[Cob] Dome Roof + Cob Planter ?

[Schluenderfritz]

On Apr 16, 2004, at 8:47 AM, Joe Skeesick wrote:
...working steam thresher operations in the US that
> have specifically grown wheat they use to for displays of their 
> equipment.
> These machines didn't fold or mutilate the straw during their 
> operations and
> they were made to use on long straw varieties, so you might see if you 
> could
> track one of those groups down. No idea how many are in operation 
> there.
> Otherwise check with your local Ag College and see if they know of 
> anyone
> still growing long straw wheat. As for how much wheat you'd need for 
> that
> size house, I'd say in the range of 1/2 to 2/3 of an acre would do it
> depending on depth of coverage.

and Amanda wrote about growing the wheat for bread...


Thanks for your replies,
I've been to several threshing shows in both Minnesota and in 
Pennsylvania... I suppose with a 1/2 acre it also wouldn't be too much 
of a stretch to think of mowing it with a scythe? Currently I am an 
armchair natural builder and wheat-for-bread-baking farmer, but the 
thatched roof and the homemade/grown bread are very very appealing to 
me.

Joe, do you have experience in thatching and how likely do you think it 
would be for someone to do this onesself, without paying for a 
professional?

I'm still waiting for http://www.deatech.com/natural/thatch/ this page 
to be finished. ;-)