Comments on: Earth-sheltered Greenhouse http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/10/23/earth-sheltered-greenhouse/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:19:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Krepel http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/10/23/earth-sheltered-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-64809 Mike Krepel Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:38:11 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=662#comment-64809 One way to combat a high water table is to bring in soil and build the whole thing above your current ground level. You would have to build a pretty big mound, but at least you could build the thing and get the benefit of the earth sheltering. Most of the additional "dirt" could be pit-run gravel which is usually pretty reasonably priced. The only topsoil needed would be that in the actual growing beds. That could come from your lot before you place the first gravel, so you could save that much. One way to combat a high water table is to bring in soil and build the whole thing above your current ground level. You would have to build a pretty big mound, but at least you could build the thing and get the benefit of the earth sheltering. Most of the additional “dirt” could be pit-run gravel which is usually pretty reasonably priced. The only topsoil needed would be that in the actual growing beds. That could come from your lot before you place the first gravel, so you could save that much.

]]> By: Eoin Beckett http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/10/23/earth-sheltered-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-36311 Eoin Beckett Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:17:26 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=662#comment-36311 This looks like a fantastic idea if you live in a place with hills. I like the way the earth is used to cool the greenhouse - all very efficient. I would use an excavator, though. Unfortunately, we don't have many hills in Denmark, so I'll have to dream on about this particular greenhouse. This looks like a fantastic idea if you live in a place with hills. I like the way the earth is used to cool the greenhouse – all very efficient. I would use an excavator, though.

Unfortunately, we don’t have many hills in Denmark, so I’ll have to dream on about this particular greenhouse.

]]> By: j walker http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/10/23/earth-sheltered-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-16293 j walker Mon, 07 May 2007 22:13:13 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=662#comment-16293 Excellent use of tera firma, I own a backhoe and live in maine. This earthen greenhouse is going on my to do list Excellent use of tera firma, I own a backhoe and live in maine. This earthen greenhouse is going on my to do list

]]> By: lindsey the fardening and landscaping expert http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/10/23/earth-sheltered-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-5513 lindsey the fardening and landscaping expert Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:53:44 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=662#comment-5513 really well thought out plans, thanks for sharing those. really well thought out plans, thanks for sharing those.

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/10/23/earth-sheltered-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-5165 Kathy Purdy Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:12:28 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=662#comment-5165 Very cool idea, but a lot of work, unless you have a friend with a backhoe. Very cool idea, but a lot of work, unless you have a friend with a backhoe.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2006/10/23/earth-sheltered-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-5163 Jenn Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:07:55 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/?p=662#comment-5163 Very cool idea. Like you, I have a high water table. Sigh. Very cool idea. Like you, I have a high water table. Sigh.

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