I can't believe it's really happening!

SlipperFan · Feb 18, 2011

Shiva said:
Do you have any lights to supplement on very dark days? Or do you have dark days at all with such a beautiful collection?

I have lights over my work area which I could turn on. But with a tripod, it's usually just a matter of longer exposure times.

biothanasis · Feb 19, 2011

Amazing result and space for your plants!!! Great work, Dot..!!!Congrats! :clap:

chrismende · Mar 19, 2011

So, Dot, it's been a month since your last post about your new greenhouse. I know it's the dead of winter there, but how is it going?

Yoyo_Jo · Mar 19, 2011

chrismende said:
... I know it's the dead of winter there, but how is it going?

oke: Spring is on Monday!!! Well, in some parts of the world, anyway.

Yes, Dot, how's it going?

SlipperFan · Mar 20, 2011

Thanks, guys -- it's going very well. I still have to pinch myself to know this hasn't been just a dream.

I wet the floor twice a day, except on watering days, so the humidity stays between 70 and 80%. Watering is such a pleasure now. I can water with abandon, and the plants seem to be responding well.

Depending on where in the greenhouse, the temp is 55 - 58º F at night and about 70 (where I have it set) during the day. On days when the sun is out fully and the temperature has been in the 50s, it's gotten to 78 in the greenhouse.

I'm not sure yet, but I don't think I'll need shade cloth. There are big trees to the east and west of the greenhouse, and the triple-pane glass is coated, so although there is a lot of sun coming in (on sunny days), it doesn't seem to be harmful.

I'm learning the different "micro climates" in the greenhouse, and have moved plants around accordingly. Places I thought would be cooler turned out to be warmer, and the area I thought would be warmest extends a little further than I expected.

It is really a great place to be, and I would encourage anyone who is thinking about building a greenhouse to take the plunge! It is worth it.

chrismende · Mar 23, 2011

Ah, yes! Building one or renting one! Just being IN one is wonderful! Yours must be about as wonderful as a greenhouse can be, though, since you've collected such fine plants for years and now have the choice to house them in a more ideal climate. Fabulous! Do post some photos of how you have things arranged and re-arranged during the coming months!

chrismende · Mar 23, 2011

I'm about to build my own photo corner in the greenhouse I'm renting, and I'll pattern it on yours. Still have to buy that black velvet that's so essential!