5 incredible DIY cold climate projects Plus4Zone greenhouse, in-ground figs indoor orchard food wall

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HumanWisdom

HumanWisdom

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@sharonmcanespy5484
@sharonmcanespy5484 Жыл бұрын
Who knew you could grow fruit trees in a greenhouse, I desperately want this, thank you for bringing this to us. Pure genius.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
I am very glad you like it. Best success in your future indoor orchard project!
@jerrybdlben231
@jerrybdlben231 2 жыл бұрын
Good Day Sir It is a true joy to see you back and with a series of new projects and successes. Your calming, soft spoken voice along with descriptors and explanations are easy to follow and show what is possible. I wish you many more successes and our humanity is that little bit better as a result of your wisdom and sharing! I trust your favourite God will shine down on you and your family!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind and humbling thoughts! All the best to you and your dear ones!
@lenabrustad305
@lenabrustad305 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for very inspiring videos. For one living in the arctic (North of Norway), for me, you are living in a warm climate 😄. Having no sun for 2 months gives my greenhouse no heating from the sun and plants no light. Nothing grows those months. I am however growing a cherry tree in a pot ( as the ground is frozen solid for at least 5-6 months). Last summer I got 4 cherries!! I realize the little tree need larger soil volume to produce fruit. I dont heat the grøeenhouse between november -end of march. From then on it needs to be heated as our summers are cold and short. I still grow tomatoes, cucumbers, chillies and peppers.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
With pleasure. Congratulations for your admirable 'green performance' in a very cold climate! I can imagine the immense joy those four cherries brought to you! I would think that you have already explored a few/several heating options… I have not tried it yet, but, if possible, I would try bringing a few animals in the greenhouse, and using manure and compost heating. I imagine you have already tried digging your greenhouse a few feet underground and maybe insulating the underground perimeter. I wish you all the best!
@effieinglish
@effieinglish Жыл бұрын
@@HumanWisdom Bringing animals in, that's genius!
@egpteho8004
@egpteho8004 Жыл бұрын
Wow wow wow!!! Your videos by far have been the most thoughtful, detailed and clever ones on the area of greenhouse and thermal protection. I can't get enough of it. Also it has come in so timely at the time when I'm exploring on buying a tunnel house kit but now I'm thinking maybe there's a cheaper and better system. I am very taken be your thermal planting wall. Its so clever!!! I'm still trying to wrap my head around how you built.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind thoughts. If you will have any specific questions that I can help with, you can send me an email at hw@humanwisdom.ca I wish you best success in your green project!
@lolitabonita08
@lolitabonita08 11 ай бұрын
the idea of the boxes is superb but i think i will have to watch the video several times to see if i get the construction of it...the back support and front support is very clear however the shelves or boxes are difficult to figure out (for me)...but i will get it eventually LOL thank you so much for sharing such an amazing set up and plenty of good information. blessings to you and yours.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 11 ай бұрын
With pleasure. If you have any specific questions, I will be glad to answer them. Thank you, all the best to you and your dear ones!
@Moonjean
@Moonjean Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the update on your projects. Have rewatched your videos several times true the years.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
With pleasure. Thank you for your heartwarming note!
@sheilam4964
@sheilam4964 8 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the compilation of almost all of your projects. Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us. 👍👍👍👍👍
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@lleestimer2547
@lleestimer2547 Жыл бұрын
You Sir, are a genius!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
You are very kind - thank you very much!
@sheilam4964
@sheilam4964 2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍 Thankyou for the update and new information discovered since the last video. Your videos are always well thought out with many if not all of the details meticulously explained.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@tjasasmith1727
@tjasasmith1727 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the update.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
With pleasure.
@HigoWapsico
@HigoWapsico 2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! Exciting!!! Ever since I’ve seen your previous video, it’s all I’m thinking about. I’m saving money, as it’s my dream to build one on my best friend’s property in Colorado (Delta county). Thank you for that!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad to hear that! I wish your dream to become true as soon as possible!
@HigoWapsico
@HigoWapsico 2 жыл бұрын
@@HumanWisdom thank you ♥️
@jacquesbrosseau5871
@jacquesbrosseau5871 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work ! What are we waiting for ? This design should be implemented everywhere right here in Quebec.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup!
