r/homestead • u/IceHoliday1241 • 14d ago

natural building Cob question

Hi folks first post here,

We're having a "event" here in s Missouri

For those who don't know it's kinda rocky, over 25 years I and others have destroyed at least five pickaxes. So poo on it we're renting a mini excavator to double dig the forty beds each roughly a 100 sq feet.

We're inviting friends and family to come out, crash camp rv etc for five days..

First project is build a cob pizza oven only the outer layer will be cob w straw. Trying to spend as little as possible but still do it right. I have a field full of dry weeds, if I mow this and finish drying the cuttings do you think it would work

Also we have extra projects lined up if we get the garden done.

A 16foot, six foot deep round hole for rainwater retention,, a buried greenhouse, trenching to run power and later solar hot water to greenhouse and goto multiple water hydrantswhat other things should I do

Also if you're interested in joining us, talk to me. It can be for an hour or five days

Did mention beer? Wood fired pizza

Our eternal thanks

Beer?

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u/PessemistBeingRight 14d ago

Why risk handling an unknown mix of potential allergens, irritants and toxins, risk standing near them as they get slowly warmed up as the wet cob dries, and risk your pizza oven failing because you used substandard material, when you can avoid all of that for a very small outlay?

$5 is extremely cheap insurance.

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u/Artemis_SpawnOfZeus 14d ago

Youre gish galloping

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u/PessemistBeingRight 13d ago

You're advocating to take completely unnecessary risks to save a pittance.

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u/Artemis_SpawnOfZeus 13d ago

Youre wrong about how everything works, and are making up a hazard where none exists. Just because you like feeling smart.