Greenhouses 101: Everything You Need to Know
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Katie
my goal is to just have a space to extend my growing season - a place where I can start my seedlings in March instead of May, but without the threat of cat butts
problem is, my yard came with a. ah, structure? for the last owner it was a party tent turned into a party patio with a really well built roof, with gutters and everything. My initial desire was to make it into a half-catio-half-greenhouse for seedlings, but. well, its on the south-east side of the yard. I don't want to block the sun from the rest of the yard. And none of the alternatives I've considered have fixed any problems, save for just removing it and breaking the space up into more garden beds. but it seems like such a waste when it really is well built for what it is. So for right now I'm looking for a sturdy porch greenhouse that could serve the seedling purpose, and I'll figure out what to do about the structure when I have money saved up (cos being totally honest I can't afford to do anything with it right now anyway so it's all speculation)
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my goal is to just have a space to extend my growing season - a place where I can start my seedlings in March instead of May, but without the threat of cat butts
problem is, my yard came with a. ah, structure? for the last owner it was a party tent turned into a party patio with a really well built roof, with gutters and everything. My initial desire was to make it into a half-catio-half-greenhouse for seedlings, but. well, its on the south-east side of the yard. I don't want to block the sun from the rest of the yard. And none of the alternatives I've considered have fixed any problems, save for just removing it and breaking the space up into more garden beds. but it seems like such a waste when it really is well built for what it is. So for right now I'm looking for a sturdy porch greenhouse that could serve the seedling purpose, and I'll figure out what to do about the structure when I have money saved up (cos being totally honest I can't afford to do anything with it right now anyway so it's all speculation)
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handmade
I've got a green Malayan dwarf coconut that I've had for almost a year that I keep in my bedroom along with a super dwarf cavandish banana. I'm still trying to figure out the best possible solution to get a permanent greenhouse because eventually my coconut is going to outgrow my space, and there's only so much time I can lift the pot to take it outside in the summer before it gets too heavy, but I don't know the best option at a reasonable cost to get the height that I need. It seems like most greenhouses aren't designed for trees but for smaller, prunable trees or plants. I'm stumped about what I could possibly do since there's no real guide on how to build greenhouses for trees.
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I've got a green Malayan dwarf coconut that I've had for almost a year that I keep in my bedroom along with a super dwarf cavandish banana. I'm still trying to figure out the best possible solution to get a permanent greenhouse because eventually my coconut is going to outgrow my space, and there's only so much time I can lift the pot to take it outside in the summer before it gets too heavy, but I don't know the best option at a reasonable cost to get the height that I need. It seems like most greenhouses aren't designed for trees but for smaller, prunable trees or plants. I'm stumped about what I could possibly do since there's no real guide on how to build greenhouses for trees.
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David
Thank you for the highly informative video! I've dabbled in the low end of small greenhouses, and I find they vary enormously in internal temperature, and are too small to have much thermal mass, so the temperature swings wildly between day and night. I have limited space, but could benefit a lot from protection from short-term freezes in late fall and early spring. The small greenhouses seem only usable for a few nights here or there. Are there good options for, say, an 6'x8' greenhouse? I don't have enough space in unforested areas for anything larger than that.
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Thank you for the highly informative video! I've dabbled in the low end of small greenhouses, and I find they vary enormously in internal temperature, and are too small to have much thermal mass, so the temperature swings wildly between day and night. I have limited space, but could benefit a lot from protection from short-term freezes in late fall and early spring. The small greenhouses seem only usable for a few nights here or there. Are there good options for, say, an 6'x8' greenhouse? I don't have enough space in unforested areas for anything larger than that.
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FishNDChick
I have Two small polytunnels with free ventilation last summer. There was a storm and the tunnels went flying: ( this year I have enforced the tunnels (we have a lot of stormy weather after every period of warm weather. If it goes above 28C for more than a few days there WILL be a storm. A lot of folks have issues with flying polytunnels where at least the sheet rips off. Durability therefore is lower in zones with extreme weather. That's why im saving up for a polycarbonate Greenhouse. They last wayyy longer in this climate.
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I have Two small polytunnels with free ventilation last summer. There was a storm and the tunnels went flying: ( this year I have enforced the tunnels (we have a lot of stormy weather after every period of warm weather. If it goes above 28C for more than a few days there WILL be a storm. A lot of folks have issues with flying polytunnels where at least the sheet rips off. Durability therefore is lower in zones with extreme weather. That's why im saving up for a polycarbonate Greenhouse. They last wayyy longer in this climate.
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Andrea
Rewatching this video because I love Chris' delivery and information and the fact that she's also Canadian! Would love to see a similar collab with Gardening in Canada -- she is a soil scientist based in Saskatchewan and is also super knowledgeable, but also has the very different take of being a Canadian prairie gardener (Vancouver has very mild temps -- Saskatchewan has anywhere from 5-9 months of winter per year plus fairly hot summer temps -- lots of extremes that are pose a unique gardening challenge!
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Rewatching this video because I love Chris' delivery and information and the fact that she's also Canadian! Would love to see a similar collab with Gardening in Canada -- she is a soil scientist based in Saskatchewan and is also super knowledgeable, but also has the very different take of being a Canadian prairie gardener (Vancouver has very mild temps -- Saskatchewan has anywhere from 5-9 months of winter per year plus fairly hot summer temps -- lots of extremes that are pose a unique gardening challenge!
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Stephanie
I get a lot of cold humidity ( ocean fog ) in the summer ( June/ July ) and would like a video on how I can use my greenhouse during this time to grow tomatoes, squash, cucumbers etc. because they can get mildew if I grow them in the garden. My greenhouse stays warm ( 80 degrees +) and dry during these months and I can grow a second round of veg outside in August- November when the fog is gone. Im a block away from the ocean and the fog can get very thick in summer when the valleys get hot.
