Putting up the greenhouse

That's great GT. How exciting. Your greenhouse is going to be filled to capacity, I just know it. Have lots of fun with it and post a pic when its all finished. :o)

~it's looking brilliant~do you think it might need some shade in case everything burns to crisp?If you can get some thick opaque bubble wrap to go inside the roof bit you may find that could give you protection and insulation.
As mine is such a small one (8x6) I am using bubble wrap with a silver reflective backing.
You are going to have to play it by ear and see how it goes~do you have a max /min thermometer?

I plan to stuff it to the gills! lol.

This whole area is all eastern exposure Arlene and our odd angle of sun in the arctic really changes the way that it works. I plan that on the lee side, above the door, it will be vented for air exchange and to keep it from overheating. There isn't any more strong sun after around 1pm so most things should be fine. Once staging and hanging things are up there should be protection enough to stash any shade lovers. I'll definately be playing it by ear, but I haven't seen any burnt plants anywhere and most houses are just open bubbles like this. We're spoiled that our radiant levels stay in the blue and green spectrum naturally. I also have a power source in the outhouse right next door so I can run a fan or even a space heater in fall. :-) I'll put in a thermometer to regulate, probably smarter than just poking in a hand. :-)

good~I wouldn't want your plants to fry!my greenhouse is south facing so can get quite hot!Some of my protea are quite
small and are showing bit of sunburn~in that the leaves are red/brown at the edges~they have been moved out of the direct sun.On very hot days without shading the temperature in the greenhouse can be 40 degrees Celsius!

its so exxciting for you to get some snowfree space. i use bubble wrap on the chamber i start my seeds off in. it blocks out some light so i take it off in the day time. we are looking at fans for our tunnel. Julian has found a solar one which should help keep it cool on the odd day the wind stops

Thats great.......im sure your going to have lots to put in it......

What a great idea Greenthumb! It is looking very good so far. Would a sheet of wooden lattice work on top, wired to the frame & overlaid with plastic? I love the multifunctional wonder of duct tape too, lol!

~don't know if you get a lot of rain but if the roof is flat it may collect on top and cause it to sag~can you give it a bit of a slope so that it will run off?I hope you don't mind all these suggestions GT!

how lucky for you getting that frame, and what a great job your doing GT,, cant wait to see it finished and plants in,, will you be able to leave plants in over winter or will you have to empty before the snow comes?

What a brilliant job. There seem to be so many creative and practical Goy members. I have to say sellotape defeats me.

Haha! I knew there'd be a canadian out there that would understand the wonder of duct tape.....lol. I'm not sure if your familiar with red and green show?, Grammazoo. We have a red and green armada each year, boats put together with duct tape that they race down the river!!...lol. It has to carry at least one person. :-)

Thanks for all the comments, and all suggestions welcome. I'm just shooting from the hip here....lol. I have planned that the roof be slanted from front to back Arlene. The backside gets a strong wind now and then, and a nice framed roof would help add weight and curb off the rain and wind. It'll be wrapped in plastic but framed all the same. Vents will be on top of the doorway under the eave.

I wish I could have plants out there year round Sanbaz, but it will probably only get me a few extra weeks in fall. The best will be keeping the tender ones going in August when some things fail in the open. :-) And early springs!

Oh well done Greenthumb - clever idea. We get too much wind up here on the hill for something like that, but it looks perfect for you. Looking forward to seeing the progress inside.

My father always taught me to "make do with what I had", Greenthumb, so RedGreen & duct tape were quite familiar to me. Still find many spots to use good old duct tape today!! Can't wait to see your finished project; sure it will turn out great!

Great job. I certainly admire your enthusiasm!

Great ! Just think of what you can grow now :o)

Great recycling! Well done!!

you've got all points covered GT~waiting to see the finished article!

What would we do without duct tape??? It held the siding on my mobile home one night in the middle of winter during a blizzard. 2:00 am and there I was in my Pj's and down jacket, sticking down the siding that the wind had torn loose. LOL

Thank you all for these wonderful words. And Gilli so glad to find another! Worked quick and stood up for a while I'd think. :-) I've pledged the greenhouse will be plastic and duct tape only. Other than frame. :-) Tomorrow I'm collecting material. I can see the indoor plants are eager as well. :-)

Yes, it stood up for a long time GT. In fact, it didn't want to come off when I finally got around to fixing the siding some time later...LOL.

How is the greenhouse coming along? I would think the indoor plants are chomping at the bit to get out in the sunshine!!

I've got it finished. I'll have get some updates posted today, but for now, the temp is back to normal. And i'm not sure when the plants are moving out. 55F high today 30F low. Some of the things out yesterday were looking a little unhappy last night shwen I brought them in. Hardening off is always a little loo long for me. :-)

That's excellent. Can't wait to see the finished result.

Well at least they are getting outside and getting some sun GT. That's great!!

Very exciting Gilli. Just finished the finish blog. :-)
Thank you Llew