Ideally, I would like to grow and preserve as much of my own food as I can. It would be nice to have a greenhouse to start plants. In my search for greenhouse ideas, I found a really neat structure by Mother Earth News that combines many uses into one. It is a greenhouse that can be built partly into the ground for energy efficiency. Compost bins within the structure help to heat it as do rabbits and chickens housed within the structure. More information about the "bioshelter" as Mother Earth News refers to it can be seen here. http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/1986-07-01/Bioshelter-Greenhouse.aspx
onions and radishes already for next spring and covered them with a nice layer of dry leaves (we'll never have to buy mulch or wood shaving for the chicken litter, with the amount of leaves we have on this property), saved enough dry leaves for the chickens and most importantly of all... see greenhouses here
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