Nebraska retiree uses earths's heat to grow oranges in snow

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6 жыл бұрын

Winter temperatures in Alliance, Nebraska can drop to 20°F (the record low is -40°F/C), but retired mailman Russ Finch grows oranges in his backyard greenhouse without paying for heat. Instead, he draws on the earth's stable temperature (around 52 degrees in his region) to grow warm weather and produce citrus, figs, and pomegranates - in the snow.
Finch first discovered geothermal heating in 1979 when he and his wife built it into their 4400-square-foot dream home to cut energy costs. Eighteen years later, they decided to add a 16'x80' greenhouse in the backyard. The greenhouse resembles a pit greenhouse (walipini) in that the floor is dug down 4 feet below the surface, and the roof is slanted to catch the southern sun.
Finch relies on the warm underground air fed into the greenhouse via plastic tubing under the yard and one fan to avoid using heaters for the cold Nebraska winter nights.
Finch sells a "Citrus in the Snow" report detailing his work with his "geo-air" greenhouses and says anyone can build a market-producing greenhouse for about $25,000 or "less than the cost of a heating system on a traditional greenhouse."
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@greenhouseinsnow 6 жыл бұрын

Russ Finch: Thank you Kirsten for the great video it raised so many questions I thought I needed to answer some. Pollination: There area lot of misconnects about pollination while most plants can benefit not many require pollination to produce. While citrus might benefit they set so much fruit that they abort until they can support what remains. The only plant we need to hand pollinate is the pomegranate. Bees: If there are bees in the area they will find their way into the unit through the open ventilation windows. Co2: Is overblown there seems to be no shortage in our system we have trouble keeping growth under control. Latitude: We have learned so much about latitude with this project mostly it isn't reliable for gaging heat and cold. The important thing is local climates. South of Oslo Norway is around 57° latitude where we are 42° but their winter average is 10° warmer than ours. The ocean and lake effects influence also. 52°: Lots of confusion about the temperature of the earth in relation to the greenhouse temp. The blower for the earth geo only turns on at 50° or below until then the warmth from the pit radiates heat and during the day in the middle of a February day, outside temp. 20° if the sun is out the temp at 6' will be around 80° and the peak of the unit will get to over 124°. Radon: WE have never heard of radon problems probably because the solution for radon is ventilation and that is our whole system. Break even point; We have 41 units all over the U.S. and Canada now and the oldest units growing commercially are less than 3 years old so we have little information. The typical 96' greenhouse for local growing will cost about $24,000 if you have access to a backhoe and can do the labor. That size unit can support around 18 citrus trees that will take up 20% of the growing area. The citrus will produce fruit from the first year and be what we would call mature ( about 100# per tree) in from 6 to 12 years. The rest of the growing area can be used for any crop and should produce income to pay for the unit before the citrus is mature. Grants: We have shied away from outside money after being approved for a $70,000 grant from the University of Nebraska only to have them decide to "not release the funds" after we had started to build. At that time we scaled back on the size and financed it our self. Insects; Very little problem with insects after the first 3 years when we stopped using toxic chemicals and started using Horticulture oil (ultra refined mineral oil) it is safe and effective we just tree the problem area not the entire unit. Agriculture needs to grow this way; This type growing can produce some of our table vegetables and fruit but there is no way we can produce enough to replace conventional farming. We have skeptics that say this won't work when I'm told that I pick an orange and try to figure where I went wrong while I eat it.

@karenbuckner1959 6 жыл бұрын

Russ Finch, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. You have expanded our horizons and shown us energy friendly possibilities. How did you learn about geothermal?

@Emmahahah 6 жыл бұрын

+++

@ProlificInvention 6 жыл бұрын

greenhouseinsnow Great Video, You sir are a genius, I am is impressed as I have ever been.

@cecewilson7072 6 жыл бұрын

❤️ Amazing

@atomicwedgie8176 6 жыл бұрын

greenhouseinsnow How thick are the poly-carbonate sheets, Russ? Thanx!!!!!!!!!

@SuperBlobsterMan 6 жыл бұрын

This guy is one of the oldtimers you will meet in your life that you wish it was possible to give them a young body again. Simply because they are that important to humanity

@romlyn99 5 жыл бұрын

Freeloving MGTOW I agree... and this is why it is important to make videos of his work. And we should get some engineers with him to help improve his design. This is the future of how food will be grown. Just need to add some solar panels and water harvesting elements and you have a great system.

@godzilladestroyscities1757 5 жыл бұрын

You could say that about all engineers. That's why it's important to write what he did down.

@Rednick69 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing. Think what this man could do with that knowledge, youth, and a little bit of money.

@TrueTreeRadioNetwork 5 жыл бұрын

It's important for young people to listen to men like this, so that way knowledge isn't lost.

@rinnin 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I wonder if the dry, warm air makes his voice sound like Stephen Hawking's compute?

@carlyw60 2 жыл бұрын

He's more than a Retiree...he's now 89 years old, still going strong, and a walking encyclopedia on growing food no matter how cold your climate. What an amazing human being!

