6. The Overgrown Gothic Greenhouse Retreat
Introduction
A survival base that doubles as a massive, automated crop farm. This layout encloses agricultural zones within pointed Gothic glass arches framed by dark wood and cherry blossoms.
What This Idea Means
This concept brings the outdoors inside. It uses the structural framework of a Gothic cathedral but replaces solid stone roofs with expansive glass, creating a safe, well-lit environment for mass farming.
Needs to Make That Thing
- Framing: Dark Oak Logs, Stripped Cherry Logs.
- Glass: Pink Stained Glass, Clear Glass.
- Farming: Dirt, Hoppers, Water, Seeds.
How to Make It
- Construct a large skeletal framework using Dark Oak Logs, utilizing pointed arch shapes for the roof trusses.
- Fill the vast ceiling and wall voids with a mix of Pink and Clear Stained Glass.
- Line the interior floor with tiered dirt planting beds, surrounded by Stripped Cherry Log retaining walls.
- Integrate water streams and Hoppers at the bottom of the tiers for easy crop harvesting.
- Tuck your bed and personal survival chests into a small, solid Cherry Wood cabin at the back of the greenhouse.
Tips & Variations
- Pink Tint: Using Pink Stained Glass gives the sunlight entering the greenhouse a warm, rosy hue that perfectly matches the Cherry biome.
- Beehives: Keep Beehives inside the greenhouse. The bees will pollinate your crops faster while remaining safe from hostile mobs.