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Fresno Underground Home and Orchard
« on: June 15, 2023, 09:11:44 AM »
I came across this video documentary about a Sicilian immigrant built an underground orchard to protect citrus and other trees from frost and extreme heat. This was back in the early 1900s so it's pretty cool to see the trees still healthy and growing. He even built an underground fish pond. Has anyone visited this place?  If I ever make it back to CA, I'd love to visit.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUKRPoQKynk&ab_channel=KirstenDirksen

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forestiere_Underground_Gardens

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Re: Fresno Underground Home and Orchard
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2023, 11:28:59 AM »
The creative force in some of us is fierce as fuk.
what a dream to reality could u imagine telling people this plan.  I bet everyone thought they were nuts.
thanks for sharing

dude spent 40 years with no power tools take notes we're getting soft as humans.
I pull out the power tools to even dig a hole these days imagine digging pick axe and shoveling your home in the ground for 40 years dam..
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Re: Fresno Underground Home and Orchard
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2023, 11:53:26 AM »
Dude also spent decades with no one bugging him about permits haha.

I have been wanting to check these out forever. I have a park we designed that should be being built in Fresno next year, so I’ll be in the area doing planting review and plan on Checking it out

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Re: Fresno Underground Home and Orchard
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2023, 12:47:37 PM »
I took a tour there when I lived near Fresno. The video is way better than the tour I remember. So watch the whole video and you won't need to visit.

It is amazing what one man could achieve. He must have had some help and they do mention that. He also must have been in really good physical condition..!!

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Re: Fresno Underground Home and Orchard
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2023, 01:24:53 AM »
This is so awesome.

Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Fresno Underground Home and Orchard
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2023, 09:28:17 AM »
Very cool

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Re: Fresno Underground Home and Orchard
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2023, 07:25:02 PM »
Dude woke up one day and said, “I’m gonna live like a CA gopher.”   That’s one hell of a feat and insane persistence.  Makes my back hurt just watching the video.