A Do-It-Yourself GeoDome Greenhouse

You dont have to spit far these days to hit an urban garden. The trend, says the New York Times in an article about an Urban Farm in Milwaukee, has everything to do with the recession and the growing awareness of the impact that shipping food long-distance has on our climate and our pocketbooks. Of course, not all of us will be able to feed ourselves with what we grow in our back yards during the lean, mean growing season here in Southern Colorado. But there are ways around it, and John Sondericker has built an inexpensive Geo-Dome greenhouse in hopes of growing enough vegetables to supply his family of 5 for the better part of the year, if not year-round. We visited John and his dome for a brief tutorial on how he did it and how its going thus far.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• KRCC
• Colorado Springs
• Urban Gardening
• Greenhouse

[cindihbh]

you get a dislike for having to listen to your damn chewing

[Hydrakill1]

why would you ever think that leaving the chewing in would be a good idea? only George Costanza can chew and talk!

[MrsNewAmericaNow]

If you add a compost bin it will produce heat during the winter months and help heat the greenhouse.

[yahmana]

that's a good pee !

[websuspect]

You could insuylate it by using two layers one inside the other.

[ctw42066]

@shoobedoorocketship You obviously DIDN'T watch the video. He only munched at the very beginning .... on a fresh pea & baby carrot that he grew, which I believe was the point, to signify how GOOD & FRESH the veggies were. Next time how about actually watching a video before just jumping on the " I'm gonna bash this so I feel better about myself wagon"

[kidhendry1]

always nice to see the comments posted. Instead of taking the info from the video, let's complain about the chewing of food, that lasted all of a minute. Lovely to see society has turned into complainers. I guess when you are perfect, you can criticize others.  Love the video...even the chewing!

[LoLArneh]

omfg stop eating while recording atleest shiet most anoying thing ever

[FarewellThoreau]

Dude! I don't know about you guys but I think the chewing is hilarious! hahah

[bradgray51]

I think I could build one of those if I had the plans...I want a greenhouse!

[therawlifefamily]

stop eating like an effin animal and i could have stood to watch more than 10 seconds of this thing.

[dramey03]

the chewing reminds me of bugs bunny, screw the haters!