An underground greenhouse makes a lot of sense in the arid climate of New Mexico. I came across a super-effective and simple Walipini-inspired greenhouse that was homemade by Mark Irwin.
Check out this video where Mark shows you what he has been doing and how he is making a small side income by selling tomatoes to the Albuquerque market year-round.
I am a big proponent of lots of little side-income businesses. Diversity ensures there is always something coming in.
Note that I’ve put the reference Mark mentions down below the video.
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(This post was originally published on August 4, 2017.)
Marjory Wildcraft is the founder of The Grow Network, which is a community of people focused on modern self-sufficient living. She has been featured by National Geographic as an expert in off-grid living, she hosted the Mother Earth News Online Homesteading Summit, and she is listed in Who’s Who in America for having inspired hundreds of thousands of backyard gardens. Marjory was the focus of an article that won Reuter’s Food Sustainability Media Award, and she recently authored The Grow System: The Essential Guide to Modern Self-Sufficient Living—From Growing Food to Making Medicine.
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Gave some ideas thanks
I guess it might now work so well in Florida where it’s humid?
It is more of a desert system. Florida is probably too sandy…
What was the plant that Mark was showing and growing in the Walpini?
What kind of “intense” winter are you talking about? Does the ground freeze solid? Can this be done in Canada? Also, how can they get enough sun through the day? Finally, is it necessary to go three feet down?
I so enjoy your articles , keep it up dear.
What plants is he growing and what plants are outside where he says “all these plants were in the greenhouse and put out in February” ?
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I would love one of these, but we have clay soils and rain. I’m afraid it would turn into a small pond. Still, very educational.
Great info. Thanks!
How do you prevent mice from enjoying the warmth and all your beautiful greens during the winter?
Well, they way I keep mice away is by having Tigger! She is my miniture tiger friend… (some folks have called her a tabby cat, but I knwo better).