@dreamteam1857
@dreamteam1857 Жыл бұрын
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@truthbetold8915
@truthbetold8915 2 жыл бұрын
Your updates don't have to be a documentary. Just a few snippets here and there would be a joy to watch. Please do upload more videos in coming grow season. Thank you ! )
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your suggestion - well noted!
@zabridges
@zabridges 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your experiments. They are very inspiring and I look forward to implementing some of your ideas into my own garden. Thank you for making these videos.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
I am glad to hear you found this useful. I wish you best success with your green project!
@teac117
@teac117 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for going in detail over Archie's build.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
With pleasure.
@jonasbjrup2457
@jonasbjrup2457 2 жыл бұрын
I saw the video and great work improving and great to see more ppl are coming on bord. For me and my family we have now put it in to our budget for the new house we will buy that there must be possible to make a all year round fruit tree greenhouse. But while we wait on moving and finding the right place i couldn't help starting some small scale planting to learn more.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
I am very glad to hear about you getting ready for your green project, and I think starting on a small scale is a very wise solution. I wish you best success!
@fransarendsen7883
@fransarendsen7883 8 ай бұрын
Good day from the Netherland. Very inspiring project the large greenhouse. Already start thinking , many questions on how to build. Mainly how to place the polycarbonaat plates / connect to each other whiteout leakage. Would be great to have the technical plan as far as it exist.. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 8 ай бұрын
Thank you. We are in Europe right now, working on a couple of new 'green projects'. If you have specific questions, you can send us an email at hw@humanwisdom.ca and I will be glad to answer.
@IS-217
@IS-217 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work, great experiments. Thank you for sharing.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. With pleasure.
@deirdredear
@deirdredear Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for blazing the trail and sharing the information. I so appreciate it.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
With pleasure. Thank you for your kind thoughts.
@jonasbjrup2457
@jonasbjrup2457 2 жыл бұрын
Hi again Mr Wisdom. Ive been waitting for this video with joy cant wait to see it.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
(My actual name os Dan Bostan :) )
@jameshallinan8020
@jameshallinan8020 9 ай бұрын
Such inspirational ideas, I love the thermal efficient food wall, brilliant!!! Thank you ❤
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! I am very glad you find these ideas useful.
@sergeclaveau1
@sergeclaveau1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you to share all your great experiments!!!!!!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
With pleasure! I am very glad you find them useful.
@truthbetold8915
@truthbetold8915 2 жыл бұрын
This is a follow-up long awaited for. Bravo on all your experiments. What's the purpose of the drench at 20:45? I hope Archie could share the design plan of his greenhouse in more details.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. As I mentioned, these are experiments… and I thought that trench (particularly with some additional side insulation) would be useful for some cold-sensitive perennials, such as grapevines. Archie's greenhouse was designed for his specific conditions (adjacent to the existing shop). I think a 'stand-alone' greenhouse of this type would not need to be that wide or high.
@vladimirtrousil677
@vladimirtrousil677 2 жыл бұрын
Hi neighbour Finaly I found actual real experience from my region Keep sharing Great work and highly apreciated
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@thudang5298
@thudang5298 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you continue in good health throughout these years so you can share more ideas and results. =) Thank you.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. We will try the best we can...
@violetanitulescu2240
@violetanitulescu2240 2 жыл бұрын
Bravo domnule, felicitări! Omul sfințeşte locul... să fiţi sănătos si vesel!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
Va multumesc! Numai bine si dvs!
@1555yodude
@1555yodude Жыл бұрын
Thank you for these they are quite inspirational
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
With pleasure.
@Dontpaymenomine
@Dontpaymenomine Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Your green houses are very nice and inspiring for us cold weather plant lovers. Any thoughts on what you would improve with your experimental semi tropical zone 5 greenhouse?
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
I am currently working on an improved 'subtropical' greenhouse in a temperate climate and hope to present some good results in spring.
@aliabushhiwa6490
@aliabushhiwa6490 Жыл бұрын
Great job, keep the good things up
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@deel4770
@deel4770 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I’ve read in one of your answers to a comment that you choose SELF-POLLINATORS and DWARF VARIETIES in trees. I would strongly recommend you the book GROW A LITTLE FRUIT TREE. Thank you for your insightful videos.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your recommendation! I will search for that book.
@bullterrier1970
@bullterrier1970 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Thanks and kind regards from the Netherlands.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Greetings from Canada!
@abhithakur90
@abhithakur90 2 жыл бұрын
lovely to see the update..
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@hamdig390
@hamdig390 Жыл бұрын
Wow .. I can’t thank you enough !!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
That's very kind of you!
