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Post by daylilydude on Mar 22, 2018 5:05:49 GMT -5
Now y'all knew this was coming as I just got one... lol! I was wondering how many of our members have these, what kind, size, and basically what do you use it for?
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Post by paulf on Mar 22, 2018 8:18:27 GMT -5
Don't have.
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Post by brownrexx on Mar 22, 2018 8:19:29 GMT -5
Love the idea but don't have one.
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Post by spike on Mar 22, 2018 9:25:31 GMT -5
linkNot a real greenhouse but that is what I have. I start my seeds in the house and eventually they are moved outside into there to harden off.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 22, 2018 9:37:50 GMT -5
Don't have one. Maybe some day.
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Post by guruofgardens on Mar 22, 2018 21:00:58 GMT -5
Don't have one either.
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Mar 22, 2018 22:52:08 GMT -5
Don't have, no real room to put one either.
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Post by carolyn on Mar 23, 2018 6:58:51 GMT -5
what did you get? a small 4 shelf park it on the deck or one that goes in the yard and takes up space?. I have greenhouses...3 of them and 3 high tunnels. I grow plants to sell and produce to take to farmers markets and I do a roadside stand. I grow lots and lots of stuff. It isn't really a hobby. it is my contribution to the house hold since I can't really go away from home for employment as I have elderly inlaws ( which are both battling age related issues such as dementia and poor eye sight...).
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Post by ladymarmalade on Mar 23, 2018 10:44:20 GMT -5
No greenhouse here...Yet... DH has actually built me one before. There was one year he enclosed one of my raised beds with a small greenhouse structure. It was incredibly cool, and it DID extend the season that year, but we learned a few things. One- we needed a means for circulation. Some of the produce from that little house was not tasty. And two- he needs to build such a thing with thought towards working the dirt a little. There wasn't much room for me to navigate in that tiny house. Still, it was a good effort and I really appreciated it at the time. Now, looking at the yard across the way, still hoping it will be ours by the end of April, there is a spot for DH to plant his Work Trailer. His boss GAVE him a work trailer that had been in rolling accident and needs repairs. The boss simply bought a new one, and gave it to DH if he could get it off the property. He hauled it to my brother's for the time being. Now he'll move it to our own property so he can begin working on it. We watch a lot of Tiny House Nation, so he has different ideas for what he might do with this tiny building. Last night he surprised me by mentioning that he was considering turning it into a garden/greenhouse type of space. I told him he didn't need to do that, as I want him to turn this into his Man Cave/Wood Shop space. Plus, I will let him know when I actually want a greenhouse in the yard. All of this back and forth comes to this important designation: He did not say no. So the day will come, it just may be a few years while I decide where best to put it and use it.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Mar 23, 2018 13:39:14 GMT -5
Don't have one, but my Ag class built one way way many moons ago. Pretty cool project it was. There were about 5 of us that built it. Most kids built cattle gates, we were over achievers
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Post by aftermidnight on Mar 23, 2018 14:33:41 GMT -5
Yep, I have one, bought around 25 years ago, aluminum frame, polycarbonate panels. The only thing we had to replace are the automatic vent openers which we replaced the year before last. Mine is 8 1/2' by 14 1/2' long, remember greenhouses are never big enough so make it as big as you have space for. The only mistake I made was not putting a door on each end, great ventilation in the summer, easy access from either end and when not in use additional bench space, as it is with mine I keep a big water barrel there. We also put it up on a 2 high landscape log base for added height, I step down into mine. Benches, I forgo the permanent benches, opted for planks set on cement blocks, this way if one plank rots you only have to replace one. Easy to dismantle and put aside if you want to give the inside of the greenhouse a good clean. I only have pic of what I use for benches as well of the greenhouse itself. Annette
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Post by september on Mar 23, 2018 15:13:40 GMT -5
Funny, this opens a trip down memory lane! I was scanning old photographs for a photobook project, and came across these of my first greenhouse, built it myself when we first moved to this property. It was just 2x4's nailed to posts in the ground and covered with plastic and painted with faux redwood color paint. Worked fine for a few years, I even replaced the roof with corrugated clear panels, and some of the sides with acrylic panes after I got tired of replacing plastic every couple of years. But being ignorant in the ways of building on a frost line, my support posts eventually began moving different directions after every spring thaw, and the structure crumbled. I believe those are my 70's bell bottoms in the first pic. By the time the first greenhouse collapsed, I was ready to graduate to a zip front fiber infused plastic tent structure on a heavy aluminum frame. I bought it from FarmTek. It was a roomy 10'x '12 and was very nice for about 10 years. It probably would have lasted much longer if I had taken it down every winter, but I didn't. Eventually, the zippers quit, and stitching came out around the vents, and wind, sun, and snow damage took it's tole. When I retired from working, I had saved a slush fund for myself for something fun - (have never spent much money on clothes or household goods) and I decided I would like to get a nice greenhouse that hopefully would last the rest of my life. Our neighbors had a 8x12 Sunshine greenhouse for at least 6 years before I bought mine, and it never had a problem shedding snow in the winter due to the steeper roof angle. They were snowbirds that were gone all winter, so snow was never removed, which had been my biggest concern. I decided to go with the larger 8x16 with the double dutch doors at each end. I don't have water or electricity lines running to it, it would have been too expensive to to tear up our driveway and cement pad to do it given I only use it for a few months a year. I use it from the end of April to June for seedlings, and then September to November to extend the season for potted peppers and tomatoes. I run an electric heater on a heavy duty construction grade extension cord for heating at night. It's too expensive to try to heat it in the winter months, and I'm happy for a relief from gardening anyway. These north windows pop up on cylinders for added ventilation. I'm really happy with my choice, there are things I would add or do differently if I wanted to spend the money, but it works for me!
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 23, 2018 20:06:15 GMT -5
That's a beautiful greenhouse, september! I'm green with envy.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Mar 23, 2018 20:09:14 GMT -5
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Post by spacecase0 on Mar 23, 2018 20:17:13 GMT -5
I have none. thought about building one maybe next year
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Post by ladymarmalade on Mar 24, 2018 7:26:29 GMT -5
Wow, gorgeous space september! Thanks for sharing your pictures!
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Post by september on Mar 24, 2018 10:21:21 GMT -5
I feel very fortunate to have it. I'm not a social person, and gardening is my hobby and how I like spending most of my free time. The greenhouse provides me with a cozy space to work in during cooler weather, so it's kind of like a mini vacation in the tropics. If it's sunny out, it's usually warm enough in there in the winter to sit and read for a while and get a hit of the sun's ray's to help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which can be a problem in our long cold and cloudy winters. So I can even claim medical benefits!
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Post by daylilydude on Mar 24, 2018 10:23:07 GMT -5
So I can even claim medical benefits!
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Post by paulf on Mar 25, 2018 10:54:53 GMT -5
Perfect size and just what I always wanted...but too much work when I am trying to reduce rather than expand. I think my efforts are going into more fruit trees than into a greenhouse. Every time I see a greenhouse in operation I get the bug so it is hard to tell if I can resist.
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Post by september on Mar 25, 2018 11:30:52 GMT -5
paulf , if I had any chance of growing decent cherries, peaches, pears, apricots and apples trees up here, I think I would consider that a fair trade for my greenhouse! Go for the fruit! Our winters are still going down to -35F and lower, so winter kill on fruit trees and ornamentals has not improved much, though summers are longer and hotter.
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Post by ahntjudy on Mar 25, 2018 20:07:18 GMT -5
Some nice greenhouses here!... Closest thing to one I have is my cold frame...That doesn't really qualify...
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