These locations lie at the cooler northern edge of a humid subtropical climate that extends west to the middle of Texas and north along the coast to New Jersey. The Bio-Integrated Farm is a twenty-first-century manual for managing nature's resources.
The limits of cob are defined only by the builder's imagination. Cob houses (or cottages, since they are always efficiently small by American construction standards) are not only compatible with their surroundings, they ARE their surroundings, literally rising up from the earth. They are full of light, energy-efficient, and cozy, with curved walls and built-in, whimsical touches.
The Bio-Integrated Farm: A Revolutionary Permaculture-Based System Using Greenhouses, Ponds, Compost Piles, Aquaponics, Chickens, and More, Paperback In less time than it takes to mow his two-acre homestead, Jadrnicek is building a you-pick fruit farm using permaculture patterns. Jadrnicek focuses on his experience as farm manager at the Clemson University Student Organic Farm and at his residence in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Although applicable in many climates, his designs are particularly important for areas coping with water scarcity..
These patterns have simplified the operation of the 125-share CSA farm while reducing reliance on outside resources. Although applicable in many climates, his designs are particularly important for areas coping with water scarcity.