prayers answered! YIPPPPEEEEE!!!
October 28, 2008
Our prayers were answered — we found our “dream 22-ft geodesic dome greenhouse” (click here) while we were in Pagosa Springs last weekend. It is used (2 years old) and although they were asking top $$$, they accepted our lower offer (that was still our max), and now it’s ours! (And thank goodness because a new one was a LOT further from our reach.) It will be delivered and constructed within a few weeks, and we’ll be growing a winter round of chard, kale, spinach and broccoli in no time! Not only will this green space be our continued source of organic veggies and health insurance, but it will be an oasis to retreat to, just 50 ft out the door. Yay!! What a blessing.
This summer we also installed a 1700-gallon water catchment cistern with a pipe and hydrant that’s been patiently waiting in a flat, open space for a greenhouse. One more step towards self-sufficiency out here in the mountains! Feels so good and positive. OH, and did I mention it has a big water tank (for it’s solar mass) that will be home to fish, snails, duck weed, lotus flowers, papyrus, a fountain and more?! Hee. I’m giddy.
I’m totally going to be one of those moms who makes all of her baby’s food — pureed-n-mashed up garden goodness!
Funny thing is, I wrote this post yesterday…not knowing and sorta thinking they wouldn’t accept our offer, but I was trying to envision it, and ta da!
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HELLO!
October 28th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
22-ft! That’s just big enough to feed you and your favorite neighbors all winter. I just threw away my grocery list in celebration… What luck!
October 28th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
YIPPEEEEEEE! I’m so jeolous! That is so great though, and I can learn all sorts of things from you on this.
October 28th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
hey Paul, so does that mean i can sign you up on the crew? hee.
and K—-yay!! we can trade lavender for um, figs. mmm.
October 29th, 2008 at 4:55 am
This is great news!!! And preparing the meals for your baby is so obvious and great… I don’t grow my veggies and fruits but still they are organic and I prepare them everyday for my little ones ^^ I wish I had a greenhouse like yours… lucky you! ;D
October 29th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Congrats Jenny! I always dreamed of a greenhouse…..that is so so cool, you will be growing so many things along with a baby!
October 30th, 2008 at 6:11 am
Very cool! I’m so excited for you. Mr. Al is an erstwhile farmboy, but the bunnies keep eating his broccoli.
October 30th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Jeff is seriously coveting your new greenhouse! We are so happy for you…we’d love a greenhouse someday.
October 30th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
AWESOME! Oh man… I’m so jealous. It looks like a little oasis!
October 30th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
That’s about the size of my apartment in NY. Can I live in it? Wow, you guys really know what you are doing, I hope I can learn from you when I make my escape to the country. Congrats! Nice music post too, I’ll be going back to those comments…
October 30th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Doug, i had to laugh out loud at your comment! We’ll hang a hammock inside, and it’ll have your name on it. Thanks for the comments everyone. I’ll definitely post about it when we construct it and as it develops. And you all are welcome to eat from it if yer ever in the hood.
November 1st, 2008 at 10:47 pm
love your greenhouse. Your paradise is growing
November 3rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Congratulations, Jenny! That is such exciting news.