@angelofpeace
@angelofpeace 10 ай бұрын
I would love to come see this in person if you are open to a local visitor. I am currently taking a Permaculture Design Course and this is a great example of design.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 10 ай бұрын
It would be a pleasure to receive you as we did with many people ever since we published this video, but we have recently sold our house and greenhouse. We are presently in Europe, working on a few new green projects. I wish you best success on your green path!
@t0mt0mt0m
@t0mt0mt0m 2 жыл бұрын
I wish you sir. Great success in your journeys as well. Great info.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@joansmith3492
@joansmith3492 9 ай бұрын
great ideas! Gives me a lot to think about here. have you ever considered incorporating plastic coke bottles filled with water as thermal mass and solar heat gain? I find they are pretty tough and last in the sunlight at least 4 years. Buried I think they would last indefinitely.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Based on our experience, using some sort of water tank as heat storage would be a solution in a temperate climate where day and night winter temperatures alternate above and below the freezing point. But in cold winter regions, where the minimum winter temperatures can drop to -30 Celsius / -22 Fahrenheit, and both day and night temperatures can stay constantly below the freezing point for a few days or even weeks, and the sun may not shine for days... the water tanks would become a solid ice block sometimes in December and would not melt until the end of February... actually becoming a 'cold battery' inside the greenhouse, instead of a 'heat battery'.
@sweatmanjim
@sweatmanjim Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos! Would you happen to have detailed plans for your thermal-efficient food wall? Does the earth fill against the back wall with your 1x6 planks, or do you place something there to displace that much earth/compost? Would you use composting to provide heat to the greenhouse?
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
With pleasure! I do not have plans for the food wall, but if you want, I can email you some detailed pictures (my email address is: hw@humanwisdom.ca) If I understand your question correctly, the earth/compost fills the space between the 1x6 planks and the back wall - which allows the natural 'heat' of the earth to rise up into the food wall. In order to enhance the thermal efficiency of the food wall, you can install polystyrene sheets: - in the ground all around the perimeter of the food wall base, and - as a 'thermal liner' on the interior of the back wall plywood. With regard to compost heating, the answer is a bit longer... In principle, compost heating is indeed a great ecological solution to heat a greenhouse. I have learned as much as I could on this subject a few years ago - starting with the works of the admirable Jean Pain. That said, to answer your point there would be a few things to add on this subject: 1. I decided to first finish my 'digging' and learning about the unheated greenhouse solutions to see how far we can go by simply storing the solar energy into the greenhouse earth walls and floor, and by minimizing the heat loss thru the greenhouse roof... 2. As a result, I learned that we can easily grow temperate-climate fruit trees and grapevines in a greenhouse located in a cold-climate zone; and I am about to experiment how lucrative would be to grow reliably subtropical-fruits in an unheated greenhouse located in a temperate-climate... The big challenge comes when we try to 'jump over' 2 major climate zones - like for instance growing temperate-climate fruits in a very cold-climate, or growing subtropical-fruits in a cold-climate... And there, compost heating may be a good solution... 3. Compost heating has also a few 'sensitive' aspects, such as: - it would take quite a lot of compost to generate some substantial heating in a medium or large size greenhouse throughout a long winter in a cold climate - which requires quite a lot of work every year, and also to have relatively easy access to that large amount of compost... - compost emanates certain gases, which, if placed within the greenhouse, would affect the air quality... A solution to that would be to place the compost pile outside the greenhouse - which then requires some plumbing installation to transfer the heat from the compost pile into the greenhouse... All that said, I would like to reiterate my belief that a well-conceived compost heating system could be a very lucrative ecological solution for a greenhouse.
@berklia
@berklia Жыл бұрын
Did you let the snow cover the roof of the warehouse greenhouse in the winter - like your previous backyard example you showed us - to retain heat? If you did let the snow cover the roof in winter (which would block out all the sun) did you add indoor lighting to make up for the loss of natural sunlight?
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
The first winter, I pushed the snow off the roof as I was not sure how the plastic will resist... The following winters I became 'curious' to see if the plastic and wood structure will resist and I did not remove the snow anymore.. and everything was fine. All the fruit trees and grapevines in that greenhouse go dormant in wintertime, so the amount of sunlight they receive is not essential for them.
