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Comment on When is it to late to start a greenhouse or start growing in your greenhouse? by greenhouse plans

greenhouse plans — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:12:37 +0000

Very true, although people think that things are “dead” in winter they aren’t

Comment on When is it to late to start a greenhouse or start growing in your greenhouse? by Michael V

Michael V — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:47:59 +0000

It never is except when you live in a very very cold polar of arctic place.
Stuff grows year round and nature is not dead in the winter.
But generally speaking you should start planting things in early spring before you have more and more sun-hours making nature come alive more and more until late fall.Best thing is to get ready for the next season and do your research/reading about what to plant.Some vegetables will grow year round if it is not too cold or dark; mustard seeds and new-zealand- salad, beets.
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Comment on greenhouse construction plans? by James M

James M — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:30:59 +0000

I would not build my own green house. Four Seasons build greenhouses comerically and does a fantastic job both in factory construction and in jobsite construction for a really good price. If you still decide to do it yourself, make sure you use greenhouse glass, not ordinary glass.
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Comment on When is it to late to start a greenhouse or start growing in your greenhouse? by scoutma53

scoutma53 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:24:59 +0000

I guess you could build one at any time. If you built one right now you could put patio pots etc in it, save them from the worst of winter. But stuff won't really grow because daylight is getting less and less.
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Comment on Where could I find plans for building a heat sink for a greenhouse? by A. M

A. M — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:08:59 +0000

The following website provides information on do it yourself heat sink. These ones are either water or concrete though. I is likely the same concept except your would be substituting the glass for the rocks. The site does include plans though. You should know that using glass or rock – you will need 3x the volume versus using water. These sites easy to follow.

http://www.hobby-greenhouse.com/FreeSolar.html

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/solar-gh.html#storage

The following forum may be of help to you. You can research answers or ask questions and those who have already made one can advise you. There are a few forums on solar greenhouses to check out.

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/strucs/msg0720404816065.html

Hopefully you will be able to get the information you need from these websites. I commend you on your efforts to recycle products.
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Comment on When is it to late to start a greenhouse or start growing in your greenhouse? by Sheri

Sheri — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:54:59 +0000

It’s never too late to start a greenhouse. I too am from the Seattle area so I’m familiar with the climate. Are you building from scratch, or ordering one? Do you plan to heat it or use it as a cold frame? Crops differ depending on your intentions. You could use it to overwinter tender plants, or you could keep it heated and grow things like citrus and other tropical specimens, or you could keep it heated just enough to keep your plants and containers from freezing when that ice and snow sneak up on us. Again, it’s never too late. If you get it built over the winter, February and March are great months to start your next summer’s annuals and flowers.

I worked at a greenhouse/nursery in Edgewood for years and I find I miss it now that I’m not there.

Happy Growing!
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Comment on Any info on purchasing my 1st backyard greenhouse for growing vegetables all season? by keepsondancing

keepsondancing — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:48:59 +0000

Unless you can think of a very clever way to heat and insulate it, it would be cheaper to buy your vegetables at the supermarket. You might be able to extend the season on cold-tolerant crops, though. Contact Griffin Greenhouse Supply, 207-657-5442.
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Comment on greenhouse construction plans? by etcher1

etcher1 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:46:59 +0000

Here’s a couple of links.
http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse.html
http://www.snapclamp.com/greenhouse.htm
Hope it helps.
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Comment on Does any group collect data about how many city buildings have greenhouses on their roofs ? by Dustoff

Dustoff — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:46:59 +0000

cityquestioner

If the ghouses are not of a commercial nature and/or the owner/operator not contacted the County Agent, the CA would very likely NOT know of their existance.

Possibly building permits would be issued if the installation was registered as a permanent attachment to the building. Nonpermanent structures do not require building permits.

What is being grown is no doubt known only by those who operate them or have other knowledge of their existance.

Very possibly hydorponic systems are used, however hydroponic systems are touchy to maintain and are not the system for all users or products.

I grew various vegetables on the Horticulture/Plant Sciences building at Arizona State University in a test program with my professor. I have never seen or am aware of rooftop ghouses at institutions. For this type of use, rooftop ghouses are not practicle. For a hobby — go for it.

Glass is still used and is a very efficient light transmitter, but costly. Mostly the use of glass is in the private sector, northern latitudes, in relation to high end estates because glass looks nice. Plastic double wall and triple wall panels are more economical, less maintenance, not as prone to damage, and do not require the beefed up supporting structure that glass requires. Plastic film is very popular among commercial growers due to its lower cost, but is much more fragile and prone to damage and must be replaced at intervals depending upon its grade and thickness.

As to roof installed, commercial ghouses a practice . . . I would think not due to simply accessability and the roof would need be designed for this type of hard wear, including service passages to the roof. Commercial ghouse operations must have tons of stuff produced to satisfy profitability. Accessability must be easy to insure profitabillity. On the ground ranges make this easy, elevation increases costs.
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Comment on When is it to late to start a greenhouse or start growing in your greenhouse? by mrslemmer@verizon.net

mrslemmer@verizon.net — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:40:59 +0000

have you heard of google
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