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MsTrekken
Farmgirl in Training
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Bonnie
Amherst
VA
USA
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 Posted - Dec 01 2008 : 7:10:38 PM
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My sweet husband got tired of my showing him the greenhouse in the Aug-Sept. issue of MaryJanesFarm and proceeded to build one for me. However he, being who he is :) made changes and so I have a semi-bermed gh with a center, graveled path, a small heater set at 45 degrees in the floor with a raised bed on each side of the "path" and a small fan blowing the air around. I have 55 onion sets, baby spinich, baby lettuce, 3 tomatoes (almost 2 cold for them & the 3 cukes have passed away) 3 marigolds and 6 cabbage. Question: I have moss growing on the soil....will that be a problem between now and springtime? I don't have to water because of the humidity and I get "rained on" when inside the gh. I'm New to greenhouse culture!
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
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Posted - Dec 01 2008 : 9:10:52 PM
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Too much humidity can eventually be a problem. It can lead to mold/mildew problems, also it can be a problem for some plants. If a vent is not an option for you, try using a bigger fan to circulate and dry your air out a little.
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Dec 02 2008 : 06:04:56 AM
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Sounds like you can fix your extra humidity problem but how exciting to actually have a greenhouse up and growing! Good luck and have fun with it.
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Forrester Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
703 Posts
Ann
Belmont
MI
USA
703 Posts |
Posted - Dec 02 2008 : 06:33:09 AM
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What a great husband to build that for you - quickly too!
Enjoy the journey. What I enjoy about gardening is that there is always more to learn.
Ann
Forrester Farm
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LisaLu
True Blue Farmgirl
126 Posts
Lisa
Wildomar
Ca
USA
126 Posts |
Posted - Dec 02 2008 : 07:36:03 AM
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I would love to see pictures!
I wish for a green house, but here it's December and the temps are still in the 90's! I'm afraid things would self combust in this heat! Our nights are just starting to cool down...it was 49 last night...burrrrr.....
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Dec 02 2008 : 7:33:25 PM
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Wow - that is wonderful. We were supposed to build one this fall but....this, that, and the other thing happened:)
Glad you got one, sounds like you are making good use of it too!!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Dec 03 2008 : 10:00:27 PM
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Oh what a wonderful husband! I had DH convinced that we would build MJ's greenhouse too and even went as far as finding and pricing the material this summer. Well, along came fall and DH decided he could build a cheeper version with our existing garden beds (a hoop house type deal). He went and got the material and got the bed ready and like Amy Grace said "this, that and the other thing happened" and all the pvc is still laying on my lawn next to my garden. So, no GH for me this year...sigh...Enjoy all that fresh, homegrown produce and think of us less fortunates. We'll let you become the expert GH guide for us next year. 
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MsTrekken
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
Bonnie
Amherst
VA
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2009 : 7:31:59 PM
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Well it is February now and we have gone from 60s to 10 and now in the 70s with possible snow next week! Sweetheart put a little electric heater, thermostatically controlled in the floor of the greenhouse that we set for 45 degrees. Only lost the young tomatoes in the front of the GH at the coldest. One in back is 12 inches tall and trying to bloom. Have 12 petunias that seeded themselves and 55 onions are doing ok...bulbs not getting very big but we are enjoying the tops in salads. I also have 6 cuttings of a begonia rooting in the soil, a pear tree seed sprouting as well at 2 differnt fern "roots" putting up green. Quite a bunch of stuff.. So much fun and yet still so much to learn. Still have moss growing and now it's turning white in places...don't know what that is all about. Anyone want to see photos...send me an email and I'll send them...I can't seem to get them onto this page even though I've been told how!
May the good Lord bless and keep you. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2009 : 7:52:22 PM
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Bonnie- if the humidity is getting really high, I would suggest leaving the door propped open for a couple of hours during the heat of the day. That should clear up any excess humidity, though of course the green house is going to be a bit more humid.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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cathy cobblestone
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
cathy
greensburg
ky
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2009 : 8:12:16 PM
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Hi Bonnie - sounds like you are having lots of fun and that's wonderful.  We've had a greenhouse for about 10 years now - and believe me, I learn something new each year. My hubby is even an agriculture/horticulture teacher - and he still learns new things - that's one of the great things about "growin' things" - it's a process. I agree with Alee - I'd definitely prop that door open and that will help with the humidity. It's amazing how cool it can be outside - yet inside a greenhouse on a sunny day - it heats up fast. Sometimes if the moss is to bad - I might suggest taking a stick and breaking it up a bit - that kind of seems to allow it to dry out a lil' and I call it "lettin' 'em breathe".
I wish you the very best - I know you'll enjoy it immensely. There's nothing better than getting your hands dirty and watching something grow.
Happy Plantin'
Cathy
www.cobblestonefarms.blogspot.com
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