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Grow vegetables year-round in a greenhouse powered only by solar energy "
Wonderfully researched. I thank Dan Chiras for having gifted us such brilliant work. "
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Jean-Martin Fortier, farmer, author,
The Market Gardener, editor
, Growers Magazine "Thankfully, Dan Chiras has written a prescription for survival in this gorgeously illustrated and accessible guide to the future of farming".
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Albert Bates, author,
The Biochar SolutionORIGINALLY DEVELOPED in China to feed millions, Chinese greenhouses are earth-sheltered, solar-heated, east-west oriented, intelligently-glazed, and well-insulated. They have proven highly-effective in growing warm-weather vegetables and fruits like green peppers and tomatoes in cold climates through fall, winter, and early spring using passive solar energy as the sole heat source.
The Chinese Greenhouse is a full-color, comprehensive guide to these passive solar greenhouses for self-sufficiency and year-round growing in soil or aquaponic grow beds.
Coverage includes:
- How to design and build a Chinese greenhouse
- Improving performance via short-term and long-term heat banking
- Additional heating options to make your greenhouse operate even more effectively
- Cooling your greenhouse during the summer
- Operating and optimizing your Chinese greenhouse for maximum productivity.
Become a more self-sufficient gardener, growing and harvesting a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables year-round, with your own Chinese greenhouse.
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Essential reading for pioneers of Chinese greenhouses."
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Pam Dawling, author,
The Year-Round Hoophouse and
Sustainable Market Farming "If you are looking to increase your antifragility by building a truly passive solar greenhouse you will get a ton of value from this book."
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Rob Avis, P. Eng, co-author,
Essential Rainwater Harvesting DAN CHIRAS, Ph.D, is the author of numerous books on renewable energy, including
Power from the Sun and
The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy. He has been growing in green- houses for nearly two decades and in his own passive solar Chinese greenhouse since 2017. Dan lives in Gerald, MO.
About the author
Dan Chiras, Ph.D, is the author of numerous books on renewable energy, including
The Solar House and
The Homeowners Guide to Renewable Energy. He has been growing in greenhouses for nearly two decades and in his own passive solar Chinese greenhouse since 2017. Dan lives in Gerald, MO.
Summary
The Chinese Greenhouse is the only complete guide to designing, building, and operating high-performance, earth-sheltered, solar-heated, intelligently glazed, and insulated passive greenhouses, allowing you to grow a variety of vegetables year-round—even in cold climates—in soil or aquaponics grow beds.