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I get a lot of cold humidity ( ocean fog ) in the summer ( June/ July ) and would like a video on how I can use my greenhouse during this time to grow tomatoes, squash, cucumbers etc. because they can get mildew if I grow them in the garden. My greenhouse stays warm ( 80 degrees +) and dry during these months and I can grow a second round of veg outside in August- November when the fog is gone. Im a block away from the ocean and the fog can get very thick in summer when the valleys get hot.
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David
living in an urban area: you could probably accumulate windows rather easily to build a space out, as well as cold frames.
great info. curious about recycling requirements for the polycarbonate air-gapped type; that seems more ideal in a lot of ways.
plastic sheeting)not too keen on that, environmentally. / just my opinion.
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Curious about using UV treated glass or plastic: does that limit the effective light spectrum for plants, or is it negligible?
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living in an urban area: you could probably accumulate windows rather easily to build a space out, as well as cold frames.
great info. curious about recycling requirements for the polycarbonate air-gapped type; that seems more ideal in a lot of ways.
plastic sheeting)not too keen on that, environmentally. / just my opinion.
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Curious about using UV treated glass or plastic: does that limit the effective light spectrum for plants, or is it negligible?
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Lynne
I clicked on the video expecting to hear how you use and get the most out of your greenhouse. A a video on that would be really helpful. Would also be interested in specific topic videos. options for heating, for ventilating, issues for people in cold climates or warm climates, how to care for your greenhouse, how to elevate a basic polycarbonate panel greenhouse kit. Thanks and looking forward to more greenhouse videos.
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I clicked on the video expecting to hear how you use and get the most out of your greenhouse. A a video on that would be really helpful. Would also be interested in specific topic videos. options for heating, for ventilating, issues for people in cold climates or warm climates, how to care for your greenhouse, how to elevate a basic polycarbonate panel greenhouse kit. Thanks and looking forward to more greenhouse videos.
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eric
I bought a house with a greenhouse it has all the system that a professional/commercial greenhouse has. 36x24 Ridgevents, natural gas heaters 2, 3 fans evaporative cooling wall, irrigation systems. I know basically nothing about any of it. I turned the fans on and cycled the pump for the evap wall that stuff looks like it i works. I need resources to learn as much as I can. please help!
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I bought a house with a greenhouse it has all the system that a professional/commercial greenhouse has. 36x24 Ridgevents, natural gas heaters 2, 3 fans evaporative cooling wall, irrigation systems. I know basically nothing about any of it. I turned the fans on and cycled the pump for the evap wall that stuff looks like it i works. I need resources to learn as much as I can. please help!
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Aibrean
The only way I can grow peppers is to start them in February in my livingroom on a dedicated shelving unit under grow lights with a heat mat! I would Love a green house! It would be too windy here in Malakwa BC for a poly tunnel.
Hmmmm, maybe a poly tunnel would work here. it bares closer research. Thanks for the info!
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The only way I can grow peppers is to start them in February in my livingroom on a dedicated shelving unit under grow lights with a heat mat! I would Love a green house! It would be too windy here in Malakwa BC for a poly tunnel.
Hmmmm, maybe a poly tunnel would work here. it bares closer research. Thanks for the info!
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Kim
I would love to hear about pollination in an enclosed environment. I built a small tunnel last year and had pepper plants in there. (I get super hot sun in Sonoma. They didnt blossom. I dug them up and planted them outside in the garden and they thrived. Do certain plant grow better in an enclosed space?
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I would love to hear about pollination in an enclosed environment. I built a small tunnel last year and had pepper plants in there. (I get super hot sun in Sonoma. They didnt blossom. I dug them up and planted them outside in the garden and they thrived. Do certain plant grow better in an enclosed space?
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epic_gardening
Am in Washington. Want passionfruit tree. Is it possible to do a 'greenhouse' type thing, but. like. one big hat over tha tree? Tol droopy hat like a blanket fort for numnum food tree? Or should I just go for a bonsai'd passionfruit tree? Is yummy numnum fruit, but Washington is cold.
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Am in Washington. Want passionfruit tree. Is it possible to do a 'greenhouse' type thing, but. like. one big hat over tha tree? Tol droopy hat like a blanket fort for numnum food tree? Or should I just go for a bonsai'd passionfruit tree? Is yummy numnum fruit, but Washington is cold.
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StormCaller5
One thing I've learned from this that wasn't mentioned. I would most definitely rig solar power to run everything electrical in my greeny/tunnel. Seems like what ever method you used to extend out your growing season, it could get pricey running a heater and fans.
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One thing I've learned from this that wasn't mentioned. I would most definitely rig solar power to run everything electrical in my greeny/tunnel. Seems like what ever method you used to extend out your growing season, it could get pricey running a heater and fans.
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Druz
I live with the Chinook so definitely would prefer a greenhouse. Someone's trampoline or chair might end up in my garden during the windiest days
I really like how Chris presents her piles of knowledge on things. Very articulate. Thanks for this great video guys.
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I live with the Chinook so definitely would prefer a greenhouse. Someone's trampoline or chair might end up in my garden during the windiest days
I really like how Chris presents her piles of knowledge on things. Very articulate. Thanks for this great video guys.
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Casandra
I really enjoyed this video as I am researching Greenhouses now. I would like to find a greenhouse kit that fits my needs. I want something sturdy, but cant afford anything too expensive. I would appreciate any information you would have on the subject.
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I really enjoyed this video as I am researching Greenhouses now. I would like to find a greenhouse kit that fits my needs. I want something sturdy, but cant afford anything too expensive. I would appreciate any information you would have on the subject.
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