Burning a prairie is what makes it grow stronger and better. Hard to believe, right? And how long does it take to “recover” from that? Well, it recovers immediately. Within […]

Metal roofs last decades longer than asphalt ones, reducing cost and the impact on our landfills. A white metal roof takes a little getting used to but it pays off […]

Draco Hill is a low profile home, built into the side of a hill (not bermed, except in one small section). From the road, you can’t see anything but our […]

We built a geodesic dome on the site our first full summer at Dragon’s Nest – 2012. We purchased it from Dome Guys International and the “guys” were great in […]

Energy’s the hot topic as we chew away at our fossil fuels. Dragon’s Nest is built for the energy future with well-insulated construction and solar and geothermal providing most of […]

Solar and geothermal are our primary sources of power. Solar A 6 KW solar system provides most of our general electric (stove, lights) needs while a geothermal unit with  horizontal […]

Strawberries growing along the patio path, holding back the fescue, with honeydew melons planted amidst them spreading out onto the concrete and cooling off the area in the hot August […]

Draco Hill uses the earth as insulation on three sides of the house and a special drainage system around that envelope to keep hydrostatic pressure from building up. It’s built […]

Draco Hill has expanded its food gardens to three primary fields and various components of edible landscaping around the house. We don’t use chemicals around any food production, and have […]

A riparian buffer is a strip of trees planted along a waterway to help filter farm chemicals out from the soil before the water moves from the fields into the […]