@sharonjones7674 Жыл бұрын

That is wonderful to hear that he is still with this old world. What a great guy. Would love to meet him and share a cuppa🌷

@TheronGBurrough Жыл бұрын

Bonus: He sounds like Johnny Cash!

@luciozanela7069 Жыл бұрын

Indeed ! Can we get a book with His Teachings?

@luciozanela7069 Жыл бұрын

@@sharonjones7674 he deserves a great Merit for hi innovative work

@mitooquerer Ай бұрын

And with the same method people can grow food no matter how hot the climate goes!!!

@reebertJunkman 4 жыл бұрын

favorite line... " We have skeptics that say this won't work when I'm told that I pick an orange and try to figure where I went wrong while I eat it." that is the best response to people that are nay Sayers...

@Sa-fd7ih 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of when “experts” told Elon Musk reusable rockets are impossible 🤣

@jenson1569 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sa-fd7ih Experts can be such morons

@hiebrantsify 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sa-fd7ih remember the time they said people walked on the moon?

@ashurean 3 жыл бұрын

It only applies when you have results, no amount of naysaying can refute the fact that he can pick fresh oranges in a climate that does not normally support them. However, it's foolish to ignore critics if you lack those results. Under those circumstances, it would be wise to set aside your pride and take another approach.

@markginikos3939 2 жыл бұрын

@@ashurean if everyone listen to nay sayer experts there would be no new findings. It takes exploration and failure to find new technologies and methodologies.

@cybco 4 жыл бұрын

"I was a straight D student, my favorite class was physics", this guy is not only a genius but has a great sense of humor. What an All Star.

@tripacer8259 4 жыл бұрын

Take notice of his humility too!

@manuelmoraleda9285 4 жыл бұрын

In my observation and I'm 70+, there are folks who are content in having their knowledge remain in the "brain box" and there are those who are compulsive (Edison - type) to make it happen.

@tirkentube 4 жыл бұрын

i'm confused, i don't get the joke?

@conspiracyphreakphreaka6082 4 жыл бұрын

grades mean absolute shit in the real world.... many ceos of their own companies dropped out of school...

@julianpoh 4 жыл бұрын

He learnt as he built over the years. What a great mentality he has! An inspiring elder!

@1111atreides 5 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of how proud I was when I visited my older aunt in Arkansas explaining to her that I was a "prepper". I explained what it meant and what I did. She just giggled and said, "Why darlin', that's just livin' country."

@hailey_holmez 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Nebraska! And we get a lot of produce from him at our local Co-Op, I’m actually growing a mango tree from one of his fruits!

@inexpertxennial6067 3 жыл бұрын

What about bananas?

@sionnachdensolas9787 3 жыл бұрын

is it poly or monoembryonic variety? Youll need to get a graft if its monoembryonic, because they wont grow true to seed.

@AldousHuxley7 2 жыл бұрын

Which co op in which town?

@invisableobserver 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Texas, how can I purchase some of his produce?

@Badboyifier Жыл бұрын

Wait now he produces mangoes as well?

@ritamariekelley4077 2 жыл бұрын

Your retirement was your most productive period of your life! Beautiful to see. Our educational system is designed to miss brilliant minds like Russ'. Here's to D students!

@AlexMW-1 5 жыл бұрын

He's broken everything down to brilliantly simple methods and even knows his numbers down to the basic dollars and logic behind them. He makes a hell of a lot of sense

@einarabelc5 4 жыл бұрын

That's the kind of American I always looked up to!

@Romeroland 4 жыл бұрын

He has inspired me, imagine this plus a solar setup, rain water recapture. He is way too smart.

@daviddurkin3745 4 жыл бұрын

Roland Romer

@nativenuggets76 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

@rujikin 4 жыл бұрын

@@Romeroland He might have a shallow well so water will absorb into the ground and he just pumps it up.

@ninjamom1602 Жыл бұрын

I came back to say THANK YOU! Because of THIS VIDEO - I am now growing a massive list of produce in SOUTH DAKOTA🩶🥶❄️ In my basement - it has a 103 year old well that acts as a geothermal heat source. Our high today was -1°F, my basement never drops below 50°F. I am running LEDs from the solar on my RV. FREE FOOD!💚🙌🙌🙌 You changed my life!

@LotusDreaming Жыл бұрын

This comment made my day, I’m so glad for you.

@betsyj59 11 ай бұрын

That is outrageously fantastic! It is so important to get out from under the corporate food system - not just because of the cost of food but because of the sharply increasing control over lives the interconnected mega corporations have over our lives! Free food, healthy food, and freedom.

@yauki1312 4 жыл бұрын

This man is brilliant. He should be the Minister of Agriculture. Imagine what he could do with the produce industry.

@AATT-py7tn 4 жыл бұрын

No, he's fine where he's at. The "ministers" (although we don't exactly have that in the U.S.) are the ones he referred to as giving all the research grants that put most advancements out of the normal person's price range.

@infinitelytwisted5278 4 жыл бұрын

The money to be made for folks in his position, is to show all the data and take on the government contracts for installs in agricultural areas.

