Tunnel house

Learn about the key differences between a high tunnel and a greenhouse and find the best choice for your home or business from the experts at Bootstrap Farmer.

My husband, Bill, and I just finished building a hoop house in our vegetable garden so we can grow veggies through the fall and winter m...

The Forestiere Underground Gardens (pictured) were tunneled out in the early 1900s by Sicilian immigrant and citrus farmer Baldassare Forestiere, who dug it by hand, in California.

Even though it’s uncommon, some people prefer to live underground, literary. It’s an interesting alternative to regular homes and, whether it’s a decision

For a small investment you can double your food production. Words: Ben Gaia Whether home-made or custom-designed, having a large covered area in our climate enables us to extend our range of growing times and species. Veges can be grown right through the frosty months, providing salads and peas for home use. Propagating under cover gets your seedlings going weeks ahead of normal, allowing for late spring planting after frosts. Spring sees the propagating trays fill the floor and every…

This tree/brick tunnel is by the side of the Trent & Mersey canal near to Wolseley Bridge Rugeley. If you walk along the canal until virtually opposite Bishton Hall School and drop down the bank towards the river then you can see it.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? Whether we’re talking about people, flowers, animals or even architecture. But just because a building is someone’s taste doesn’t mean the rest of us aren’t allowed to poke fun at its questionable design decisions. Extremely low ceilings? A startling lack of windows? Stairs that you might break your neck walking down? Sounds great! And you can find all of these amazing things featured in the ‘You Should Have Hired an Architect’ Facebook group.