What's the deal?

Tom -


I have little greenhouse boxes made out of old windows does that count?

 

the little one I had was destroyed in a major windstorm a year ago......have yet to fix it or build a new one.......but it's on the list of to-do's

 

Sorry Gunny, No greenhouse.

 

we have given thought to the harbor freight ones also.....I think they have 3 sizes now as well!!!!!

 

always wanted to dabble in a green house but never really went with it because of the expense. Those at harbor freight are a great price. Even the 10 x 12 is only $599! Do you use them all winter? Do you have heaters in them?

 

Tom-
My garden is in raised beds positioned in the shape of an octagon (we grow BIG rocks up here). I have conduits around the outter beds with weed wacker string to run tomatoes and beans up. Come fall I wrap the whole thing in plastic sheeting to extend the growing season a bit- it's an almost like a green house. Just not permanent.

 

Tom-
My garden is in raised beds positioned in the shape of an octagon (we grow BIG rocks up here). I have conduits around the outter beds with weed wacker string to run tomatoes and beans up. Come fall I wrap the whole thing in plastic sheeting to extend the growing season a bit- it's an almost like a green house. Just not permanent.

 

Being a newbie here and like all newbie do, we sometimes comment on OLD threads.

I have one of the green houses Gunslinger mentioned, HF. Bought it last yr and it survived winter and few fairly good blows. Had to replace one lost panel. Parts prices are decent. The unit itself is of decent qlty but the instructions could use some improvement. For anyone thinking about one of these I'd suggest buying some additional clips to secure the panels. A bag of 60-70 clips is about $7. The one end panel I had to replace was $12.

If heavy winds are a reg event, I'd suggest you remove the panels during winter. Running all over hells half acre looking for blown off panels isn't any fun and you might not find all the panels.

Even as far N as we are, it can get awful hot in the green house so a power vent could be of use if you have power close by.

 

Wish he'd come back and say hi .... sniff
It's been forever!

 

Having a problem with my tomatoe plants in my little greenhouse. They are very leggy and wilted looking. they won't support themselves at all. The ones outside are strong and healthy and have the same soil. Any ideas from those of you who have green houses?

Thanks, Ken

 

For healthy plants you need to introduce some stress in the form of wind. Wind "exercises" the plants so their whole system grows stronger (thicker). If you visit a commercial greenhouse, you'll notice many large fans operating everywhere.

 

Well, we only use the green house for starting plant before sitting outside. Being leggy, I suspect they are growing too fast. Not know what variety, I'm not surprised they can't support themselves. Even outside our nondeterminates can get 4-5 foot tall and if not supported all the way, when fruit sets on and starts maturing, the plants can't support the weight.

 

Lack of light will encourage that also as the tiny plants reach up to find the sun ...

 

I was given a greenhouse frame, compete with doors etc...just don't have the plastic covering yet. this one is made of metal (like chain link fence post material) "hoops" that sit on poles concreted in the ground. I am thinking I want to set it up in a permenant location and instead of putting the poles straight into the ground (the plastic walls would come right down ground level) I am thinking about pouring a foundation and building a concrete wall about three block high, THEN installing the poles into the block wall. This will serve two purposes; one - it will increase the overall hieght of the greenhouse (more space) and also 2. when i mow, flying debri will hit the concrete block instead of going thru the plastic.
Question: what is a good source for the currogated plasic material for the walls??

 

yeah gunslinger, i have a greenhouse, its called PUBLIX,
cant grow anything in my yard the IGUANAS eat any flower or plant i put down

 

We've been thinking about a solar greenhouse for a while. Hopefully in the next year or two we'll get it built. Having fresh veggies year round would be sweet!

Jon.