Raised gardens offer opportunity

To the editor:

The concept of raised gardens has been a project I have been working on for several seasons.

Folks with walkers, wheelchairs and just sore backs would be able to nurture their gardens at waist altitude. Serpentine concrete and gravel structures, (a readily available resource in our community) would provide aesthetic gardens with purpose.

Companies such as Monolithic Dome Institute provide templates for applications including some suitable to our hostile and demanding weather extremes.

In addition, the vision is to provide coverings as Arctic shelters to extend growing and harvesting seasons. Special tent-type structures as for the homeless would be exponentially applied to oversee idle acres.

A company in the Netherlands has developed frequency specific LED’s for plants, flowers and vegetables/fruits. No wasted heat or energy.

In our geo areas as shallow as 200 inches increase the ambient temperature to ensure frost-free zones and the ability to create power for the light systems.

Seniors would be able to enjoy and reap the fruits of their labors, while extra may be sold to local restaurants and excess bumper crops would be eagerly purchased by China.

Plots of several hectares or traditional acres may cost-effectively grow varieties of crops.

Traditional earth, hydroponic and aeroponic gardens would test and refine the industry.

These test projects coupled with the wisdom of canning and storing; developing new industries while feeding the homeless and income challenged households would be the tipping point in our city and Valley where it is estimated our population base will expand to 400,000 residents.

Don’t just create a project; develop an industry!

Patrick Brown

Wasilla