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Sep 3, 2014 3:11 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
Frugal Gardener Garden Procrastinator I helped beta test the first seed swap Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Region: Pacific Northwest
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>> I built my first greenhouse in 1989 and every few years I had to build another one.

I have read many people say that no greenhouse is ever big enough: gardeners always fill them and want more space. I guess you proved that true and then some!

>> all of these went through 3 good sized hurricanes in a 3 week period several years ago, where all three eyes of these storms were 12 miles or closer to my location. Worst was 125 mph sustained wind. The plastic was shredded, and each greenhouse had 2 or 3 minor boards that needed replacing, but they did great.

Wow! Did that shred your cycads or peppers? It's impressive that the frame stayed up.

>> The shade cloth stays on all the time.

That sounds odd to me, but I've almost always lived pretty far north. Is shade cloth really desirable, even in winter?

That post would make a good article, just as it is. Or maybe a few more photos for people who don't visualize well. It looks to me like a "50-acorn article"!

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