@carriemoman9769
@carriemoman9769 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Dan, I have watched all your videos and love the idea of growing Cherries. An indoor orchard sounds so beautiful and delicious. I have suggested putting up a greenhouse over the footing of an old horse barn. A massive horse barn that now only has an outer footing that is approximately 180 feet long and about 75 feet wide. Within this area are three cement pads ( each approx. 12 feet wide and 180 feet long) separated by 12 feet of sandy rocky soil. I was thinking that there would be enough room to plant the trees and have concrete pads in between the rows of trees. In the first barn video, you removed all the concrete. Then in this video, you said an improvement would be to put insulating styrofoam on the outside of the concrete footing. Does concrete affect the greenhouse climate? Would having these concrete walkways between the trees affect the trees and cherry harvest? I really don’t know if the cherry trees would grow here at the foot of the rocky mountains (Alberta) in a greenhouse. If the concrete would be useful for a greenhouse I would like to try to use it. Thank you for your research and videos. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Carrie
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Carrie, our barn converted greenhouse had a concrete perimeter foundation with no insulation - and yet, it worked very well for all the fruit trees and grapevines inside. In this updated video, I mentioned that an 'improved' greenhouse model should have some insulation around the foundation so to minimize the freezing of the ground inside the greenhouse. I would need to see some pictures to better understand the setting of the concrete pads on your site... but in principle (given that you can have winter temperatures that can drop to -40 Celsius) if you will build some good earth berm walls around, I think you should be able to grow cherry trees successfully. If you have any further questions you can send me an email: hw@humanwisdom.ca
@blueupgreendown6402
@blueupgreendown6402 Жыл бұрын
Concrete, stone and water all can gain thermal heat from solar during the day, and though not a massive amount a dark color helps this process. Every little bit helps. Then as temperatures drop the heat is released slowly. If you have enough mass doing this, sometimes it is enough to prevent your plants from freezing/dying.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
@@blueupgreendown6402 Based on my experience, using water tanks as heat storage would be a solution when day and night winter temperatures alternate above and below the freezing point. But in cold winter regions, where the minimum winter temperatures can drop to -30 Celsius / -22 Fahrenheit, and both day and night temperatures can stay constantly below the freezing point for a few weeks, and the sun may not shine for days... the water tanks would become a solid ice block sometimes in December and would not melt until the end of February... actually becoming a 'cold battery' inside the greenhouse, instead of a 'heat battery'...
@cefacibey
@cefacibey 2 жыл бұрын
Bravo
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Merci.
@partrickdong9064
@partrickdong9064 Жыл бұрын
Is there any chance this is open for visit ? This experience is amazing .
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
Over the last few years, we gladly received many people who came to visit. Last year we had to sell our house and greenhouse... so that is no longer possible...
@joycedecker6880
@joycedecker6880 Жыл бұрын
@@HumanWisdom Oh no... I'm so sorry. May the LORD lift you up and give you strength to build again. Today is the fist time I've seen your videos and had to thank you! We live in north Idaho, USA. This winter is is extremely cold already! I believe your answer is one for many...as you have said! Thank you! You also have protection from birds and squirrels eating your harvest. I'm wondering about your watering system and if you water during winter? Maybe you have spoken on that, I've only watched 4 or 5 videos so far. Thank you again for great inspiration!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
@@joycedecker6880 Thank you for your heartwarming thoughts! We are currently working on a few new 'green projects' and I will prepare a few videos about them shortly. You are right, there are indeed multiple benefits from growing fruit trees and grapevines in a greenhouse. All our fruit trees and grapevines go dormant in wintertime, so there is no need for watering. In case you will decide to build a year-round greenhouse, then you will need to install a cold-protected water supply system.
@somewhodoit274
@somewhodoit274 Жыл бұрын
Such an interesting video. Thank you for sharing. Where did you buy all the fruit trees? Wholesale? And what kind of trees were they that they produced fruit the first year? Isn’t that unusual? Don’t the trees need a few years? Thank you!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I bought most of the fruit trees from the Niagara region in Ontario, and the cherry trees from Washington State, USA. Most of them were grafted on (semi)dwarf rootstocks, which in general start producing fruits (much) earlier than fruit trees grafted on ‘regular’ rootstocks.
