What Happened to the Greenhouse!
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Date: 2023-05-05
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Matthew
I wish you the best recovery, as someone who has similar issues colon wise and a knee injury. We work hard but prices need to be paid. I wish you a speedy recovery, and an all clear. Just to let you know you have been such a joy to await, be that the next vid, the expansion of sustainable living, the respect of someone so formidable in strength, skill and production, and so creative and brave in going out and doing it. In response to your energy equasions maybe a Thermoelectric generator for the winter period (Seeing as how much wood is burned for heating and cooking, or a Rocket Mass Heater, solar for the summer, and a bio digestor set up, be that a Nepalese Gobar or a modern Biodigesator and natural gas / great fertiliser, and a gassifaction / bio char addition to your wonderful and challenging experimentl. for a fuel back up. As for greenhouse, then maybe a more zone 1 home attached growing bed starter, Just to extend the growing season and offer micro greens? You likely are well aware of these, I wish no arrogant expectation, I. Just Thank You Sir! You have been such an example of the 'Righteous' for me in some sad and downed times. You have made a differernece to me. Heal up Sir, Just a little further. m our
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I wish you the best recovery, as someone who has similar issues colon wise and a knee injury. We work hard but prices need to be paid. I wish you a speedy recovery, and an all clear. Just to let you know you have been such a joy to await, be that the next vid, the expansion of sustainable living, the respect of someone so formidable in strength, skill and production, and so creative and brave in going out and doing it. In response to your energy equasions maybe a Thermoelectric generator for the winter period (Seeing as how much wood is burned for heating and cooking, or a Rocket Mass Heater, solar for the summer, and a bio digestor set up, be that a Nepalese Gobar or a modern Biodigesator and natural gas / great fertiliser, and a gassifaction / bio char addition to your wonderful and challenging experimentl. for a fuel back up. As for greenhouse, then maybe a more zone 1 home attached growing bed starter, Just to extend the growing season and offer micro greens? You likely are well aware of these, I wish no arrogant expectation, I. Just Thank You Sir! You have been such an example of the 'Righteous' for me in some sad and downed times. You have made a differernece to me. Heal up Sir, Just a little further. m our
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Jo-Anna
Too bad you do not have anyone you can trust enough to take watering over when you are away. Why don't you ask your family? or friends? This is realy painful, I had the same scenerio. not with the greenhouse though, I have been growing garden at my camp, Everything was growing nicely but I had to be there at all times. we want, we put lots of effort and to see it is simply way too hard we had to quiet, . painful to the heart. I admire you, sending loving vibes. I wish you dedicate more of your attention and time to selfcare. You will like it to fell more rested, more your %100 every time you getting up to welcome brand new ay in your life. I have lost my husband due to His ambition to challenged Himself to the limit, to carry more than He should. He was like you Shawn. Perhaps you consider to revaluate your plans for the upcoming years? I follow you for years. Your way of living, doing thing, how you relate to environment, your mentality, it is so very closed to my own. At times when I can't be at my camp, I watch your videos what give me the feeling that I am at my camp! Thanks for sharing Shawn.
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Too bad you do not have anyone you can trust enough to take watering over when you are away. Why don't you ask your family? or friends? This is realy painful, I had the same scenerio. not with the greenhouse though, I have been growing garden at my camp, Everything was growing nicely but I had to be there at all times. we want, we put lots of effort and to see it is simply way too hard we had to quiet, . painful to the heart. I admire you, sending loving vibes. I wish you dedicate more of your attention and time to selfcare. You will like it to fell more rested, more your %100 every time you getting up to welcome brand new ay in your life. I have lost my husband due to His ambition to challenged Himself to the limit, to carry more than He should. He was like you Shawn. Perhaps you consider to revaluate your plans for the upcoming years? I follow you for years. Your way of living, doing thing, how you relate to environment, your mentality, it is so very closed to my own. At times when I can't be at my camp, I watch your videos what give me the feeling that I am at my camp! Thanks for sharing Shawn.
