tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post1652283240310789218..comments2023-08-15T07:11:30.457-04:00Comments on GardenDesk: Greenhouse Almost Finished!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16158642649837777716noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-6054788608795435552008-10-16T17:50:00.000-04:002008-10-16T17:50:00.000-04:00Thanks for the answer Marc. 4 years, huh? That's...Thanks for the answer Marc. 4 years, huh? That's definitely a good lifespan for the money.<BR/><BR/>You can help level out your night-time temperatures by building a brick/rock wall or berm in it. It soaks up the daytime heat and radiates it back out at night. You probably already know that, but just in case...Hydroponicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124445829035000164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-68661883580854732562008-10-09T17:09:00.000-04:002008-10-09T17:09:00.000-04:00sorry tessa - the link to my soil blocker posts wa...sorry tessa - the link to my soil blocker posts was wrong. <A HREF="http://www.gardendesk.com/search/label/Soil%20Block%20Maker" REL="nofollow">This one</A> should work.<BR/><BR/>My apologies to allMarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158642649837777716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-57906525987377286722008-10-09T17:01:00.000-04:002008-10-09T17:01:00.000-04:00Thank you everyone for the kind words, especially ...Thank you everyone for the kind words, especially Rhonda for the mention on your wonderful blog. We do hope to keep something growing in there all year long. The raised beds are insulated into the ground and will have small hoops over them for a 2nd layer of plastic. In the heat of Summer, there will be many vents to open and an exhaust fan.<BR/><BR/>The brick idea that Rhonda mentions is a great one. We have some raised beds two cinder blocks high. If you reach your hand down in the holes it is noticeably warmer. I would say that block or brick would hold heat well.<BR/><BR/>jacqui jones - you are right about watching the soil condition in the beds inside a poly tunnel. I am new at this too, but I have read that being under plastic continually can raise the salinity of the soil dramatically. I will<BR/>try to keep an eye on it(however one does that).<BR/><BR/>country girl - We will write more about the specifics of how our poly tunnel was built, but the PVC pipes are 20 feet long, 1 and 1/2" in diameter and held in place by 1<BR/>1/4" EMT metal pipe.<BR/><BR/>tessa - Elliot Coleman is the master! <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1890132276?ie=UTF8&tag=gardes-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1890132276" REL="nofollow">The Four Season Harvest</A> is one of my favorite books! We also began using soil blocks this year. I wrote a little about them <A HREF="http://www.gardendesk.com/search/label%20Soil%20Block%20Maker" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/>I will look for Shane Smith's book and gardentracker.com - thanks for the suggestions.<BR/><BR/>hydroponica - I got the plastic from <A HREF="http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=GF-6MC" REL="nofollow">IGC Greenhouse Megastore</A>. It is 6 mil and is designed for greenhouses and tunnels. It is supposed to last about four years.<BR/><BR/>Kim - The plastic is supposed to withstand snow. We get some snow but not as much as you. I plan to knock accumulation off with a broom from the inside. If you built a structure like this I would suggest putting more pipes in. Ours are 4 feet apart. Maybe yours should be 3 feet apart?Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158642649837777716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-43490381177117199532008-10-09T08:45:00.000-04:002008-10-09T08:45:00.000-04:00Do you know if this type of structure would work i...Do you know if this type of structure would work in a very cold climate? We live in the Northeast (USA) and typically get quite a bit of snow. This was my first year with a garden but we have a very short growing period and I lack the room in the house to do much with getting seeds going earlier in the spring. I'm pleased with the harvest we got this first year but having a greenhouse could be a great way for us to extend our growing period.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the pictures and link!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971317642726987703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-73040343279689120802008-10-09T01:45:00.000-04:002008-10-09T01:45:00.000-04:00Looks great. Can you come over to my house this we...Looks great. Can you come over to my house this weekend and do the same for me?GardenBloggers.Comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076095859345772056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-52993364033675354112008-10-09T01:38:00.000-04:002008-10-09T01:38:00.000-04:00Very impressive! Beats my hoop covers hands down....Very impressive! Beats my hoop covers hands down. I love how you built it from the dirt moving up! Way to go. Huge success!Sinfonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973076975622726383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-65106216718629732652008-10-09T00:00:00.000-04:002008-10-09T00:00:00.000-04:00Marc and Renee,I almost forgot my 2 favorite tools...Marc and Renee,<BR/><BR/>I almost forgot my 2 favorite tools that have really helped me- one is a inexpensive gardening software called garden tracker www.gardentracker.com<BR/><BR/>The other is a soil block maker that you can get at http://www.territorialseed.com/prod_detail_list/166/3<BR/><BR/>they have a micro soil block maker, a 2" and a 4" get these and your plants will thank you for it!