New Setup - Orchid Board

cowboy51278 · #1 10-20-2009, 02:53 PM

For the last few years I've been growing in the house under lights. About this time last year I bought a used cedar frame greenhouse. After a summer of long work weeks, long benefit bike rides, working on the greenhouse and almost no sleep I finally have the greenhouse up and running. I moved all my orchids outside for the summer and with the lack of sun and many overcast wet days it wasnt a great growing season here in the norhteast. But now, after only a month in they're new digs the chids are exploding with spikes, new growth, and roots everywhere. I couldn't be more pleased! Thanks for looking

boytjie · #2 10-20-2009, 02:59 PM

Beautiful growing space. I'm just down the road from you, and all I can say is wow.

And, thanks for bolstering my own dream of someday having a real working greenhouse here in the frozen tundra of Siberacuse.

harrywitmore · #3 10-20-2009, 03:55 PM

Just curious, what are the heating plans and what minimum temperature are you shooting for?

shadytrake · #4 10-20-2009, 04:07 PM

WOW....second that nice setup.

What are your heating plans? What did you use on the sides?

cowboy51278 · #5 10-20-2009, 07:08 PM

I heat with a 2 chamber combustion heater that runs on natural gas. min night temps are 56-57 and min day time temps are 73. Most of my stuff is obviously warmer growing. Its been unseasonabley cool here this fall and the heater has been running for almost a month. The walls are a double wall polycarbonate and this coming week I plan on installing a twin wall polyethelene inflated pillow over the exterior toincrease the insulation value. I'll post pics when I do this.

Jkelee · #6 10-20-2009, 07:14 PM

Oooooh La Laaaaa Cowboy!!!
I'm lovin' it!! I'm sooooo Jealous too!!

Great job there!!!!

Sandy4453 · #7 10-20-2009, 10:16 PM

LOVE what you've done cowboy!