@arthurheidt6373 4 жыл бұрын

he will still need mexican labour

@AntonioGarmsci-cy5vt 4 жыл бұрын

F the produce "industry".

@artsmart 4 жыл бұрын

Problem is he's a little too smart for a government gig. They wouldn't know what to do with him)

@nanophobia1941 4 жыл бұрын

I always say old people are cool, they are so full of knowledge but very few people ever listen to them. I am very impressed. Writing from Utah.

@urbancitrus6869 3 жыл бұрын

85 and still building. Never stop working on passion projects!

@BikesDrones 6 жыл бұрын

What an inspiration, with his no nonsense, can do and share with others attitude to life. Hope he can continue another 25 years.

@BikesDrones 6 жыл бұрын

Marion what an elegant and fitting description.

@dayveda3736 6 жыл бұрын

I'm learning and doing thanks for the wisdom.

@howardfortyfive9676 6 жыл бұрын

He'd be 110y old in 25y. Everything being equal he's got a way better start than me as he doesn't need a power scooter in the stores. I don't shop in yuge stores no more unless I'm on a scooter. Places like Costco are a no go 4 me. Which stinks cuz they have decent Walla Walla onions cheap.

@howardfortyfive9676 6 жыл бұрын

+Marion Hartmann *Old People Know Stuff Marion.* I had a Texan uncle named Marion. YUGE MAN and about the easiest going man I ever met my entire life and I'm over 60.

@sireugenecourtney5797 6 жыл бұрын

At least he doesn't have to worry about genetically modified crops from Monsanto corporation carried by winds, and contaminating his crops. I wonder if bees exposed to GMO crops can spread the wickedness to healthy organic crops?

@TattiePeeler 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for not having music in your clips. Your videos are so, 'zen'. They definitely put the viewer into a certain frame of mind, for the better. Thank you.

6 жыл бұрын

Ah! You just made me realize why I enjoyed this so much. :)

@takayama1638 6 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!! I immediately stop all these with stupid background music!

@dreamingrightnow1174 6 жыл бұрын

empbac It's almost like bare facts are distasteful and one has to trick you to take it in.. Don't get me started.. :(

@howardfortyfive9676 6 жыл бұрын

ALL ya gotta do is MUTE the sound. Unless there's voice then you got trouble. I hate rap hip hop and heavy metal so if I hear that I'm gonezo.

@nyakwarObat 5 жыл бұрын

@@dreamingrightnow1174 I hope you have learned to drink your bitters and eat your chocolate without all that sugar added to😉

@plantabundance 4 жыл бұрын

Re-watching in 2020. An amazing example of what can be accomplished in colder climates. Thank you for sharing this. Cheers!

@sarchlalaith8836 3 жыл бұрын

Also a way of heating a home. Particularly combined with stone solar thermal mass battery walls

@harrymills2770 3 жыл бұрын

@@sarchlalaith8836 Yes. And for emergencies, a pretty minimal back-up heating system, like a rocket-stove mass heater would be plenty.

@danielgally6389 Жыл бұрын

Have re watched a bunch of times

@vickiroberts9407 Жыл бұрын

I'm watching in late October 2022... SO REMARKABLE

@Habibiindimi Жыл бұрын

2023

@gabrielschroll3824 4 жыл бұрын

This is my all-time favorite KZfaq video. It's more inspiring than anything I've ever seen. The only thing I'd like to see is a clear look at the inside of the greenhouse during a snowy winter day. Is it still lush and green inside? I would imagine so, since orange trees don't lose their leaves in winter. This would be an amazing form of therapy in the cold, winter days, if nothing else. While it's snowing and grey out, you could walk into a green, fragrant, beautiful tropical paradise and be recharged and energized. It's simply amazing. Thank you Russ. Thank you Kirsten.

@Shane4theSavior 8 ай бұрын

I've watched this minimum 10 times

@cawfeedawg 5 жыл бұрын

See the magic that can happen when you remove big agribusiness? This guy is a national treasure.

@nyakwarObat 5 жыл бұрын

That is not being treasured by the national authorities

@donaldmiller8629 4 жыл бұрын

@river nile bank nya om , That is because the national authorities , especially the Democrats in policy deciding positions are being paid by the big agribusinesses. If not directly then by VP positions after they retire from the government.

@AldousHuxley7 4 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly why UNL decided not to fund him. Hes a THREAT to the biotech companies that fund the universities!

@Pacjam123123 4 жыл бұрын

Great description of Russ. Spot on description of the agribusiness

@gregorio3139 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what global warming can do for us...

@jamesanderson8923 5 жыл бұрын

Just like flight was discovered by two random guys in Ohio, this retired postman from Nebraska just found the future of food production! The most fascinating thing I have watched on youtube to date!

@siddasgupta679 4 жыл бұрын

Moral of the show: don’t discount old people, they still have much good to offer

@JohnDoe-cd6ro 4 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer.

@johnwest3287 4 жыл бұрын

We are all born with intelligence. It's the path in life that we take that defines it's greatness. Some are blessed with unboundless opportunity, some are confined to turmoil.

