Q. I have heard that building a walipini might be a good way to grow vegetables year-round in our area. What do you think? A. Walipinis are essentially greenhouses dug into the ground with earth walls ...

Have you ever heard the term "Walipini"? You might hear more about it in the future. Walipini originally were developed in cold, mountainous regions of South America more than 20 years ago to combat ...

What's a walipini? It's a sunken or pit greenhouse that combines passive-solar design with earth-sheltered building to create an environment for year-round growing even in very cold climates. The ...

There are traditional greenhouses called ' walipini ', which grow crops in well-insulated greenhouses to reduce the impact of harsh winters and dry summers on crops. Mr. Ryan, a gardener who was ...