Author Topic: My Greenhouse (Read 4500 times)

LeeAnne151 · « **on:** October 06, 2006, 09:56:59 AM »

This isn't a great photo but here it is:

Joyce · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2006, 11:00:52 AM »

tranquility · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2006, 11:43:31 AM »

Looks great.....Now start planning on where will the 2nd one go

Lawanna

Mikey · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2006, 12:52:02 PM »

Cool

EagleEye · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2006, 01:55:58 PM »

Looks great.

Now you have to decide how you are going to use it.

Have fun setting it up,
Steve

MikeW · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2006, 02:03:47 PM »

Gotta plan on one of those little bistro sets in there too - Just the place for a cup of coffee on a chilly morning, amid the profusion of tropical foliage and blooms.

Mike

Jerry · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2006, 02:23:09 PM »

looks good! Will you have heat? Mine is a "cold" greenhouse.
Yell if you want Orchid cactus

croft · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2006, 04:09:34 PM »

You are so lucky

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maryvonne · « **Reply #8 on:** October 06, 2006, 04:31:49 PM »

Nice LeeAnn. I'm glad it's up now just in time for fall. I agree with Mike about the table and chair. I love sitting in mine on a cold winter day. I especially enjoy it whens it's raining.

Maryvonne

emm · « **Reply #9 on:** October 06, 2006, 05:23:27 PM »

That's great LeeAnne! Lucky you, you'll be having fun with that greenhouse. Of course, just like your ponds there will never be enough room for everything you want to use if for. emm

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2006, 02:09:02 PM »

I wish there was room for a second one. LOL

Yes, I am planning on a table and chair. Maybe not as big as a bistro set but I have a resin chair and table already. There will be time for something more decorative later.

My father found me two redwood shelf units with slat shelves that adjust this morning at a garage sale for twenty bucks. I'll pick them up next time I'm on his side of the mountains which will be Nov 1st unless it snows heavy on the pass.

I plan to use the greenhouse to grow tropical plants that are not hardy here and for houseplants because my house has bad windows and also to store tropical waterlilies over the winter and maybe a few fuchsias and cannas too.

I need a high pressure sodium light and the greenhouse needs weatherization too. Bob found a ceramic heater on a job that he says will work great.

LilithFair · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2006, 06:55:47 PM »

Looks FAB girl! Can't wait to see it with plants and stuff! Don't forget the ferns!

Johns · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2006, 08:50:25 AM »

LeeAnne,

Is the ceramic heater Bob found electric or gas? For the record, some plants are unhppy with gas heat, unless it is vented. Orchids are notorious for not liking gas. I use Propane to heat my Hoop house, and use a Southern Burner unvented heater (Which I heartlily recommend, vented or unvented), so my orchids must remain on our heated sun room. They are pricier now than when I bought mine (I paid around $365, but now they are close to $500, but worth every penny). See them at http://www.littlegreenhouse.com/accessory/heaters2.shtml#sburner

Also a very worthwhile item is ACF's greenhouse heater calculator. See it at http://www.littlegreenhouse.com/heat-calc.shtml . The calculator can be used for any type greenhouse construction and covering.

Let me know if you find it helpful.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:55:38 AM »

Johns, Electric. I'll leave figuring out the heating stuff to Bob since he does it for a living.

Lilith, Did we ever figure out if you are Bihai/Regina or not? LOL
Most ferns are hardy here but I will have some Pteris and non hardy maidenhairs in there.

karen J · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:52:28 AM »

It looks very nice, LeeAnne. I especially like the base (good idea).
I hope you get lots of enjoyment out of it.

Monica · « **Reply #15 on:** October 09, 2006, 05:41:32 PM »

I like your base too. I just got one this year too and got it up about 3 weeks ago, but mine doesn't have a fancy base like yours. I'll try to remember to post a pic of mine.

LilithFair · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2006, 05:17:50 AM »

That base is great, it adds at least another foot to your roof height!

Monica · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2006, 09:55:02 AM »

Does anyone have a greenhouse with the panels like the ones from Harbor freight and have you had any problems with the wind? Last night 2 of my panels were blown off by the wind, is there anything I can do to stop this from happening. Winter hasn't even begun and I'm already thinking I'm going to have a problem.

CT · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2006, 10:10:06 AM »

I have lots of wind here and we just added more panel clips and siliconed the panels and we haven't had a problem.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2006, 12:59:10 PM »

We bought extra clips from a local greenhouse supply. You can order them from Charley's Greenhouses online too. They are cheap. Others have silcone caulked the panels in but I don't want to do that.

I highly recommend you reading the several hundred threads on Garden Web about Harbor Freight Greenhouses, there is a ton of info there.

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/strucs/

Monica · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2006, 04:32:25 PM »

Thanks I think I'll try to get more clips and read some of that stuff

LouAnn · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2006, 08:42:35 PM »

Congrats LeeAnne. Nice greenhouse! I am jealous.

Monica · « **Reply #22 on:** October 23, 2006, 06:04:27 AM »

Here is the picture of my greenhouse I said I would post. It's already full. I am already thinging of a bigger one

livetogarden · « **Reply #23 on:** October 23, 2006, 10:23:28 PM »

My birthday is next month and I know what's going on my list.
I've been thinking about this same greenhouse for a while and after seeing pictures from both of you I'm more determined now.
Thanks for posting.
Cath

Ky Kim · « **Reply #24 on:** October 25, 2006, 05:37:09 PM »

Cool, you will enjoy it! I love going out to my greenhouse and just sitting in the warm, espically on a cold wet day. Messing with the plants and seeing something green during the gloomy old winter days.

Kim

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #25 on:** October 25, 2006, 08:35:27 PM »

Look's Good LeeAnne !

They are so nice to have ! I've put a few tropical's in mine this year .
Your's look's good too Monica ! Look's like u have a lot of pot's for next year !

Bonnie

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 26, 2006, 09:39:53 AM »

I'm hoping we get the pond built and electricity run this weekend or everything I've bought it going to die. It is getting really cold now. I didn't have time to shop for plants when I was in Phoenix, I'm bummed.

gander · « **Reply #27 on:** October 26, 2006, 10:53:16 AM »

Very nice greenhouses. One of these days maybe I will be able to afford one again.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 28, 2006, 01:16:52 PM »

Bought the wood for the pond today but DH is getting the shingles on the shed roof instead....

Johns · « **Reply #29 on:** October 30, 2006, 07:01:53 AM »

This is what my hophouse looks like this morning. I am dismantling my old glass glazed green house this week. just time to move on, but I will miss the space.