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-13149658584322542202008-10-08T23:51:00.000-04:002008-10-08T23:51:00.000-04:00That's a really handsome greenhouse, excellent wor...That's a really handsome greenhouse, excellent work, I'm jealous.<BR/><BR/>I've been wanting a greenhouse for quite awhile now, but as a renter (for the time being, at least) I don't have that option.<BR/><BR/>I've got a couple questions about your covering. The plastic sheeting, how durable is it? I mean how many years does it realistically last (if you know)?<BR/><BR/>Also, are you planning to use a shade cloth over the top of it to help control your temperatures?Hydroponicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124445829035000164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-22093729847160837802008-10-08T23:41:00.000-04:002008-10-08T23:41:00.000-04:00Hey, it looks great! I myself have a small 6x10 gr...Hey, it looks great! I myself have a small 6x10 greenhouse. My next one will be built from scratch, like yours. A couple books that have really, really helped me- The Four Season Harvest by Eliott Coleman (he did the show Gardening Naturally, a few years back) and Shane Smith's Greenhouse Companion- very good books, especially the Coleman book. Please read them- you won't be sorry.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-35748260883521201422008-10-08T20:29:00.000-04:002008-10-08T20:29:00.000-04:00A how too post would be great. My husband just pe...A how too post would be great. My husband just peaked at it too and he was wondering the diameter and length of the PVC pipes.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391306626662391336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-84784400950238139472008-10-08T20:26:00.000-04:002008-10-08T20:26:00.000-04:00Nice blog, came to visit through Down to Earth. T...Nice blog, came to visit through Down to Earth. That book sounds good, we are interested in extending our growing season here in Maine.<BR/>Great Greenhouse!Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391306626662391336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-36847777097562120832008-10-08T18:41:00.000-04:002008-10-08T18:41:00.000-04:00that looks fantastic...what a great job u guys did...that looks fantastic...what a great job u guys did<BR/>thanks for the pics they really spell out nicely what u did <BR/><BR/>everythinng ive read lately...but im new the growing my own food days the tunnels r great for the reason u want it. a book i have he changes the dirt in the beds yearly so things dont get deseased. manly because u tend to grow the same crops in the same place more often<BR/><BR/>i will be watching to see what happens with yours...i want onejacqui joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932031775990803797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-8728274530286399132008-10-08T18:16:00.000-04:002008-10-08T18:16:00.000-04:00Hi Marc and Renee. I'm so pleased I came to see t...Hi Marc and Renee. I'm so pleased I came to see this. It does my heart good to see people working together for the betterment of their family. I'm sure this will make a big difference to the amount of food you can grow during the year. Do you have any idea yet if it will allow year round production?<BR/><BR/>I don't have any experience of poly tunnel green houses. My own greenhouse here is a shade cloth house where I pot up my seeds and keep the worm farm. However, I have seen a BBC program called "It's not easy being green", filmed in England, where they erected a poly tunnel to extend their growing period. They had a short brick wall in theirs that they used a a heat sink. It absorbed heat during the day and released it slowly over night. They said it was very good for their tomatoes. <BR/><BR/>I really admire you both for the work you're doing. I'll be back to visit frequently and I'll put you on my blogroll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-48200918703289390292008-10-08T12:48:00.000-04:002008-10-08T12:48:00.000-04:00This is awesome. Congratulations on a project wel...This is awesome. Congratulations on a project well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-10146927791424681452008-10-08T01:51:00.000-04:002008-10-08T01:51:00.000-04:00It looks awesome, weekend warrior!!!bravo to you, ...It looks awesome, weekend warrior!!!<BR/>bravo to you, your wife and anyone else who helped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com