The Greenhouse Project Advances... Slowly...

[BrassavolaStars]

Hello all,

I have finally come to the step of laying my gravel/item 4 (I wish it were item 3 instead). The project has taken so much longer than expected. It took weeks to dig out the topsoil, lay perimeter bricks on the exterior, and then the interior retaining wall. I was actually able to fit the bricks slightly under the base which was a nice surprise.

Now my job is a certain but monotonous one: use a wheelbarrow with a painfully flat tire to repeatedly haul gravel until all 2000 pounds is inside the structure. I will likely post a photo update soon. Thankfully the weather has been hospitable as the bulk of my “inventory” remains outside.

Next I will tamp the gravel, lay geotextile fabric, then lay sand and tamp and level it, then finally pavers.

Then, I have the task of organizing all 230 or so plants back inside before the temps go below 45f.

[Orchid Kid]

Oh goodness me, FIX that tyre! or the job will make you tired.

[DirtyCoconuts]

you have done the worst part....try not to get too fatigued on the next steps bc these are the ones you will see LOL

god speed and congrats on getting the upgrade rolling

[WaterWitchin]

First, BrassavolaStars, fix the tire. Good Grief.

[DirtyCoconuts]

i will echo....fix the tire..i have a kids bicycle tire on the side of my wheelbarrow bc they no longer make the tires it came with.....

the kids bike was road side trash, i did NOT take a bike from a kid...just so no one speculates or assumes

[Ray]

Moving a load on semi-flat tires is MUCH more work than when done on properly-inflated ones.

I am a big fan of "Slime", a green gel sealant, although "Fix-a-Flat" might be more convenient.

I have a steel hand truck I bought for $5 at a yard sale in Brockway PA while on a business trip in 1983. Checked it through to Charleston SC as luggage. Two, slowly-leaking tires were a perennial problem. "Slimed" them, inflated them, and it is still usable today.

[DirtyCoconuts]

I love that you also go to yard sales while on a business trip.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

I love that you also go to yard sales while on a business trip.

That wasn’t a normal activity, but I had a lot of time before my flight, and it was right along the road...

[Leafmite]

Wow. Good luck! I know how it is when racing against time to get the plants all inside...you are fortunate that you still have time. Let us know how it goes.

[MJG]

Nice progress! It's been fun following your threads on this project...lots of interesting info along the way.

I agree with the masses about that tire.