@ekoms108 4 жыл бұрын

That's not the moral lol... That be like me saying "The whole point of the the video is to say white lives matter lol"

@sumlatinkid 4 жыл бұрын

@Jon Seymour yeah no kidding...interest rates on home loans are lower for you guys.

@rich2583 4 жыл бұрын

@@sumlatinkid you do realize its illegal to discriminate in the banking sector? Could it be others get lower interest rates because their credit scores are in better shape? Use your brain

@rinskegemen3678 3 жыл бұрын

I wish all farmers in Nebraska and beyond would see, and get inspired by, this man's work. 💕

@brendapenny4094 6 жыл бұрын

Men like this are invaluable !

@Latebloomershow 5 жыл бұрын

And women. 😉

@knowbettertv 5 жыл бұрын

Brenda Penny He and his family are treasures!

@wobu5361 5 жыл бұрын

Brenda Penny and men like trump have no redeeming values.

@markroeder2491 5 жыл бұрын

Why did you have to flaunt your ignorance?

@jaysonhahn5881 5 жыл бұрын

@wa, it's funny how obsessed you are with Trump. So obsessed that you have to talk about him on a completely unrelated youtube video. How does it feel to have someone you hate stuck in your head 24/7? LOL.

@WokerThanThou 4 жыл бұрын

So one tree generates more than enough money to cover the annual cost of energy. Nice.

@Xykaru 4 жыл бұрын

Business 101. Sell your products for 10000%++ more than you paid for it.

@davefroman4700 3 жыл бұрын

The energy is so little a half dozen solar panels and 8 lifepo4 batteries could keep it running. Even in the winter

@ogadlogadl490 4 жыл бұрын

We need an update on the newer greenhouse and how it’s gone. This is GENUIS on so many levels. Why isn’t thai the norm by now. How do we find out about learning more about his technique?

@igitahimsa5871 3 жыл бұрын

I *really* hope this man writes a book..

@dragonwarrior4589 3 жыл бұрын

BC being self sufficient and eating healthy organic food is against the agenda.

@RiDankulous 2 жыл бұрын

If corporations could make more money doing it then there'd be huge farmers with the same technology. My guess is the cost of the building and equipment drives the cost much to high.

@jasonsharpbucks 2 жыл бұрын

@@igitahimsa5871 greenhouse in the snow google it it's good stuff

@igitahimsa5871 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonsharpbucks Thank you, I will :-)! God Bless us all

@MissMarinaCapri 6 жыл бұрын

That 85 year old man is a SUPER HERO!

@deborahcobb581 5 жыл бұрын

A REAL one! Our grandchildren are looking at Disney, and comic book heroes when they need to be learning real life how to's. What a great teacher!

@rchuso 5 жыл бұрын

I see there's 181 people who didn't like the fact that this old man is growing food for his local community, and sharing his knowledge with everyone.

@dkipu266 5 жыл бұрын

Rand Huso odd, isn’t it? What’s not to like about what this man has done?

@parajacks4 5 жыл бұрын

Rand Huso A like / dislike ratio of 1% is actually very good. 1% might hit the wrong button accidentally or some might not like the camera work or something sad like that.

@ww-pw6di 5 жыл бұрын

It couldn't have been any other reason, right? Like the way he said "Ya ..." which could have been annoying, the patronizing speech about his age at the end, repeating the same concept over and over and over again, the camera work and somewhat poor prepping for the minidocumentary, plenty of other valid or semi valid reasons to dislike the video or not enjoying this kind of genre to begin with yet KZfaq suggested it to them and they took their frustration out on the video. Not to mention the very real possibility of accidentally clicking on thumb down. No no no no, it just has to be because they're evil haterskaters who hate the most likable aspects of this video.

@curtheisler1200 5 жыл бұрын

I'm fairly certain that most dislikes on video like this are people who didn't want to watch the video or are not interested, so they downvote to control the youtube algorithm to say "I don't want this type of content" I know I've done it before.

@latreen1 5 жыл бұрын

Just for perspective you're complaining about less than 1 percent of the people who liked/disliked the video and who probably disliked because this wasn't what they were searching for.

@michaelvelik8779 3 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely fascinating. Using air as the circulating fluid for the geothermal loops really cuts down on cost. It is also interesting how he's using the loops for heat in winter and cold in the summer. It moderates the temperature and gets closer to optimal growing conditions.

@moniquegendron8438 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this in 2021. We are in canada and our plan is to grow fruits and vegetables 4 feet underground. Work starts this spring. This is very inspiring for me! Thank you 😊

@AldousHuxley7 2 жыл бұрын

Better get on it Supply chain crumbling.

@VVi11 2 жыл бұрын

How has it been going?

@xXelitegpXx 2 жыл бұрын

How is it going ??

@ube4856 Жыл бұрын

Make a blog or youtube videos of the process would be a great idea

@jamesloughlin2620 Жыл бұрын

Any progress?

@GlobalTubeTruth 5 жыл бұрын

This technology and this technique should be required curriculum for all agricultural students.

