It is plenty sunny here to use a passive solar design. I would likely add a heated/circulating system for backup (like AKMarks wood stove/water system) though to warm the water when/if needed. Another positive is that they regulate heat very well so useful here even in the dead of summer. A reg greenhouse would be useless here in the summer temps, Id have to open the ends to keep it cool enough.
50 flats is a lot for me to do by myself b/c I work full-time + 3 kids. I like to have a balanced workload so I still enjoy growing and have a little free time. Plus many times people get into the more money for more stuff hamster wheel and never get off. I do want to do this full time at some point, but I think growing slowly as my customer base does w/o ever going in debt for anything is the way I'm comfortable doing it. Otherwise I feel like I'm being self-centered about my hobby. This Spring has been a wild fun ride though! Hoping all these freaking flowers sell by Mothers Day!
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