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Monthly Archives: January 2017
Pacific Island Winemaking So Near To Us, Yet Unknown To Most
The dark side of farming: Surface stoicism can mask struggles with mental illness | Financial Post
Highly pungent capsicum varieties have higher antioxidant property – The Hindu
Gardening 101: Mahonia: Gardenista
Let’s Talk Trash: Cure for winter gardening blues
Muckross Estate Gardens Kilarney
Kew Gardens London
National Botanic Gardens of Ireland
Manitoba lingonberries may be the world’s new superfood, finds study – Cantech Letter
Energy Efficient Landscaping
To keep myself busy while waiting to return to my greenhouse plant growing job in February, I have been studying various green home energy ideas for passive solar home heating. The colder than normal winter we are experiencing on Vancouver Island has been very motivating!
While reading the book “The Carbon Busters Energy Handbook ” by Godo Stoyke I found an interesting reference to increasing the energy efficiency of your home using landscaping, particularly the idea of planting evergreen trees around the north side of your home ” can reduce your heating bill by 10% or more by reducing cold wind from reaching your house and removing heat through convection.”
Sounds good to me ! Selecting shade trees to reduce summer air conditioning requirements are less on a concern on the west coast, but also a consideration.
If this subject interests you this will get you moving in the right direction…