I've done it I bought a Greenhouse

[dounoharm]

congrats sheridan! another gh is wonderful!! do you still use the old one? i am sure your orchids will be happy and bloom thier little hearts out for you now! happy happy happy greenhousing!

[Ranchnanny]

Camille that's one very BIG greenhouse....

Sheridan

[Ranchnanny]

Dounoharm, the old GH (Sunglo) was in Hebo, OR way back in the 70's. The only thing I have now is a small potting shed about 16x5 which is not well insulated so I will use it to store most of my supplies so the new GH will have nothing but ORCHIDS . The previous owners used it for starting veggies and the like. It had a misting system but things had broken down. One good thing is Solar Gem stated to me that if at a later date if I wanted a larger GH like the 8x12 or 8x15 they would take the old one and give me exactly what I paid for it toward a larger one.

Sheridan

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[dounoharm]

well dont keep us in suspense....hows the greenhouse coming?

[Ranchnanny]

Well know Dounoharm ya gotta have patience cause I don't have any I took apart the raised planter today and dug up the blueberry bushes and I think I will be able to salvage the wood to use in the greenhouse along the walkway. Now I have to wait for my neighbor to dig the trench he has Sun. through Wed. off and they are suppose to deliver on Friday the 12 th

So more photo's will be posted during the trench digging.

Stay Tuned!!
Sheridan

[snow]

thank god it is not 10x3 meters. lol.

[snow]

thank god it is not 10x3 meters. lol.

[utah]

Originally Posted by Ranchnanny

Hey There Bikerdoc and Camille, Solar Gem requests the 10inch wide and 3inch deep trench is to set the GH in then they will drill holes in the 10inch lip and pound in 2 ft spikes. The shape of the GH is somewhat Gothic so that helps prevent problems with the wind. On not ordering another Sun Glo which was my first choice was the overall cost.

Question for Bikerdoc the 2" or 3" styrafoam is that a vapor barrier ? Would that stop water from draining into the ground? I had planned on placing about 4-5 inches of big chunk bark under the benches to help insulate the floor. I also planned on placing some hardward cloth just as an extra measure for moles and voles. I found a vole in the potting shed once don't know how he got in there.

Thanks everyone for your interest and recommendations.

Sheridan

Can I suggest something? I'd put down a weed mat (garden fabric - NOT plastic) across the bare ground, put small mesh wire over that (to keep the rodents out), then cover it all with a few inches of gravel. That way you have drainage but without the rot (and insects) that bark will attract. Just my - that's how I'm going to do my greenhouse addition (yes, *addition* - the 8'x16' greenhouse built a few months ago is already full).

[Ranchnanny]

Utah, thanks for the reply. I just bought my weed cloth and some hardware cloth (small wire) to put on the ground. Under the benches I plan on putting about 4 to 5 inches of large bark. I think that will help with the humidity when its wet. We are digging the trench tomorrow. Will send tomorrow.

Thanks
Sherry

[utah]

Originally Posted by Ranchnanny

Utah, thanks for the reply. I just bought my weed cloth and some hardware cloth (small wire) to put on the ground. Under the benches I plan on putting about 4 to 5 inches of large bark. I think that will help with the humidity when its wet. We are digging the trench tomorrow. Will send tomorrow.

Thanks
Sherry

I was worried about the humidity too. On top of the misters and the sprinkler for the vandas, I have a large pot (whiskey barrel liner) full of water, some pond plants, and a beta fish in the greenhouse just for this purpose. In the summer I plan on putting a small fountain/sprinkler in it too. It's a great humidifier and is pretty cool.