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.
This is the dome side of the water system. Tap, which is obvious, but then there's a sprinkler system that goes around and stops just short of the tank. There's a similar arc of sprinklers on the other side of the dome. There's a main tap for each side and then........ (see next pic)
This is the dome side of the water system. Tap, which is obvious, but then there's a sprinkler system that goes around and stops just short of the tank. There's a similar arc of sprinklers on the other side of the dome. There's a main tap for each side and then........ (see next pic)
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