Think small with a Big Idea

A greenhouse is a form of a shed. It is an ideal structure for the backyard farmer. A portable and practical solar-powered office can be constructed with very little energy needs. Perhaps it is time to plant a modern victory garden to combat the energy, financial, and housing problems that face us today. This structure could also house your portable solar panels when impending storms are possible. Heating a small space, such as a shed or greenhouse during times of need, is very simple. Check out the device below by clicking on it for those times when you are stranded without heat.

As I was reading The Universal Traveler, the idea came to me that this is the time for the Electronic Cottage, predicted by a chapter of the same name in Alvin Toffler's The Third Wave. According to Toffler's book, copyrighted in 1980, there were three great social changes in history: farming society, industrial society, and electronic or information society. The third wave has an important similarity to the first, which is getting back to a lifestyle at home. Pop stars of the time had already alluded to getting back to the farm and saying "goodbye to the yellow brick road." Perhaps the time of the backyard farmer has arrived again with a little help from the instant physics provided by the devices that can harvest pure sunlight. One can even design and plan a "barn-like, 2-story shed" for his/her backyard. I am designing a modern one to take advantage of providing energy for an indoor and surrounding outdoor garden and pond.