Discussion forum for the various methods and structures used for getting an early start on your growing season, extending it for several weeks or even year 'round.
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June 7, 2011 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3
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Pictures, Sari, we need pictures! I'd love to see your greenhouse stuffed with plants!
Since you will be growing inside all summer, are you putting in a fan ventilation system? Or does it get some afternoon partial shade in that location? When I visited my Latvian relatives who grow cukes and tomatoes inside all summer, I'm can't remember what they did for ventilation on hotter days, but I suspect it was pretty low tech, cause I don't think they would have wanted to use electricity.
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June 8, 2011 | #17 |
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Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63°
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Thanks Dee,
I'm not sure if a fan for ventilation is needed here. People do not commonly have those in greenhouses in our area. Mine will get shade in the afternoon and if I keep the doors open and the roof windows too, it should cool down. Our summers are normally mild and weather like this week has been rare. It was 30°C (86°F)outside this afternoon when I got home. All tomatoes and cucumbers are now planted, 26 peppers need still bigger containers. This is how it looks now. Greenhouse 1 201100608.jpg Greenhouse 2 201100608.jpg Greenhouse 3 201100608.jpg Tomatoes are on the SWCs by the walls and peppers and our son's strawberry and herb planters are on the shelves in the middle. The shelves are from the small plastic tent type GH. Sari
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June 9, 2011 | #18 |
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That looks great! I like that the door space looks generously wide for carrying wider loads in and out. Sending you good wishes for a successful growing season. Now you should be able to ripen your tomatoes and peppers even if you end up with a cooler summer.
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June 15, 2011 | #19 |
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Very nice. You will really enjoy that greenhouse.
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June 26, 2011 | #20 |
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All plants have grown much bigger after two and half weeks in the greenhouse. Many tomatoes are flowering and first fruit have already set.
Greenhouse 1 201100626.jpg Greenhouse 2 201100626.jpg Greenhouse 3 201100626.jpg Sari
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June 27, 2011 | #21 |
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Looking healthy and growing well! I bet you can see the heights increasing daily. The greenhouse turned out perfect!
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July 9, 2011 | #22 |
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Its is now one month since moving the plants to the greenhouse and it starts to look green. I have moved some plants outdoors to make room. I have had to remove most of the suckers from indeterminate varieties and have started to remove lower leaves to aid air circultaion.
Greenhouse 1 201100709.jpgGreenhouse 2 201100709.jpgGreenhouse 3 201100709.jpg Sari
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