I bet Jane could supply you with references better than I. There were several in NW CT back in the day. See: Rock Gardening by Linc and Timmy Foster... it's in there somewhere. m On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 5:56 PM The Silent Seed via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Mark, > I, for one, didn't know about them, and I live in what you might consider a > frigid climate. > Tell us about this type of greenhouse. I've never heard of it. > > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 3:31 PM Mark Mazer via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > No one has mentioned the "pit' or "Walipini" type greenhouse for those in > > frigid climates. > > > > Mark Mazer > > Hertford, NC > > > > Three greenhouses the past 30+ years... fancy house attached curved eave > > insulated glass on concrete slab and 48" footers in CT; disaster after > 10 > > years. Aluminium and twinwall polycarb also in CT.... best growing > > conditions so far for a wide variety of frost free plants with propane > > heat Currently in NC; a 1000 sq ft single layer poly with roll up walls > > and propane heat.... meh. > > > > On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 7:51 PM Luminita Vollmer via pbs < > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > > > Dear all > > > > > > Thank you to all that wrote re: the greenhouse subject: invaluable > tips, > > > experience hacks and just awesome stories. I think I will compile all > of > > > that in a handbook or a cheat sheet! Outstanding advice, tips, > innovative > > > ways to look at the problem, just awesome! I definitely was not > expecting > > > such a response! > > > > > > I live in MN - and for a gardener in this area - everything is so much > > > different than for most gardeners. Even the length of the growing > season > > is > > > different, let alone the conditions. I look to the Canadian friends, > and > > > use a lot of Zone 1-2 techniques, but my heart goes towards EVERYTHING, > > > and many of the plants come from many other zones, plants that need to > > > come indoors during the winter. > > > > > > At this point the reality is that my decision starts like the song: > > Should > > > I Go or Should I Stay! Either direction will include a greenhouse. My > > city > > > currently does not allow any greenhouse that through its size could > imply > > > commercial agriculture. For this reason alone I will have to move to a > > > different city. > > > > > > And then the music starts - stay here or move to warmer climate. > > > It will be an adventure, most certainly. And I am looking forward to > > having > > > a greenhouse, the most important aspect. > > > > > > Apologies for all that had other questions or subjects to write about. > > > Thank you to all, I will be back with questions! > > > > > > Luminita > > > MN at the moment, snow and cold > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pbs mailing list > > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > > > > -- > The Silent Seed > Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. > thesilentseed.com > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>