@kkrolf2782 5 жыл бұрын

Actually would be more than beneficial to Architectural and Engineering students as well

@lancemannly 4 жыл бұрын

It is

@uncletouchy6823 4 жыл бұрын

All students in general.. We aren't told the basics in life in western schooling

@pahwraith 4 жыл бұрын

They build lots of greenhouses like these for commercial growing in china.

@suzieparis6821 5 жыл бұрын

Straight D student..haaah..sir..you are an absolute agricultural genius

@akwolf1434 4 жыл бұрын

Being "book smart" is over-rated for some - being "street smart" about something you love to do can be so much more at times.

@sangeet9100 4 жыл бұрын

Physics, structural engineering too, in addition to agricultural and possesses great practical skills, is motivated and very active

@lancemannly 4 жыл бұрын

You know he didnt come up with any of these ideas right? None of this is an invention by him. This is all very basic permaculture, concepts that were developed in universities in the 50s and 60s

@flowerhour9539 4 жыл бұрын

Yup there's all kinds of intelligence in the world

@jlong5668 4 жыл бұрын

The A students go into research The B students come out & work for the C & D students 😊👍

@YT-no2yf 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dr.Finch for taking the time to speak and give me a private tour🤓

@guitarAndy71 2 жыл бұрын

this needs to be taught everywhere.. this is real life living..thank you for sharing

@ronniet71 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely Love this man. Every time he opens his mouth there’s wisdom and viable solutions. Thank you so much for this!!!

@chezmoi42 6 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful man, using his talents to make life better locally for ordinary people. I hope he can inspire a lot of people to use his ideas. Thanks so much for finding this for us, Kirsten.

@Latebloomershow 5 жыл бұрын

And hope he lives a long while in good health! We need more of him in this world!

@benf8706 3 жыл бұрын

A rare “old timer” who has spent his life doing things better, rather than “how they’ve always been done”. Everyone needs to internalize this sort of progress, and never stop finding better ways to do things.

@iveseenemall Жыл бұрын

I've come back to watch this video so many times, i've also shared it with a few people but none seem to grasp how revolutionary this actually is until they see it with open eyes. I dream of having a life like this in my older days. Mad respect to this brilliant mad scientist

@philomelodia 6 жыл бұрын

God bless the old boy. Three cheers for the 85-year-old genius! Somebody ought to nominate him for a Nobel prize. What he is doing is just amazing.

@ForeverEclectic 6 жыл бұрын

I love that he is so willing to share this information, which can help and sustain so many. Truly inspiring.

@chillydawgg4354 4 жыл бұрын

wow i hope people everywhere start doing stuff like this, my yard is tiny but i want to maximize its potential for producing useful plants especially instead of just mowing grass

@boa1793 Жыл бұрын

I’m thinking communities and cities need to get together and build hundreds of them near cities.

@SuperCandi82 4 жыл бұрын

God bless this man! He is brilliant. Why isn't all of Nebraska farmer not jumping on this?

@mohammadpourheydarian5877 5 жыл бұрын

local produced organic food no transportation cost of hauling tomatoes 1000s miles is an excellent idea. great idea. Thank you Finch

@alextube1101 5 жыл бұрын

Kirsten this might be the most important video on youtube Everyone needs to watch this Its a whole bunch of listen to your elders!

@godislove2656 2 жыл бұрын

That man could make a fortune doing this☺️and helping the country

@Tallacus 4 жыл бұрын

God bless this man, we need to do this everywhere

@unknowncomic617 5 жыл бұрын

Smart old man, thinks outside the box

@ajricherson1099 4 жыл бұрын

But inside the greenhouse ;)

@sleddy01 5 жыл бұрын

I had to watch this three times to keep up with him.

@benbaker321 4 жыл бұрын

You a little slow?

@obrecht72 4 жыл бұрын

@@benbaker321 He's paying complement to Russ. The point being this man in his 80s can go on and run circles around people like us on the topic. I hope this clears up your confusion.

@os-qt1hc 4 жыл бұрын

I am watching it for the second time and I still dont get it

@NotMe35971 4 жыл бұрын

I had to rewind 9:26 bit tree times, where he's telling the price ($25K)

@heinzerbrew 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing against the guy in the video, but you people do realize that this is nothing new, right? If you have trouble keeping up with him, I'm not sure how you find your way out of a paper bag. It is great to see someone his age still going strong.

@wholuvscandy 4 жыл бұрын

God bless this man! And all for the right reasons!!!! A true hero

@user-sm9nf6of9n 4 жыл бұрын

Трудолюбие , настойчивость и терпение некоторых людей вызывает восхищение . Давно мечтаю о таком зимнем саде с выходом из дома . Спасибо . Очень красиво , просто сказка . Привет из Владивостока 😘

@boa1793 Жыл бұрын

I believe all northern communities should have huge numbers of these around cities.

@wrtltable 6 ай бұрын

Вегетарий Иванова, в 1940х годах был придуман учителем физики.

@jakebradley9658 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your contribution to humanity, good sir. If I ever own land you better believe it's getting one of these.

@oscardavidgonzalezfernande8458 6 жыл бұрын

What a man.