@somewhodoit274
@somewhodoit274 Жыл бұрын
Do you by any chance remember the farm name in Washington? Looking to by 20+ Cherry trees and a lot of other fruit trees. Thanks!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
@@somewhodoit274 Here are the coordinates of the nursery where I bought our cherry trees from: C&O NURSERY PO Box 116 Wenatchee, WA 98807 USA Phone : (509) 662-7164 Toll Free: (800) 232-2636 www.c-onursery.com
@abigailjacob4043
@abigailjacob4043 2 жыл бұрын
How do you pollinate such a large indoor orchard during the middle of winter when bees are clustered for the winter? These projects are amazing - thank you for sharing!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Most of our trees are self-pollinating. A few years ago we also bought some bumblebees, but the air draft of the natural ventilation does most of the job. One of our KZbin friends here also suggested placing a beehive within the greenhouse wall with 2 trap doors: one that we can open towards the greenhouse when the trees are in bloom, and a second one that we will open to the outside for the rest of the spring, summer and fall.
@abigailjacob4043
@abigailjacob4043 2 жыл бұрын
@@HumanWisdom That would be a very interesting experiment! (I'm a beekeeper, hence my curiosity.) You'd have to monitor the temperature in the hive - too cold and the bees will stay clustered tightly together and won't fly out to forage and pollinate your trees. Also, you'd probably need to monitor the levels of nectar and honey in your hive closely - it's possible they'd stay warm enough to pollinate your fruit trees, but that the fruit trees would not provide enough nectar to support the higher than normal level of activity in the hive, so you might need to feed the bees to keep them active and prevent starvation.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
@@abigailjacob4043 Thank you very much for these important notes!
@nikitabyh20s40
@nikitabyh20s40 2 жыл бұрын
So it is definitely theoretically possible to grow things like citrus and avocado,and possibly other warmer climate fruits and veggies in Colorado in climate zone 5.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is possible.
@nikitabyh20s40
@nikitabyh20s40 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for replying! We're planning on moving somewhere to off-grid soon,and I need to figure out the proper way to build the greenhouses to grow the things I need to keep from having to eat meat products in a colder climate. Idk where the land will be quite yet but I wanted to use elevation and zone as an example. How low of a zone could you live in and still grow tropical fruits and veggies? And does elevation matter? Those two answers will help us greatly in where we decide to settle.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
​I am glad to hear about your plan for a green project. I do not know much about 'elevation and climate zones', but in principle, I think the minimum winter temperatures in a certain area (in other words, the climate zone) is what determines what plants can be planted in that area... Although I did not try it (yet), I personally believe that we can grow food year-round in climate zone 4, and we can also manage to become 'food self-sufficient' in zone 3.
@BrenHaas
@BrenHaas 2 жыл бұрын
Very Nice!!!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ellenorbjornsdottir1166
@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Жыл бұрын
Should I build a greenhouse outbuilding after an unheated fashion, and put my home server computers in there? It wouldn't be an unheated greenhouse, but as long as the temperature stays above freezing by doing so, it would consume no additional energy that I don't already consume, and I'd have the advantage of further extending the season, and no longer polluting my living space with the noise and nuisance of loud server equipment, and still being able to benefit from the convenience of having a home server (which could also have connected USB dataloggers (which would consume additional energy) to register the temperatures and humidities of the air and earth inside the greenhouse).
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
In principle, I think this is an interesting idea. With regard to maintaining the temperature above freezing level, I would say it depends on the thermal efficiency of the greenhouse and also on the climate zone you are in. Another element to consider would be the humidity level, so not to cause any damage to your computer equipment - a good (natural) ventilation may be a solution to that.
@shoshanae3830
@shoshanae3830 2 жыл бұрын
What was the winter temperature in your little fig arch next to the shed? What cultivars did you grow in there and how cold hardy were they?
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
I did not measure the actual temperature inside the 'fig-house... but I think the condition of the young fig plants was a good indicator... I do not know our fig variety, as we got the cuttings from a friend who did not know that either... The figs are brown, medium-size, delicious, and a bit late-ripening. I would say this variety is relatively cold-hardy.
@carlos-dt5cr
@carlos-dt5cr 2 жыл бұрын
tellement inspirant!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Merci beaucoup!
@Adnancorner
@Adnancorner Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to grow a fodder for your animals in a system similar like this ? I am thinking about sprouts for the cows to have feed for them year round.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
I am not a 'specialist' in cultivating animal food, but I think your idea deserves at least a small-scale experiment to see how it works, the productivity, and the production cost.