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Hvitserk
I have lived in rural Denmark for 23 years (originally a city boy from Oslo, Norway, but I have never acquired a greenhouse. The reason is the same as you point out. I could see that several of my neighbors had converted their greenhouses into some kind of outdoor living room. Not that outdoor living rooms don't make sense, but this wasn't something I wanted. I think that a greenhouse obliges even if it is fully automated with water, ventilation and shade. In any case, it is a lot of work and this is the reason why many give up greenhouses. For my own part, I have more than enough to maintain our wooden house and the garden. I'm not getting any younger (now 56 years old) and I notice that I shouldn't take on more hard physical work in addition to what I already have. Great that your health is improving. Looking forward to new exciting videos: )
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I have lived in rural Denmark for 23 years (originally a city boy from Oslo, Norway, but I have never acquired a greenhouse. The reason is the same as you point out. I could see that several of my neighbors had converted their greenhouses into some kind of outdoor living room. Not that outdoor living rooms don't make sense, but this wasn't something I wanted. I think that a greenhouse obliges even if it is fully automated with water, ventilation and shade. In any case, it is a lot of work and this is the reason why many give up greenhouses. For my own part, I have more than enough to maintain our wooden house and the garden. I'm not getting any younger (now 56 years old) and I notice that I shouldn't take on more hard physical work in addition to what I already have. Great that your health is improving. Looking forward to new exciting videos: )
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David
Pray u feel better shawn, seeing the doctor is a good idea. I got hepatitis (jaundice) from drinking well water when a youngster & living in the woods, no running water, burned wood stove and coal, Wonderful parents, a brother and 2 sisters. Only a sister 81 yrs and myself, female, age 77. Our Daddy lived to 86, mother died 2016 age 92 yrs 11months. Our landlord had fields of vegetables, an old man in his 80's and wife. Mama helped him with milking cows, building sheds etc, We 43 kids had a blast picking blackberries & Muscadines. He had a mule for plowing. Wonderful memories, covered bridges over the Chattahoochee river in uninc. atlanta, ga. HOT summers, dry. Little rain. cold winters. Chain gang prisoners with armed guard maintaining roads. Rhoda, conyers, ga - 25 miles east of capital, atlanta.
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Pray u feel better shawn, seeing the doctor is a good idea. I got hepatitis (jaundice) from drinking well water when a youngster & living in the woods, no running water, burned wood stove and coal, Wonderful parents, a brother and 2 sisters. Only a sister 81 yrs and myself, female, age 77. Our Daddy lived to 86, mother died 2016 age 92 yrs 11months. Our landlord had fields of vegetables, an old man in his 80's and wife. Mama helped him with milking cows, building sheds etc, We 43 kids had a blast picking blackberries & Muscadines. He had a mule for plowing. Wonderful memories, covered bridges over the Chattahoochee river in uninc. atlanta, ga. HOT summers, dry. Little rain. cold winters. Chain gang prisoners with armed guard maintaining roads. Rhoda, conyers, ga - 25 miles east of capital, atlanta.
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Thomas
Sorry that you lost the Greenhouse, but you should seriously consider having something that protects your fruits and vegetables. Build another one that is more low maintanance built-in. My mother was an outdoor person and she couldn't EVER get the wildlife from raiding her garden. It got so bad that each berry bush and section of her vegetables was a fortress of netting (which never works, animals are clever and determined) and finally cages (they worked, but had to be very strong) to help protect them. The best she got was anything picked over by happenstance. Seriously consider some means of keeping the wildlife from getting access to your garden, otherwise I don't know how you'll ever be able to have anything but a low percentage of your total yield of fruits and vegetables.
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Sorry that you lost the Greenhouse, but you should seriously consider having something that protects your fruits and vegetables. Build another one that is more low maintanance built-in. My mother was an outdoor person and she couldn't EVER get the wildlife from raiding her garden. It got so bad that each berry bush and section of her vegetables was a fortress of netting (which never works, animals are clever and determined) and finally cages (they worked, but had to be very strong) to help protect them. The best she got was anything picked over by happenstance. Seriously consider some means of keeping the wildlife from getting access to your garden, otherwise I don't know how you'll ever be able to have anything but a low percentage of your total yield of fruits and vegetables.
