Finished the greenhouse project... [View all]

More or less…everything to do after today are little tweaks thought of during the build.
This is not a product endorsement just observations Ms.MiHale and I had about the Quictent greenhouse that’s getting quite popular in some gardening circles. It’s only one of many similar poly-tunnel greenhouses meant for year-round use.

The reason for a greenhouse is kinda two-fold…increase the growing season by a couple/three months and as a wind break. The winds have been increasing in amount of days and velocity. Talking to people who enjoy the outdoors most have commented on the increase in wind the last 2-3 years. Last summer we were battered, the winds made confetti out of the snow peas and bush beans, lettuce was almost a no-go. But enough of the whining.


This photo is here only to show the extra material at the bottom of the GH for stability you can pile on bricks, rocks or simply bury the excess, that is what we chose to do.




Buried. This is the east side of the GH, winds primarily come from the westerly direction so Ms.MiHale is going to try some peas next to the structure as well as inside. Where the 4x4’s are laying next to the straw is where the onions are going in and the potatoes are a little more easterly.



Complete with doors on. This is a 20x10x6 GH. we originally planned a 15x7x6 but with that size we had to leave out the plans for the hot tub. 😂

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Inside…we’re setting up for our first project in the GH, rehydrating a block of coco coir, the main ingredient of our soil recipe for filling the grow bags. Yesterday was not a bad day weather wise, not particularly sunny overcast at about 55 degrees. The temperature in the GH. rose quickly to 80 and maintained that temp even with the door propped open a little. The GH has a back door also which we are choosing not to use. Today we are going to try different layouts inside to see what we can fit the best. Already the tomatoes need to go out.




Will keep updating.