The Earth-sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book: How to Build an Energy Free Year-round Greenhouse

Given patience, this book does need a bit of out of the box thinking. But once you grasp the basics, it truly works.

Well written in conversational style and every aspect thought of.

I really enjoyed all of the insight Mike offers from years of experience, sprinkled with personality and humor. Great buy!

I live in Wyoming where winters get very cold (-30 F). We have a super short growing system, so I have been looking into ways to extend the season. I think the ideas in this book are fantastic, but you need to be decently handy to implement them yourself. Although my husband and I are reasonably handy, we are still a little concerned with doing this completely ourselves because you don't want to build it wrong because you could have dirt collapse down on you, but if you hire someone to help, the price goes up exponentially. We haven't implemented it yet, but I am very interested in doing so.

This is an intriguing book with great humor and an amazing concept of using passive heat from the earth to heat your greenhouse. Lots of mistakes you won’t have to make when working through the process because the author has already made them and details out problems and successes for you. Outdated information though and his building skills were below sub par. My husband is a framer and cringed at the way he did some things in his descriptions of building. However that said, if you are on a budget and looking to save money or do things cheaply or free...and if you are working with little to no experience building, this gives you the world at your fingertips so to speak. Step by step instructions and creative possibilities to work with. Worth the read for the concept and ingenuity.