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VIRTUAL PHOTO TOUR IV Building a Hogan/Greenhouse/Spa/Solarium - Gardens - and a Kiva Firepit

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Hogans In New Mexico, traditional Navajo Hogans are male or female. A male Hogan is smaller, has six sides, and is used for ceremonies and purification, while a female Hogan has eight sides and is where the family lives and is nurtured. The door of a Hogan faces east to meet the rising sun. Our Hogan had eight sides, with the east door centered to meet the rising sun at spring and fall equinox. There were large windows on all eight sides to take in the expansive views. We had to leave everything when our well ran dry in 2009 and moved back to the San Juan Islands the end of May 2010 to start all over again! The Building of a Hogan “We will not know unless we begin” Peter Nivio Zarlenga    The Building Site                                    Starting the Foundation           Floor Stringers and Joists                                Framing the Walls            More Wall Framing                                       Framing the Clerestory         Clerestory Interior View                                   Outside Walls Framed                  Inside Framing and Fireplace               Bathroom, Storeroom & Bedroom Walls           Entry and Insulation                                    Sheetrock in Living Room            Dining and Entry Niche                                         Building the Fireplace           Fireplace and Back Walls                                   Northside Windows           Fireplace Painted                                      Fireplace Kitty Tile                  Kitchen South Side                            The First Fire and Painted Poles           Finished Entry and Floors                                      Kitchen Cabnets            Bathroom Cabnets                                       Bathroom Finished           Office & Laundry Doors                                      Kitchen Cabnets                     Kitchen Finished                                        Kitchen and Dining Area           Finished Fireplace Area                                             Pole Corbel         Fireplace

Finishing The Outside “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” Newt Gingrich Tar Paper                                             Cement Coat                  Stucco Coat                                             Porch and Deck Started          Landbridge Entry                                Lower Deck Beginning              View From the Porch                                    New Mexico Prayer Flags        Inclosing the porch and Adding A Greenhouse/Spa/Solarium/Botanical Garden “Every time we say, "Let there be!" in any form, something happens.” Stella Terrill Mann       Framing the greenhouse                                   Inside view of framing              Inclosing the porch                                  Entry to porch and greenhouse            East view and porch entry                              Porch and north door            East view                                    Inside greenhouse            Inside view                                  Spa skylight            Hydroponic lettuce                               East window with shelf tiled        New Gardens “You must teach your children that the ground beneath their feet is the ashes of your grandfathers. So that they will respect the land, tell your children that the earth is rich with the lives of our kin. Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. If men spit upon the ground, they spit upon themselves.” Native American Wisdom    Garden View East                                         Purple NM Aster           Trinket Garden                                       Perennial Garden          Herbs and Perennials                                      Red Oak Tree            Garden Gate                                                Coyote Fence & View North              Rhubarb Garden                                          Gardens and Coyote Fence            Plants on the Porch                                Greenzbox Spring Planting         Greenzbox in September                                   Temporary Bird Bath        The Fish Pond                                        Retaining Wall          Fish Pond                                                   Chipmunk Rocks          Newly Planted Garden                                  Rock Squirrel          Happy Little Chipmunk   “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” Robert A. Heinlein Building a Kiva Firepit "Be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Ghandi    Digging the Hole                                         Cementing Rocks           Setting the Steps                                         Finished Steps           Finished Entrance to Firepit                                         Finished Firepit        Website designed and maintained by Vicky Giannangelo Feedback? Comments, questions, suggestions? contact us Created by Frank and Vicky Giannangelo, copyright (c) 2001-2011 Home Page    About Us    Mossy Knoll Garden & San Juan Island    Botany Basics    "You Can Grow!" Workshops    Composting    Soil Building Hardiness Zone Map   WebRings    "You Can Grow" CD's   "Tid-Bytes" Insights   Garden Pests & Organic Controls Biodiversity and Genetic Engineering    New Mexico    Companion & Intensive Planting     Permaculture    Labyrinths Seed Starting Guide    Creative Garden Design    The Greenzbox    Culinary Herb Gardens    Xeriscape "Growing with the Seasons"    Photo Tour I    Photo Tour II    Photo Tour III    Photo Tour IV    Photo Tour V Organic Products    Gardening Books   Gardening Supplies     Recommend This Site    Resources & Links Top Garden Sites    Changing LINKS   All Links Directory   Search Engine Optimization and Free Submission According to our Web Counter You are visitor number: