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Costco carport greenhouse 2011
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Corvette Doc
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Well my White-Widow turned out not be one. It started flowering Monday under 19/5 hours of light. I think i will put it in a 10 gallon tote and start it out in the GH after the 1st of May.
I may have solved my camera's problem??? I think all 3 sets of rechargeable batteries have quit charging much. It makes the camera do some funky things for a few then shut-off.
I am done with reinforcing this frame and will start on the plastic and shade cloth as soon as we get some days that are not so windy. I borrowed your rope support idea and expanded on it some. Also raised it up on 2.5' lengths of 3/4" PVC pipe and surrounded 3 walls of the GH with the wire mesh. I got lucky and found some at a local scrap yard for 38 cents a pound. I also found some great pieces to start collecting in hopes of building a permanent GH out of. Will post back when i get new batteries and some pics.
I may have solved my camera's problem??? I think all 3 sets of rechargeable batteries have quit charging much. It makes the camera do some funky things for a few then shut-off.
I am done with reinforcing this frame and will start on the plastic and shade cloth as soon as we get some days that are not so windy. I borrowed your rope support idea and expanded on it some. Also raised it up on 2.5' lengths of 3/4" PVC pipe and surrounded 3 walls of the GH with the wire mesh. I got lucky and found some at a local scrap yard for 38 cents a pound. I also found some great pieces to start collecting in hopes of building a permanent GH out of. Will post back when i get new batteries and some pics.
Organic compost
Organic compost
I was able to pick up a load of fresh organic compost.
Getting it loaded was the easy part, now I have to get it out of the truck.
Molly checking it closely.
Pic's of mixing & filling the smart pots coming soon.
peace
doublejj
Organic compost
I was able to pick up a load of fresh organic compost.
Getting it loaded was the easy part, now I have to get it out of the truck.
Molly checking it closely.
Pic's of mixing & filling the smart pots coming soon.
peace
doublejj
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TommytheCat
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Good stuff JJ, everything is moving right along!
900 gallons!
900 gallons!
Got the 9 x 100gl smart pots filled with soil
1cuft = 7.5gl
My soil mix is:
Happy Frog 2cuft bag = 15gl x 2 = 30gl
Ocean Forest1.5cuft bag =10glx2= 20gl
Organic compost w/gyp = 15gl
Fresh worm castings = 15gl
Perlite = 15gl
Soil mix total 95gl
6 cups dolomite
6 cups Rainbow mix grow 5-5-2 organic dry fertilizer w/mycorrhizae
Put 5gl buckets, 3 each of compost, worm castings, & perlite on a tarp. Add 2ea bags of HF & OF & mix.
peace
doublejj
900 gallons!
Got the 9 x 100gl smart pots filled with soil
1cuft = 7.5gl
My soil mix is:
Happy Frog 2cuft bag = 15gl x 2 = 30gl
Ocean Forest1.5cuft bag =10glx2= 20gl
Organic compost w/gyp = 15gl
Fresh worm castings = 15gl
Perlite = 15gl
Soil mix total 95gl
6 cups dolomite
6 cups Rainbow mix grow 5-5-2 organic dry fertilizer w/mycorrhizae
Put 5gl buckets, 3 each of compost, worm castings, & perlite on a tarp. Add 2ea bags of HF & OF & mix.
peace
doublejj
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Eatatjoes
Looks great jj, it's a lot of work mixing that much soil but at least it was close to the pots for you. I had to fill the pots on a piece of plywood and drag the thing with a riding lawn mower, the mower didn't have enough traction to pull the pots so I had to put pieces of pvc pipes under the wood and move a few feet then gather the pipes and go again, Egyptian pyramid building style. 
OMMPatient
Member
What strains you running this year Doublejj?
wow
Freakin sweet jj,thanks for giving your mix In conversion format it really helps us newb folk with mixing bulk.
I'll be watching this one.
I'll be watching this one.
sampo99999
Member
looking good.
i digg the soil mix and the 199.00 car port
i digg the soil mix and the 199.00 car port
Corvette Doc
Member
Looking Great DoubleJJ.
I don't envy you moving all that soil but your results should be beyond belief.
I got my camera going and loaded some pics on my folder. I hope to start my own thread soon. Don't know about time right now though. I was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma in my right lung last week...I have no idea what they will be doing with/to me over the next few weeks.
I am fighting with one plant that wants to flower already...any suggestions what to do? A couple of others might be starting to as well??? I haven't changed my lighting from 19/5 since i started them. Any ideas on how to put them out in the GH and keep them veging? I was shooting for next week on that but temps are delaying me.
I don't envy you moving all that soil but your results should be beyond belief.
I got my camera going and loaded some pics on my folder. I hope to start my own thread soon. Don't know about time right now though. I was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma in my right lung last week...I have no idea what they will be doing with/to me over the next few weeks.
I am fighting with one plant that wants to flower already...any suggestions what to do? A couple of others might be starting to as well??? I haven't changed my lighting from 19/5 since i started them. Any ideas on how to put them out in the GH and keep them veging? I was shooting for next week on that but temps are delaying me.
mark bammer
Member
hey double j i ordered a 6mill 24x100 ft roll off home depot.com the rolls called clear polyethylene plastic sheeting but it doesnt look as clear as yours it looks more white did i get the wrong stuff? the model number is cf0624c if you could help me out id appreciate it alot thanks
My local store has them for $199.00. It comes complete with the canopy, and frame.
Like what doublejj mentioned, the frame is a heavier duty frame, i think its 2 inch tube.
I purchased one, the same dimensions, 10 X 20 from Tractor Supply, for $129.00 but its only 1 3/4 tube frame.
Hope this helps...
Peace
Endur
Heay Doc, sorry to hear about your diagnoses bro, but modern medicine is amazing. My Mom was diagnosed with lung cancer, had surgery & lived 27 more years! Good luck bro.
Those plants flowering on 19/5 sound like auto's too me, you might try 24/0 and see what happens.
I've seen these carports at every Costco I've been too, they all have them here in NorCal. Like Endur said the Costco frames are much heaver than the others. It's a complete carport with top, they don't sell the frame only.
Mark, I have used that same plastic from Home Depot, it just does not hold up under the sun. So this year I bought actual greenhouse plastic from Farmtek. Good luck
peace
doublejj
Those plants flowering on 19/5 sound like auto's too me, you might try 24/0 and see what happens.
I've seen these carports at every Costco I've been too, they all have them here in NorCal. Like Endur said the Costco frames are much heaver than the others. It's a complete carport with top, they don't sell the frame only.
Mark, I have used that same plastic from Home Depot, it just does not hold up under the sun. So this year I bought actual greenhouse plastic from Farmtek. Good luck
peace
doublejj
