Project
I would like to convert my concrete yard into a covered fruit and vegetable garden with a clear poly roof. I would also like to make the outbuilding a hydroponic room for peppers and tomatoes with LED lights. I will document the process on Facebook and Instagram and give large donations the opportunity to try the produce if they are local.
Goals
I would use this as proof of concept to start a community project to share my knowledge and help people convert their own gardens into productive spaces that can help feed their family.
I believe everyone who has an interest, could achieve the same amazing results as me with a small amount of guidance. Even with limited space and time.
My Background
I was an arborist for 12 years then worked as a telecommunications engineer but my passion has always been plants! I'm an experienced hobby vegetable gardener, I converted my rear garden in Devon into a vegetable garden but when I moved to Liverpool to co parent my daughter. I had to dismantle everything, I moved 3 times which put me in a small amount of debt.
I've grown many exotic, rare and hard to grow species in the past including watermelons, white Strawberries and yellow broccoli both organically and in hydroponics for about 6 years.
Future goals
In the future I hope to do this in a warehouse on a large scale similar to how the Dutch grow tomatoes. I am currently working on a business plan but I would like to start with something smaller scale.
Links
This is a link to my Google photo album of all the vegetables I grew in Devon:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/a6jhr3P6iTecVvYZ7
My Instagram is: @dans_edible_eden