Got half of it put on today. The rest will be tomorrow, just in time for the next cold spell.
Been eagerly awaiting it. Was surprised it doesn't seem all that hard to manage. Have to wait until the rain clears out of here to install it. Alliplugs haven't arrived yet and I will need those for the inside I think. In the meantime I can give serious thought to exactly how to place it. Important to me to be able to open roof cents.
Went to Goodwill and found lots of "treasures" for the GH and garden: terra cotta pots, cute decorative trays and planters and a wonderful very large beautiful metal sun face. Will be great in my "funky garden". And a heavy wood narrow cabinet handmade from recycled materials. Funky with corrugated metal down the sides and back. Has two shelves and top is just wide enough to sit a tray there and work on transplants.
Have decided to add second GH for sure and but it up against the current one will be easiest. It will then be 6 x 16. Plenty of space for a hobbyist I think. Will put two long 8' rows of raised bed planter in there and will use for tomatoes, peppers, squash, etc. plus it should give off hear at night.
Discovered that tomatoes need about 2 qt of water a day and I've been giving them way less out thinking I was discouraging mold. Explains the dry leaves!! Buy they are making it and I will water more generously. All in all am happy with this first exploratory GH gardening and see it as a year of learning. If there is any produce for the table it will be surprisingly delightful. I am not putting much pressure as I am "in GH school"!
Mammoth Jalapenos and lemons are ripening. Spinach, misoto rose radish, regular radishes, lettuce and herbs doing great. Big project on the horizon - waiting for clear solar pool cover and special clips to arrive -- then I can properly insulate the GH and have it look nice. Right now its a hodgepodge of "found insulation" products such as egg crate mattress, old and varied pieces of bubble wrap taped together, etc. etc. I'll enjoy the veggies while I wait for the Fed Ex man !
Ordered clear solar pool cover for greenhouse, 14 x 28 for $80. 12 ml. Free shipping -eBay. Can't wait for it and the clips to arrive so I can do a neater and more efficient insulation on my GH. Mine looks pretty cobbled together right now with bits and scraps of insulation, bubblewrap and egg crate mattress.
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Little green catapillars that ate my tomato leaves seem to be gone. Used chamomile tea spray as recommended by an ATP member. And went out at night with flashlight and nabbed them on underside of leaf-another good ATP member suggestion. Good notes for next year!!
