This was originally posted Feb. 2021
So, I got a greenhouse for Christmas! It's roughly 10x12, and will give us a longer growing season, and the ability to have a few more plants. The frame is made very cheaply. I read some reviews on it, and they weren't great. But, we put it up anyway, and against my better judgement, let my father put the plastic on it.
A few days later, my father brought me some benches he made for the plant trays to go on. I feel like we could have made better use of the space, but it is year one. We can improve next year.
And here it is a week later. Oopsie! It looked really bad, but after having a better look, we think we can fix it. We'll start by laying down some 2x4's and using clamps to attach the bottom of the frame to it. We will then use large spikes to go through the lumber into the ground. We are going to get couplings and clamps to fix and strengthen the joints. We'll see how that goes.
Because we don't have heat in the greenhouse (or a greenhouse at the moment) I will still be starting my tomatoes and peppers in the house. Once they get a bit bigger, I will separate them into their own pots and transfer them to the greenhouse. Stay tuned to see how we make out!
Transplanted some stuff outside. It wasn’t long before everything started getting rootbound. The dishes we used are fine to start, but much to shall to use for too long.
Some stuff we planted out shortly after this. Some stuff I transferred to bigger pots. I think I may need to find more before next spring so I can transplant earlier. As of right now, there are actually still some tomato plants in the greenhouse. And a few flowers. (It’s August) Had too many plants and the garden wasn’t big enough. Next year I may clean out the small flower garden and use that solely for herbs.
Feb. 2022: So, the greenhouse is completely destroyed. The only thing holding it up right now is the tables. We will build a greenhouse from lumber this year. Stay tuned!
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