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April 7, 2007 | #31 | |
Tomatovillian™
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When the weather gets warmer, sometime in May, and the plants get to be very tall, then it's time to remove the entire greenhouse. Removal is easy. I will just peel off the packing tapes and Velcro taps and all the panels will detach and be stacked and stored away. The entire GH will be re-installed again for winter season growing. I expect the packing tapes will deteriorate by UV by that time anyway. The three support frames are secured by six screws top and six at the bottom and can be unscrewed easily. In our zone 6/7 it doesn't get too much snow and too cold around this time of the year. In your area you probably will need thicker poly-panels. Last night it got to be 26 degrees F outside, and inside the GH it was 38 degrees F. and the plants are doing fine. Let me know if you have any questions. dcarch
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April 9, 2007 | #32 |
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This is such a good idea. I was thinking of doing something like that along my back fence. My house faces south, so the back of my house is the north side, but my fence is in the sun all day. Maybe I can figure something out.
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April 9, 2007 | #33 | |
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The building of the GH is very easy. Even a cavewoman can do it . You can cut the panels with a knife. All the work I saved having the seedlings go directly in the soil without transplanting. Actually, the construction is strong enough that the GH can be free-standing, it doesn't have to be a lean-to GH. Post a picture of your place, I'll happy to give you some ideas. dcarch
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April 12, 2007 | #34 |
Tomatovillian™
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cost?
Dcarch, what was your bottom line on the entire setup?
I imagine that those temp controls were not cheap....
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April 12, 2007 | #35 | |
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2. Clear packing tape $3.00? 3. Velcro $5.00? 4. Miscellaneous hardware $5.00? 5. Thermostat from eBay $11.00 6. Fan (Salvaged from a computer) $0.00 (about $10.00 on eBay). Not counting raised bed, which I had from before. dcarch
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April 12, 2007 | #36 |
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OK!
Today in our area we got a blinding rainstorm with wind gusts more than 40 m/hr. GH still no problem. dcarch
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April 13, 2007 | #37 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Pennsylvania Zone 6
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cdarch
You may have problems later this season with air circulation around the plants that are right up against the wall. I tried putting them that close to my wall last season and had a lot of foliage problems. This year I'm keeping them 2' away from the wall to try to get more circulation. Just my $.02. |
April 13, 2007 | #38 | |
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thanks dcarch
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April 16, 2007 | #39 |
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You all know about the Nor'easter which is causing major problems for many areas. Well, we got hit yesterday! many inches of rain and 50 miles/hr wind gusts.
Happy to report that the removable greenhouse survived again dcarch
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April 17, 2007 | #40 |
Tomatovillian™
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You've inspired me to try this next year, dcarch. I have to admit that I've been thinking about trying something like this for awhile. I've got working drawings ready to go for some "portable" raised beds (granted not quite as easy to dismantle as your greenhouse, when it comes to emptying the beds of soils and drainage materials) which I hope to start work on in the next couple of weeks. I've got a mostly concrete backyard. Great for holding heat, but lousy in which to plant veggies. If your lean to greenhouse survived yesterdays high winds, it will probably survive almost anything. Good luck with yours. May I "borrow" your idea?
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April 17, 2007 | #41 |
Tomatovillian™
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Zana,
If you post a picture of your area or drawing of your proposed raised bed, I will be happy to give you some suggestions. dcarch
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April 17, 2007 | #42 |
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Dcarch,
What varieites you got growing under that hood ? ~ Tom
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April 18, 2007 | #43 |
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Mariana's peace
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April 18, 2007 | #44 |
Tomatovillian™
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Looks fabulous Dcarch. I love the idea as well
I may pick your brain for next years project some more |
May 1, 2007 | #45 |
Tomatovillian™
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Making wonderful progress. Many blossoms forming on plants. Not bad at all for Z6/7 NY!
Hope to remove the greenhouse in the next one or two weeks. Depending on long range forcast. dcarch
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