@victorgaladimawa6399 6 жыл бұрын

Dergueis Equis De what a boss

@JakeDrives1 6 жыл бұрын

sharp as a whip. all that homegrown produce over the years has kept him intact. incredible.

@kayakchrispy 6 жыл бұрын

Straight D student 😂😂😉 Brilliance

@Trgn 6 жыл бұрын

Must be all dat veges nutritions

@tohopes 6 жыл бұрын

A miserable little pile of secrets.

@ozgurozan324 2 жыл бұрын

He is a clever, sedulous, heroic oldie , a vise visard that teaches us more then any school can do ! BRAVO gran'pa keep teaching and guiding us for more years please !

@shitmonkey 4 жыл бұрын

@16:36 we use ladybugs to control the aphids in out garden.. no chemicals.. love the idea about watering with the fish poop water..

@janelewis7747 3 жыл бұрын

Watched a video of when Spain was in a severe food shortage several years ago and 1 man had a total food supply from aquponics. Couldn't have any live animals ppl were killing ppl for their pets to eat. He had fish that they ate and they fertilized the vegitables and his family and friends survived 🙏✝️🛐

@s.e.fernandez4002 6 жыл бұрын

I am so GIGANTICALLY impressed by 85 year old Mr. Finch's discovery/accomplishment of utilizing the stable underground temperature and fairly inexpensive materials to create these magical greenhouses! Although I realize most people don't believe that vegetation has feelings . . . I think his plants and trees are what we perceive as H A P P Y! My perspective is a bit above from "High School Physics" and think that I'm looking at a sustainable use of available ENERGY in a manner that will be utilized more and more in the future. Thank you so much for creating and sharing this fabulous video!

@sharonnewsome3368 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad there's still people who think outside the box. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. This is amazing!

@kathleennorton6108 3 жыл бұрын

I love, love, love greenhouses. What an absolutely amazing treasure of a video! Praise The LORD Jesus!

@jjs9083 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see the "Ancient Greenhouse" knowledge utilized by these folks. Humanity benefits as a whole when we share technologies.

@ej3016 5 жыл бұрын

this gentleman reminds me of my paternal grandfather - someone who can find a solution to just about any problem - esp when those problems are garden related

@Someonereallycares 4 жыл бұрын

This is why I live almost totally on KZfaq. Smart TV.

@christopherbegley7783 4 жыл бұрын

Only rightous thing left on the web KZfaq will b ruined by the social agenda very soon gone because the elite fear indipendent free thinking inspiration, they r true enemy o free people's

@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7 4 жыл бұрын

me too

@MicroageHD 4 жыл бұрын

@@christopherbegley7783 Where is my tinfoil hat?

@qzwx4205 4 жыл бұрын

KZfaq isnt always a reliable source of information... plenty of cooking shows saying its fine to cook rare ground beef :/

@nickm9102 3 жыл бұрын

It is not a guarantee but if you have the desire and what is now above average common sense you can find some very useful and educational information. It just takes hours of sifting through cat videos and Tick Toc dancing Nurse montages.

@yvotyme 4 жыл бұрын

What a gem this old men is! Thanks for sharing the video!

@1zebracrossing Жыл бұрын

This is awesome I've talked about this for 26 years when I apprenticed plumbing and found out the Earth is 52° at below 30" here all the time. have a good day one of these days I'll get rich and go buy me a piece of land and have this done...... This is great😅..... Guess I get to just think about it for now.....

@sharons11157 4 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that it's organic, pesticide-free, locally grown and amazing looking fruit and veggies. I'm in North FL and you grow better than we do!

@sandyamaral111 4 жыл бұрын

SRC Florida oranges suck tbh haha

@ElTokeMaestro 4 жыл бұрын

Sandy Amaral they are great I love the FL orange 🍊

@lillyrose4433 4 жыл бұрын

This is probably the 5th time I've watched this episode since it was posted last year. So inspiring and I'm dreaming of the day when I can try this myself. Thanks Kirsten and Bless you Mr. Finch!

@resourcefulgirl 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased this information years ago. Well, I'm finally building on my 20 acres and I'll be following his methods. They are sound. I've probably watched thousands of videos too and his methods just resonated with me. Thanks again.

@jamesyoung1167 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this !

@Jim26D Ай бұрын

Did you start building it

@kimatkinson3204 3 жыл бұрын

This is a remarkable story! Thanks for bringing this to light! Really appreciate learning about new growing adaptations for the world.

@hambonerz 4 жыл бұрын

This man is pure Nebraska matter of fact, practical, understated.

@tlockerk 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a Great Plains guy. Say what needs said seriously and clear, no more. Work with what you've got.

@lindab9499 6 жыл бұрын

As a former Nebraska girl, I am so impressed with this!!!! There's nothing like Nebraska ingenuity!

@foadrightnow5725 4 жыл бұрын

This guy is an inspiration to all! And in so many ways!

@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7 4 жыл бұрын

sOMEONE, PLEASE MAKE A PATREON FOR THIS GUY!

@wwt17 6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome in so many ways. I hope I'm still kicking around, being productive when I'm 85.

