The Little Greenhouse That Could.

[chris09]

Last night (about 7:30 pm) it was raining and 37 today (7:00 am) 30 and back up to 4 - 5 inches of snow..

Chris

 

[April Manier]

Quite teh snappy setup!

 

[chris09]

Here is some up dates,
I had to add a vent to the door the other day (the bottom vents weren't cutting it)

I thought I better go out and re-water and check on the the plants since the sun finally decided to come out after 3 days and it was around 110 in the greenhouse needless to say I had to open vents..
Out side temperature 48 and greenhouse temperature 110

Head Lettuces - (Mighty Joe MI)

Chris

 

[Collector]

More green, things are coming along well looks like.
Does that door vent open on its own or manually?

 

[chris09]

More green, things are coming along well looks like.
Does that door vent open on its own or manually?

Manually, I do hope to get a automatic vent before next spring along with a "semi"-automatic misting system so that all I have to do is flip a switch and mist the whole greenhouse at one time.

Chris

 

[barefootgardener]

Chris, Your doing a great job and everything is loking good. Glad you put another vent in..Keep keeping an eye on the temps inside as you dont want it to get to hot..Your cool weather crops will not do as well in hot heat, and little tomato seedlings, once up, will grow stronger and healthier in temps around low to mid seventies.Till they get a larger size to transplant..Then they can take more heat..It is all about finding the right balance of even temps when growing different varieties of crops..
Thanks for all the updates..I enjoy reading about your progress, and your pics!

 

[chris09]

Chris, Your doing a great job and everything is loking good. Glad you put another vent in..Keep keeping an eye on the temps inside as you dont want it to get to hot..Your cool weather crops will not do as well in hot heat, and little tomato seedlings, once up, will grow stronger and healthier in temps around low to mid seventies.Till they get a larger size to transplant..Then they can take more heat..It is all about finding the right balance of even temps when growing different varieties of crops..
Thanks for all the updates..I enjoy reading about your progress, and your pics!

Thank you,
The door vent makes live a little easier with only on vent to open and not have to open 3 or 4 smaller bottom vents.

Ya, I try to keep a good eye on the temps. but that day it got hot fast in there.
I keep the greenhouse at 75 bench air temperature (70 soil temp.) till 90% of the seeds break ground then I will drop the air temp. to 70. The cool season seedling are put on the ground and in the coolest part of the greenhouse where it is around 68 air temp..

I will keep you all posted. I have Tomatoes, Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and some assorted flowers breaking ground and I hope to have African Violets, Venus Fly Trap, and Bird of Parricide seedlings breaking ground soon so I will have new pictures posted soon.


Chris

 

[chris09]

I thought I would post some cutting that I have planted and taken today.

Basil cutting getting transplanted -

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Close up of roots -

All potted up -

Coriander cutting getting transplanted -

Coriander cutting potted and cut back (top saved for another cutting)-

Top of Coriander -

Lower leaves off and a little Rootone on -

All potted up in my cutting mix -

Chris

 

[barefootgardener]

Chris, Thanks for sharing your pic's..I really enjoy them.

The basil looks like it has some good roots..I never thought to take cuttings from basil or Coriander..Might have to try that some time...I have some of each started from seed right now that I need to transplant this week...

Ginny

 

[chris09]

More green.

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-Chris