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Gabe and Deborah knew that they wanted to leave their office jobs in Toronto behind, so they purchased a half acre of land in Ontario, Canada, and now have their own backyard permaculture garden where they grow their own food.
Gabe inherited his mother’s collection of over 10,000 seeds and is using them to create a pesticide-free micro-farming system. In order to attract natural pollinators, they have a “butterfly alley” with different plants that attract different types of butterflies.
The weather in Ontario is very variable, ranging from below-freezing temperatures in winter to extremely warm temperatures in the summer, so Deborah and Gabe have created their own eco bubble in a geodesic dome that keeps the temperature constant throughout the year.
They purchased the dome from Arctic Acres. It came in a kit and was easy to build. The framing is cedar, surrounded by polycarbonate panels. There is a pond that acts as a heating element by reflecting the sun, and by keeping 70% of the surfaces covered with plants, they maintain the ecosystem temperature in a natural way.
Living on the farm has been a trial and error experience. The first year, Deborah had so many tomatoes that she gave away 7,000! But as they spend more time growing food in their dome greenhouse, they are learning what to do along the way, and are also expanding their crop rotation. This year, the couple hopes to have their first-ever crop of potatoes. Read more...
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