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$200 DIY Greenhouse
- Thread starter GP73LPC
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well 7 trailer loads of dirt and we're ready on one side of the greenhouse... in fact, i put 64 onion sets out today. 32 reds and 32 whites... )
i also built the sides for the other bed... 7 more loads of dirt and i'll be there
and finally, here's the broccoli, still kicking ass... it's about to start flowering and the 2nd and 3rd set of heads are not tight like the main one was. i think i will just let this one flower so i can collect seeds... i still have other broccoli seedlings ready to go into the greenhouse soon...
i also built the sides for the other bed... 7 more loads of dirt and i'll be there
and finally, here's the broccoli, still kicking ass... it's about to start flowering and the 2nd and 3rd set of heads are not tight like the main one was. i think i will just let this one flower so i can collect seeds... i still have other broccoli seedlings ready to go into the greenhouse soon...
broccoli is flowering... i'm gonna collect seeds...
also i forgot to post these pics...
i put in some more broccoli, some brussel sprouts, some cauliflower, some cabbage, some romaine lettuce, some leaf lettuce seed and carrot seeds the other day
also i forgot to post these pics...
i put in some more broccoli, some brussel sprouts, some cauliflower, some cabbage, some romaine lettuce, some leaf lettuce seed and carrot seeds the other day
a little update on irrigation and lattice for plants that climb/vine...
i am finishing up on my automatic irrigation system... as you all know (if you've read the whole thread and my rainwater collection system thread) i have plumbed into my greenhouse. i have to run over to the 2nd raised bed still, but today i picked up everything i will need. pictured here is my battery operated automatic timer. this thing will prevent me from having to tend to the plants... coming off of here will be a soaker hose in each raised bed. this thing runs off of 4 AA batteries and when i bought it i fully intended on buying a 6 volt solar panel and battery to use, but the instructions act like it uses so little power that a set of 4 AA's will last all season and then some...
also adding at least 8 feet of lattice to help support some snap pea's, okra, cucumbers and anything else that it might help... that's a shovel that got in the pic, not support for the lattice...
still need about 5 more trailers of dirt and this baby will be fully operational !!!!!
i am finishing up on my automatic irrigation system... as you all know (if you've read the whole thread and my rainwater collection system thread) i have plumbed into my greenhouse. i have to run over to the 2nd raised bed still, but today i picked up everything i will need. pictured here is my battery operated automatic timer. this thing will prevent me from having to tend to the plants... coming off of here will be a soaker hose in each raised bed. this thing runs off of 4 AA batteries and when i bought it i fully intended on buying a 6 volt solar panel and battery to use, but the instructions act like it uses so little power that a set of 4 AA's will last all season and then some...
also adding at least 8 feet of lattice to help support some snap pea's, okra, cucumbers and anything else that it might help... that's a shovel that got in the pic, not support for the lattice...
still need about 5 more trailers of dirt and this baby will be fully operational !!!!!
a little update...
my soaker hose plan did not work, not enough pressure. so i will go with Plan A and PVC pipe... will pick that stuff up soon...
in the meantime, the plants are ROCKING !!!!
got some lettuce and carrot seeds that have just germinated too !!!!
still need to finish up the other raised bed too... we're getting there...
my soaker hose plan did not work, not enough pressure. so i will go with Plan A and PVC pipe... will pick that stuff up soon...
in the meantime, the plants are ROCKING !!!!
got some lettuce and carrot seeds that have just germinated too !!!!
still need to finish up the other raised bed too... we're getting there...
nice work bro
Do you plan use mulch, tea and other organics?
i plan on making a couple of compost barrels at some point in the future...
until that time it will be miracle grow OR my GH hydroponic nutes...
right now everything is young and only on the rich soil that i filled my raised beds with...
whatsupdoc
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Excellent thread. Thanks for sharing with us!
ok...
operationally things are working. might need some tweaking on the irrigation, but we're online
set to water every 48 hours for 5 mins. approximately 1/5" of rain based on how the tank level moved today...
you can actually see the water in these next two pics. might need to increase pressure a bit, if so i have some ideas... works for now...
now for the other side... i finished filling the bed. i also got the plumbing installed as well as planted some strawberries, cucumbers, okra, tomato's seedlings. also planted some bush beans, snap peas and spinach seeds.
still have room for about 6 to 8 more plants...
pumpkin, squash, watermelon and cantaloupe will be outside, but inside a chain length fence.
corn will be outside with garlic and asparagus (most likely behind some chicken wire fence)
the lattice will be used to vine my cucumber seedling, 2 bush bean plants, 2 snap pea plants and 2 strawberry plants. the beans and peas have backup seeds starting tonight indoors in case those in the greenhouse don't pop, but i don't see that happening. also since all those plants vining, i might have room for an extra row of plants in the raised beds. well along the lattice anyway...
i planted 2 my okra seedlings and my azoychka tomato seedling and my early girl seedling.
i still need some peppers and more tomato's in the mix.
oh and for the potatoes, i think i am doing some trash can potatoes... check youtube for the technique... i got potatoes and sweet potatoes. probably just have those trash cans sitting in the green house...
oh and i need to put down some rocks in the greenhouse walkway now that the dirt hauling is done. rocks or mulch, with plastic under it so i can have a nice dry walkway.
operationally things are working. might need some tweaking on the irrigation, but we're online
set to water every 48 hours for 5 mins. approximately 1/5" of rain based on how the tank level moved today...
you can actually see the water in these next two pics. might need to increase pressure a bit, if so i have some ideas... works for now...
now for the other side... i finished filling the bed. i also got the plumbing installed as well as planted some strawberries, cucumbers, okra, tomato's seedlings. also planted some bush beans, snap peas and spinach seeds.
still have room for about 6 to 8 more plants...
pumpkin, squash, watermelon and cantaloupe will be outside, but inside a chain length fence.
corn will be outside with garlic and asparagus (most likely behind some chicken wire fence)
the lattice will be used to vine my cucumber seedling, 2 bush bean plants, 2 snap pea plants and 2 strawberry plants. the beans and peas have backup seeds starting tonight indoors in case those in the greenhouse don't pop, but i don't see that happening. also since all those plants vining, i might have room for an extra row of plants in the raised beds. well along the lattice anyway...
i planted 2 my okra seedlings and my azoychka tomato seedling and my early girl seedling.
i still need some peppers and more tomato's in the mix.
oh and for the potatoes, i think i am doing some trash can potatoes... check youtube for the technique... i got potatoes and sweet potatoes. probably just have those trash cans sitting in the green house...
oh and i need to put down some rocks in the greenhouse walkway now that the dirt hauling is done. rocks or mulch, with plastic under it so i can have a nice dry walkway.
