[Cob] Dome Roof + Cob Planter ?

[Joseph R Dupont]

what about..
layers of staw and plastic film. straw fill, and then paperpulp..
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:52:34 -0400 Schluenderfritz <ted at 5sparrows.com>
writes:
> 
> 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. ;-)
> 
> 
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