@peppermintpig974 6 жыл бұрын

I have an 84 year old bicycle riding partner, so I would include bike riding into that live-long plan.

@jackandblaze5956 6 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, the way things are going, if you're still alive by then you'll have to work.

@thegenerousdegenerate9395 6 жыл бұрын

Jack Andblaze oh man thats funny and not so funny at the same time.

@DrakeShattuck 4 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic. The American farmer is extremely resourceful and innovative.

@lppoqql 5 ай бұрын

For a Canadian person living way up North of him, I can only dream of having an all season green house like this.

@johnjude2685 3 жыл бұрын

Great to have a non lazy mind I just lost a Uncle at 90 and still love to do landlord work, Not a lazy bone in either this man or my Uncle. Smart man staying active and love of life.

@wanttobeasage2952 4 жыл бұрын

That moment when you accidentally find the solution to your problems. This is brilliant and simple and I can afford this! Oh, this is going to be awesome.

@xaviermercado2079 6 жыл бұрын

I lived in California had orange trees. Now I live in Great Falls MT. I can see I can grow orange trees again thank you for sharing your success, it giving us hope!!

@joemar2334 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video. 85 years old and still kicking ass.

@iwanttogotohawaii11 4 жыл бұрын

I want to see how the lady's greenhouse is going now, great video!

@billchapel5248 6 жыл бұрын

He is one smart man, trouble is with life in general, when we finally get a passion something something in life, we run out of time.

@wualaguala3462 6 жыл бұрын

words of wisdom

@stephanieburns4560 6 жыл бұрын

Oh, don't say this. As there are advances in growing plants and using natural energy there are in life extension. This man is going to live for a very, very long time.

@mrteiken 6 жыл бұрын

Even if it was late, at least he found something to be passionate about. Better late than never!

@chadfoster2858 6 жыл бұрын

Im from nebraska originally they call it the good life This man and people like him are the reason why cool video

@MemeKing44 Жыл бұрын

this guys story is one of my absolutely favorite agricultural topics! i have fantasized about designs like these for many many years now!

@terryknutson3202 4 жыл бұрын

This man is 84 now? He knows all the types of oranges they have. How many feet of pipe installed. How much money each tree makes. .......................................................on and on and on!!! Sharper than i will ever be. Does not just talk about it and dream. They do it !! Thank you Kirsten. Thank-you You Tube.. "May God watch over us all. Amen."

@baltsosser 6 жыл бұрын

Having lived in the north and suffering from winter woes due to bad weather outside, that much green would be a wonderful retreat from the winter to relax in. What a wonderful space to have to work from.

@jonthebru 6 жыл бұрын

One could almost tolerate long winters if you had a refuge like these green houses.

@jballew2239 6 жыл бұрын

I would just worry about it being buried. I remember (in the mid 1970's) having to go out a second story window to clear the front door.

@TheAnantaSesa 6 жыл бұрын

I keep seeing your comments on vids in my watch later list. Maybe we have similar interests or yt is recommending the same to us both.

@baltsosser 6 жыл бұрын

That is possible. I used to live in Ohio but got tired of the winter seasonal depression and moved south where it's much warmer. If I would have had something like this interesting guy has, I might have had the ability to gut out the winters there. It also appeals to me on the do it yourself nature of the idea. I like doing something myself instead of relying on someone else to get it done.

@solfeinberg437 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, psychologically. Meanwhile, you could pick food and survive physically as well.

@villain1409 5 жыл бұрын

That Guys voice reminded me of Johnny Cash.

@rockradstone 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, Johnny Cash---very much so. Just a hint of Stephen Hawking too.

@whyisthereahandlenow 5 жыл бұрын

yah

@thepigguy5582 5 жыл бұрын

lmao I was only listen to this in the background ..so I come to post what you just posted

@emesevarga3084 5 жыл бұрын

THAT'S IT !!! I was wondering who he reminded me of .

@xjustinplaguex8603 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking Sam Elliott.

@ebgnina 2 жыл бұрын

How sweet. I love to hear this. I'm from Southern California now living in Vernal, Utah. Glad to be away from Cali and the West Coast. ❤❤❤❤🌟🕊🌟🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🛐☦✝️🕊 I'D LOVE TO HAVE ONE‼️

@mbogucki1 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if this can be scaled up and by how much. Imagine being able to grow this stuff up north and reduce all the wasteful shipping from warmer areas?

@lukepowers9472 3 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to do that. What state you in ????

@paulsmith-gi5vm 3 жыл бұрын

I read Iceland has the largest banana plantation in the artic circle under glass a hybrid solar/geothermal system.

@sherrattpemberton6089 3 жыл бұрын

Once you've got the first one working its really a matter of land and demand

@intelligentdesign9911 3 жыл бұрын

The only stopping this from being commonplace is greed.

@alexanderockenden2564 3 жыл бұрын

Screw scaling it up to some industrial corporate level. Keep these techniques small and decentralized and in the hands of the PEOPLE.

