Here it is -- the first "Growing Spaces" dome in the southern hemisphere! WE live on six acres just 20 mionutes north of Christchurch, New Zealand, and we have been increasingly alarmed at what's in our food. We decided we weren't going to dance to that tune any more. So I did the homework and, for me, the dome is the best. So after lots of talk and emails, here it is. This site will tell the story of its growth and its part in our lives. At the time of writing, April '08, there's still a lot to be done, like the water tank and we don't have the floor finished yet. But it's extraordinary. I am watching climbing beans grow up the wall four inches a day. Amazing.
We had Utgar and Puja for a couple of days only, at the end of their vacation, but we achieved a lot. That's Carl on top of the dome. Bare feet were the order of the day, to avoid slipping. Note the scaffolding in the centre of the dome. It made life a lot easier.
We had Utgar and Puja for a couple of days only, at the end of their vacation, but we achieved a lot. That's Carl on top of the dome. Bare feet were the order of the day, to avoid slipping. Note the scaffolding in the centre of the dome. It made life a lot easier.
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