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Forbidden
I'm so glad you're finally feeling better and that you're going to get some tests to be sure nothing more serious is going on. These things always seem to happen at the most inconvenient times!
That greenhouse was incredible, but I understand not being able to keep up on all the maintenance. When you were first talking about all the things I thought, That's an awful lot of work! I've been looking into getting a greenhouse, and I will definitely be getting something much smaller and easier to maintain (not that I could have afforded something that big or elaborate anyway, lol). So, thank you for sharing that experience and the lesson learned.
I hope your health continues to improve and that you are feeling 100% in time for your fishing trip!
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I'm so glad you're finally feeling better and that you're going to get some tests to be sure nothing more serious is going on. These things always seem to happen at the most inconvenient times!
That greenhouse was incredible, but I understand not being able to keep up on all the maintenance. When you were first talking about all the things I thought, That's an awful lot of work! I've been looking into getting a greenhouse, and I will definitely be getting something much smaller and easier to maintain (not that I could have afforded something that big or elaborate anyway, lol). So, thank you for sharing that experience and the lesson learned.
I hope your health continues to improve and that you are feeling 100% in time for your fishing trip!
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Bear
I am exactly like you, if it s not minimal maintenance I will fail. I also have the desire to do and learn everything and have 5, 000 projects going on at once. I have been considering a greenhouse so I really appreciate your transparency! Good to hear a like minded perspective! I do use poly tunnels on my northern Minnesota property to extend my growing season and it does make a big difference in soil temperatures. I just lashed together willow trees and create arches and drape with green house plastic. I then can open the end s for ventilation on warm days until mid June when we get past the threat of frost. I then remove and fold up the poly for next year and replace with bug netting. It s really easy, quick, and effective.
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I am exactly like you, if it s not minimal maintenance I will fail. I also have the desire to do and learn everything and have 5, 000 projects going on at once. I have been considering a greenhouse so I really appreciate your transparency! Good to hear a like minded perspective! I do use poly tunnels on my northern Minnesota property to extend my growing season and it does make a big difference in soil temperatures. I just lashed together willow trees and create arches and drape with green house plastic. I then can open the end s for ventilation on warm days until mid June when we get past the threat of frost. I then remove and fold up the poly for next year and replace with bug netting. It s really easy, quick, and effective.
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Duncan
Hi Shawn. Continued healing my friend. We all have successes and failures. Failure is not a good word, but it does cut to the chase. The difference is that yours are on full display. Your being up front and totally honest is so beneficial to your followers. Not only the practical lessons, but the attitude. We all need to take ownership of our mistakes, deal with the fallout and move on. It is a process like grieving to some extent. No step can be glossed over, or you can never truly move on. This sounds a bit over the top, but consider it and learn from your mistakes and those of others. My doggie is barking so that is all. Bless you and all of us that are here sharing your adventure.
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Hi Shawn. Continued healing my friend. We all have successes and failures. Failure is not a good word, but it does cut to the chase. The difference is that yours are on full display. Your being up front and totally honest is so beneficial to your followers. Not only the practical lessons, but the attitude. We all need to take ownership of our mistakes, deal with the fallout and move on. It is a process like grieving to some extent. No step can be glossed over, or you can never truly move on. This sounds a bit over the top, but consider it and learn from your mistakes and those of others. My doggie is barking so that is all. Bless you and all of us that are here sharing your adventure.
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2dronetek2
I have a similar laissez-faire approach to gardening. And I realized that I had far more success when I just provided the water when anything looked too thirsty - which happened less and less as plants matured.
I didn't realize how little plants actually need from humans until I found out that it was MY helping that kept killing lavender year after year whenever I tried to grow it. It wasn't until I tossed a couple of plants into a box, with no expectations of their survival, that they lived for longer than a few months. Of course they're dead now, but I completely neglected the entire box while moving and no one was willing to maintain it once I moved.
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I have a similar laissez-faire approach to gardening. And I realized that I had far more success when I just provided the water when anything looked too thirsty - which happened less and less as plants matured.
