pinnate frondy leaves which contrast well with the rich 
orange red flowers held in trumpet clusters during late summer and 
autumn. For a permanent tropical looking vine this has to be the best 
one to choose.



Vines to Consider for Home Planting <http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/vines/>


 

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