Yes, I was thinking that too. Mike and I have been brainstorming about things like too much water or not enough water, extending the growing season into the winter and going fallow in the mid summer heat, and over wintering.
A simple wood-fire boiler could keep the pond warm through the winter, and all that warm water would keep the plants warm enough. Also, a large compost pile is very warm.
We're looking at LED lights as a possibility for extending the growing season. They are an expensive investment, but take almost no power to keep lit.
But thinking of LEDs and that kind of stuff, I wonder about availability in the future, and should we stockpile stuff and what *kind* of stuff, and how much of a stockpile. Obviously, the stuff we can't make, electronic components and the like. -- It gets into crazy-making territory.
But, honestly, I often think something like, well, how would a space colony do it?
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A simple wood-fire boiler could keep the pond warm through the winter, and all that warm water would keep the plants warm enough. Also, a large compost pile is very warm.
We're looking at LED lights as a possibility for extending the growing season. They are an expensive investment, but take almost no power to keep lit.
But thinking of LEDs and that kind of stuff, I wonder about availability in the future, and should we stockpile stuff and what *kind* of stuff, and how much of a stockpile. Obviously, the stuff we can't make, electronic components and the like. -- It gets into crazy-making territory.
But, honestly, I often think something like, well, how would a space colony do it?