I didn't realize how little plants actually need from humans until I found out that it was MY helping that kept killing lavender year after year whenever I tried to grow it. It wasn't until I tossed a couple of plants into a box, with no expectations of their survival, that they lived for longer than a few months. Of course they're dead now, but I completely neglected the entire box while moving and no one was willing to maintain it once I moved.
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HisGrace
Shawn, your health is the most important thing to take care of! I know we always plan things to do and take care of but our body can take only so much. I am glad to hear that you are having more test done to be 100% sure. Yes, it is sad to see the greenhouse gone but you truly have to do what works for you the best. I can see and appreciate your desire to stay away from modern life. So that make sense to use less solar panels for electricity. Take care of yourself and have fun with the boys on your fishing trip. Until next time: )
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Shawn, your health is the most important thing to take care of! I know we always plan things to do and take care of but our body can take only so much. I am glad to hear that you are having more test done to be 100% sure. Yes, it is sad to see the greenhouse gone but you truly have to do what works for you the best. I can see and appreciate your desire to stay away from modern life. So that make sense to use less solar panels for electricity. Take care of yourself and have fun with the boys on your fishing trip. Until next time: )
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Art
One comment you made today concerned putting nesting boxes too close to t he cabin. You said the bird they were for wanted more privacy. Just this morning, in upstate New York, I read of a pair of Canada Geese making a nest on a divider island in a mall parking lot. With the quality of drivers we have, that is not a wise move, privacy notwithstanding. Let alone being in the local paper and on the local TV station. Great to see your health returning. Keep healing Shawn. Thanks for all your education and videos.
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One comment you made today concerned putting nesting boxes too close to t he cabin. You said the bird they were for wanted more privacy. Just this morning, in upstate New York, I read of a pair of Canada Geese making a nest on a divider island in a mall parking lot. With the quality of drivers we have, that is not a wise move, privacy notwithstanding. Let alone being in the local paper and on the local TV station. Great to see your health returning. Keep healing Shawn. Thanks for all your education and videos.
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Atholl
Shawn: Sad as it sounds to many watching this video, when your health take a nose dive for whatever reason, then other things pale into insignificance, as energy levels drop and even after weeks when you think you have over come the residual bugs, its still inside you and can re-emerge.
So be like me and re-script what it takes to do what is required and I'm no Saint by any means but this year has been an eye opener for me as my health has reduced to a minimum.
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Shawn: Sad as it sounds to many watching this video, when your health take a nose dive for whatever reason, then other things pale into insignificance, as energy levels drop and even after weeks when you think you have over come the residual bugs, its still inside you and can re-emerge.
So be like me and re-script what it takes to do what is required and I'm no Saint by any means but this year has been an eye opener for me as my health has reduced to a minimum.
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Ausler
im bummed the geodesic dome didn't work out, but I'd still love to see a smaller greenhouse setup somewhere. My grandma had a little tomato greenhouse when we were kids and my brother and sister and i still have just a flood of memories from the smell of tomato plants. I feel like something more house shaped would blend better with the other architecture on yr property, maybe a bit shaded so you don't overheat them like the dome was doing.
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im bummed the geodesic dome didn't work out, but I'd still love to see a smaller greenhouse setup somewhere. My grandma had a little tomato greenhouse when we were kids and my brother and sister and i still have just a flood of memories from the smell of tomato plants. I feel like something more house shaped would blend better with the other architecture on yr property, maybe a bit shaded so you don't overheat them like the dome was doing.
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shawnfromportland
8: 35 i find that if you have enough organics in your soil and you give it a thorough soaking before leaving, AND mulch it super deep 6 +, that plants can stay ok for more than week away in all but the most extreme of heat and drought conditions. but i know your soil is very sandy so maybe it just drains too fast. maybe you could let chickens roam the food forest in a controlled way to build up organic matter over time
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8: 35 i find that if you have enough organics in your soil and you give it a thorough soaking before leaving, AND mulch it super deep 6 +, that plants can stay ok for more than week away in all but the most extreme of heat and drought conditions. but i know your soil is very sandy so maybe it just drains too fast. maybe you could let chickens roam the food forest in a controlled way to build up organic matter over time
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