@Adnancorner
@Adnancorner Жыл бұрын
@@HumanWisdom I think if the temperature stays in 15 to 20 degrees you can raise BSF larvae recycling waste to produce chicken feed. I am thinking that if we are creating something like this to keep chickens, but the greenhouse is half underground with lots of water filled barrels to keep that heat of the day for the night. I think an air pocket is a best idea. I was just visualizing something like this for colder climate to produce large scale BSF operation.
@oleksandrzaslon5367
@oleksandrzaslon5367 Жыл бұрын
Hi Dan! Can you explain the last design in this video, in particular what was the reason to dig the trench?
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
Hello, the reason for that trench is to create an area that would be a bit warmer than the rest of the 'food wall' in the middle of winter. If the sides of that trench are properly insulated with some polystyrene boards, the warmth from the bottom of the trench would be beneficial to the plants.
@oleksandrzaslon5367
@oleksandrzaslon5367 Жыл бұрын
That explains! Thanks! It would also be good if you share your planting techniques. I do have a small greenhouse in a slightly cold but mild climate of Denmark, but I can not grow tomatoes and cucumbers. Plants are weak, so your experiment expires me.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
@@oleksandrzaslon5367 With regard to planting, it is essential to ensure the young plants have adequate nutrients. For example, the compost that I used in the food wall contained quite a lot of mature horse manure. We also use comfrey tea on a regular basis (diluted in water 10:1). I learned that nettle tea is also very good for young plants to grow strong, but I have personally used only comfrey so far. Also, when we plant tomato plants, we bury most of the plant body (trunk) in the ground (not only the root area) - and the plants a growing very strong roots, which will nourish the entire plant abundantly. I wish you best success and enjoyment of your garden!
@jamesmarotta5650
@jamesmarotta5650 Жыл бұрын
Looking for resources to plan and build a temperate climate greenhouse in Zone 7b North Carolina. Concerned more about greenhouse overheating than maintaining heat in winter. Please help.
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
I zone 7b, with a thermal-efficient greenhouse, you can create a real 'fruit paradise'! Any greenhouse must be adequately ventilated! I do that through natural air draft (no fans) by providing LARGE windows all along the long walls AND also on top of the end walls (or ideally directly on the roof, if possible). I wish you best success in your green project!
@harveisterharveister3830
@harveisterharveister3830 11 ай бұрын
да это же суперарка)
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 11 ай бұрын
Спасибо.
@harveisterharveister3830
@harveisterharveister3830 11 ай бұрын
@@HumanWisdom не, я ошибся есть просто проект теплицы Суперарка сзодец конструкции, но вроде как менее материалоёмкий
@MsCaterific
@MsCaterific 2 жыл бұрын
How do the indoor orchard get pollinated? Do you remove the roof in the summer?
@airsoftlover04
@airsoftlover04 2 жыл бұрын
I have many fruiting plants in a sealed sunroom and I have a few honeybee colonies none of them go in there and the plants pollinate themselves when the pollen shakes out and goes to opposite sex flowers to fertilize each other among the plant
@airsoftlover04
@airsoftlover04 2 жыл бұрын
You can also do it manually pretty easy and not that much time
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Most of our trees are self-pollinating. A few years ago we also bought some bumblebees, but the air draft of the natural ventilation does most of the job. One of our KZbin friends here also suggested placing a beehive within the greenhouse wall with 2 trap doors: one that we can open towards the greenhouse when the trees are in bloom, and a second one that we will open to the outside for the rest of the spring, summer and fall.
@MsCaterific
@MsCaterific 2 жыл бұрын
@@HumanWisdom Thank you.
@shoshanae3830
@shoshanae3830 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have anything for people who don't have room for a greenhouse?
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
I think the 'food wall' would be a solution to consider.
@shehmar1
@shehmar1 Жыл бұрын
Can anyone give me an idea how much is the cost to build this sort of setup??
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom Жыл бұрын
I am not sure which 'setup' you are referring to - the indoor orchard, the subtropical greenhouse, the food wall, or the fig house… Moreover, the cost of any construction depends on the cost of construction materials and labor in each region… I think once you would decide on the type of project you would consider building, you could make a list of necessary materials and then calculate a budget.
@RebeccaBellyDance
@RebeccaBellyDance 2 жыл бұрын
can you please email me your detailed video on how you built your sunroom on the back of your house? If you give me your email address, I can send you an email to send it to. Thanks!
@HumanWisdom
@HumanWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Here is my email address: hw@humanwisdom.ca
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