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Post by ottawagardener on Jul 25, 2013 6:59:12 GMT -5
Hey guys, I"m putting up a greenhouse this fall but am waffling as to size. This is to grow all my starts for sale so I don't want something small. Recommendations? It's going to be one of those double wrapped thingies. Also any other tips because I'm new to proper greenhouses. My experiences are with stuff I rig up myself!
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Post by ottawagardener on Jul 25, 2013 6:59:41 GMT -5
I was thinking something like 20 by 36?
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Post by oxbowfarm on Jul 25, 2013 8:41:35 GMT -5
Get as big as you can afford to put up. It is freakish how fast you can overfill the darn things. I can barely walk in mine and we just put it up this year.
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Post by ottawagardener on Jul 25, 2013 8:52:44 GMT -5
I just noticed that there is a like button above posts now which is going to make me lazy
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Post by ottawagardener on Jul 25, 2013 8:54:39 GMT -5
Okay, they aren't that much difference per footage for the frame. I guess I'll have to cost out the foundation.
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Post by Drahkk on Jul 25, 2013 9:55:57 GMT -5
I agree with Ox. Just like living space in your home, I'd say get more than you think you need, by at least a third. You'll grow into it.
MB
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Post by davida on Jul 25, 2013 14:40:34 GMT -5
Hey guys, I"m putting up a greenhouse this fall but am waffling as to size. This is to grow all my starts for sale so I don't want something small. Recommendations? It's going to be one of those double wrapped thingies. Also any other tips because I'm new to proper greenhouses. My experiences are with stuff I rig up myself! You really want to overdesign for snow load and excessive winds. I went with 4' between runners. Then still lost the first top to 80mph winds. Now have the one layer of no rip top and rachet tie downs between runners. You may not have this extreme of weather. We are in the middle of the county and a long long way from an ocean so we get an extreme continental effect to our weather.
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Post by ottawagardener on Jul 25, 2013 15:04:36 GMT -5
We can get both wind storms, hail and heavy snow so point taken.
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Post by johno on Jul 28, 2013 10:02:23 GMT -5
In-ground growing or containers? If you are not growing in-ground under the greenhouse, you need to insulate the floor. I didn't, and it was a mistake even down here in zone 6b.
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Post by steev on Jul 28, 2013 23:58:50 GMT -5
Build that sucker as big and as strong as you can. As Drakk posted, you will grow into it; you'll find it such a great amenity, you'll be growing stuff you'd never have considered, otherwise. You don't want to lose it at the "wrong" time of year, that being whenever you lose it.
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Post by ottawagardener on Jul 29, 2013 10:13:19 GMT -5
I'll keep in mind the ground insulation. Thanks. I'm looking into foundations now as we have a 4 foot frost line.
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Post by prairiegardens on May 3, 2017 21:52:10 GMT -5
What did you end up with and how is it working for you? Anything you would do differently?
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Post by richardw on Aug 4, 2017 15:13:12 GMT -5
ottawagardener hasn't been on here for four years going by her profile.
I see in her post above,'frost line' what does that mean?
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Post by reed on Aug 4, 2017 15:22:33 GMT -5
Frost line is how deep into the ground it freezes in winter.
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