@vicarioustube 5 жыл бұрын

People like this gentlemen will still amaze me everyday! Just the PERFECT example and how wonderful that he shares all his knowledge with the world! Thank you very much. Not retired yet but it's coming!

@bigbird51 6 жыл бұрын

Growing citrus fruit year round on the North American plains, who would of thought it was even possible! Thank you, the information was very interesting and possibly mind blowing for some.

@freddiehansen7324 6 жыл бұрын

You should check out how they grow bananas on Iceland using geothermal as well. It's pretty amazing. (both this and Iceland )

@dr.jamesolack8504 3 жыл бұрын

How can this not be the future? What an eye opener! Thanks so much for this incredible upload.

@michaelkidd1065 Жыл бұрын

The construction, design, and longevity of this greenhouse has been such an inspiration! So terrible to hear of the recent snow collapse disaster.

@vrom13 Жыл бұрын

Wait? What?! One of their greenhouse collapsed under the snow we got this year??? How bad was the damage?

@michaelkidd1065 Жыл бұрын

@@vrom13 the original greenhouse at Russ's residence collapsed after 20 plus years of standing strong.

@ModernNeandertal 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating. This Russ Finch is sharp as a tack. Hope he can pass his ever evolving knowledge onto others. Thank you Russ.

@DanielinLaTuna 6 жыл бұрын

This gent should also be doing voice-overs. He has that iconic western sound. Could have been a lawman in an earlier time. But what an additional talent - making the earth yield in a “hostile” country. Amazing

@ursixx 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny Carson was from Nebraska ...

@pamelastetor8803 7 ай бұрын

I watched this video about 12 years ago, and am so thankful to be about to view it again.

@mr.taxpayer5289 3 жыл бұрын

I would never have thought that oranges and lemons could grow in Nebraska............Till Now. Amazing.

@NiftyShifty1 4 жыл бұрын

I love these kind of people. He’s so excited about growing.

@redhedkev1 4 жыл бұрын

When I first saw this I thought there was underground geothermal activity, like geysers or volcanic heat vent or something. Nope, 6 inch 'tube/pipes' buried 8 feet underground. Neat.

@BasPronk 3 жыл бұрын

But I'm still curious why the ground maintains it's temperature. Perhaps there is geothermal activity somewhere lower.

@VagoniusThicket 3 жыл бұрын

Show this to Iceland where hot springs are everywhere . They could grow bananas and pineapple! 👍🏻🙃

@dr.jamesolack8504 3 жыл бұрын

Bas Pronk I would recommend that you google it. I haven't yet....but I'm going to.

@davefroman4700 3 жыл бұрын

@@BasPronk The earths core is a molten mass. The deeper you go the hotter it gets. Geothermal is possible anywhere on earth in theory. Its just a matter of efficiency and cost to drill deep enough to access it. There is ambient heat everywhere on earth that we can use. The way he is actually heating his house is with a traditional heat pump system but the condenser is housed out on the patio that is maintained by the geothermal so it cant freeze up.

@p_roduct9211 3 жыл бұрын

Can someone please educate me, what should the surrounding soil matter be? I'm planning to buy land to do something similar in the future (passive solar greenhouse in the ground, or walipini etc.). I'm concerned clay or rocky depths may poorly transmit heat with this tubes method.

@nitrile2000 4 жыл бұрын

I grow a lot of citrus and I marvel at what he has done. He's got one of those great minds but he's not a carnival barker (like Elon Musk for example) so he doesn't get on the radar. I think his work is fantastic and we are going to see this kind of farming more and more around the globe. What a guy!

@betsyj59 11 ай бұрын

No he's not a carnival barker. While Elon Musk is in league with the other global oligarchs and their horrifying ideas, he's known as a genius (I've seen no proof) while this guy said he did badly in school, then he worked for the post office, and after he retired did this! This is true genius. The sight of all those gorgeous citrus trees and the blackberries and all those grapes and more... like the Garden of Eden right there on the flatlands of Nebraska.

@duanethieme4186 6 ай бұрын

@@betsyj59 Elon Musk is using his own money via free market, free speech, he is not robbing from the taxpayer like other oligarchs, why is that bad?

@cezaryloj6678 6 жыл бұрын

If there is an apocalypse I would love to have him in my team.

@livefreeordie4850 6 жыл бұрын

Cezary Loj I know right

@jamesdelast7116 6 жыл бұрын

Cezary Loj Apocalypse is a coming. Next 5-7 years. Don't bother with the effort though. Everything is going to be burnt up in fire.

@tomlobur111 5 жыл бұрын

Yup

@burtonclaus1836 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome concept; I use the same concept in Canada for heating my home except I use water as a medium to collect/dispose of heat and high density polyethylene pipe (usually 1 to 2") for transporting it to my heat pump inside for radiant floors - again with pipe but only 1/2" - embedded in concrete beautifully polished and colored. Water uses much less energy to transport much more heat in a much smaller pipe with a much smaller circulating pump (about 250 times smaller!) Now I just need a greenhouse!

@AldousHuxley7 2 жыл бұрын

Jealous! Can you send a link to the design? Got greenhouse up yet?