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Comment by Ernest Rando on April 10, 2012 at 8:39am

Comment by Midwest Permaculture on April 9, 2012 at 11:09am

Fantastic Ernest and Megan...!!!   Very creative thinking and excellent pictures that describe what you are doing.

To others:  If you don't have time to read Ernest's post, do check out the slideshow.

I feel like a proud teacher... Bill

Comment by Ernest Rando on April 8, 2012 at 11:07pm

Just thought I would share a quick post. It is my Blog post from AGreenerIndiana but the Slideshow at the end has some kuul pics!

So I ran into a small problem this spring. I will be moving in June and so had to redo my plans for spring planting. I decided to do start some containers so that hopefully they will be easy or at least manageable to move in June with me. So here is what I did. 

I decided to plant in several containers, plant in a straw bale, and start some veggies in a cold frame. Not only that but I decided to Hugelkultur my containers and see how that works. Seeing as how one of the biggest problems of container gardening is the soil drying out, I decided to put some sticks at the bottoms of the containers in the hopes that they will soak up and hold onto the moisture and also compost and provide nutrients to my plants. 

I did this for a few containers and I also decided to do this to a straw bale. I cut out some straw so as to make a deep hole, stuffed in some sticks, and top off with soil. 

Also I decided that in the containers I would add in a mini worm tower. In short I threw in a handful of some worms from my compost bin and put in a plastic tube in the center of the container where I can put in some finely chopped food waste scraps in the hopes that the worms with thrive, eat the food, and leave their castings in the soil. Thanks Bill from Midwest Permaculture for the Hugelkultur enthusiasm and thanks Jon, from Honeybird Farms for the practice in building Hugelkultur beds.

Here is a Link to the Slideshow of Pics.

Comment by Ernest Rando on November 26, 2011 at 9:23pm

thanks I know what you mean when it comes to paper, I like some graph paper, I have actually been using Gimp which is an open source version of photoshop, I no longer have photoshop, and to be honest I think using the crayon in Microsoft paint is fun as well, I just didn't know if there was a common program out there that was being used, I haven't ever used a CAD program and when I did drafting about 15 years ago it was all by hand. thanks though

Comment by Thomas Bowes on November 26, 2011 at 7:48pm

Ernst,

I often use the drawing tools in Microsoft Word to do overhead views of a project. The scale can be set at 1mm per inch, foot, yard, or meter as needed and 11x17 paper can be used for larger projects.

Comment by Daniel Halsey on November 25, 2011 at 11:09pm

Ernst,

I would say that the CAD programs assist in the final artwork, but not so much in the design process. Paper is the best way to concept the design, build the relationships, and play at a scale not easily done on the screen.Cheap copies can be made at OfficeMax for under $4. Thay can put it on a drive for you too.

I hope you find a program you like.

 

Dan

 

That said, I sue Adobe Illustrator and will be teaching an advanced design class using CAD, but everyone needs to start with a big sheet of paper.

Comment by Ernest Rando on November 25, 2011 at 8:33pm

While I love drawing designs by hand on paper sharing digital copies of work that is in the design process is soo nice, does anyone recommend any computer programs to help aid in this process? Also I am a new member here and living in Northwest Indiana and would love to meet other Permaculturists in the area, I will be attending the winter PDC

Comment by MARK HAY on November 6, 2009 at 11:34pm

Mobile Greenhouse
I've decided to try thr movable greenhouse idea here in my neck of the woods in the Ozarks. I have ordered a 20' X 32' greenhouse that I will use to cover at various times of the year, a 96' tract of land in a straight row. This is using the idea from Eliot Coleman out of Maine for 4 season gardening. Who has a great yet simple idea for moving this. I've seen wheels on tracts (expensive), wood skids, metal glides. How would you guys attack this ? Also I plan to put up several rows of low tunnels beside the greenhouse, 6' wide, 30 " tall at the center containing 2- 30" rows each. Who has had experience with these, and how did you vent these, and how did you hold down the covering?

Comment by Bryce Ruddock on July 28, 2009 at 8:27pm

Jody I left a comment on this at the 4 day forum site. The link works when you type it in but can't be attached at a ning site. I had a similar problem with some of the 4 Day links that I had provided. To fix just contact Milton. Bryce

Comment by Jody Luna on July 28, 2009 at 2:05pm

Nope...not working

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