Greenhouse To-Do

Winter winds took out a number of the greenhouse panels. There hasn't been the time or the weather to get them back in place. With the interruptions last year, I'm more than ready for a fresh start to the garden. This is a good place to begin.


Fortunately, the panels were not destroyed. I collected them, and all the little clips that hold them in place (most of the time), and they are in my part of the barn (also in need of a fresh start).


The attached shelving and the brace for the stained glass probably helped the structure stay in place. It also helps that we don't have the winds o' Kansas to contend with! Check out this greenhouse post about the new greenhouse of my former neighbor and original owner of my greenhouse!!

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Greenhouse!

Look closely and you can see some little bits of green on the newly installed shelves! It's from a few types of basil and sweet peppers from a growers sale yesterday. The other pots contain some seeds I came across while sorting out a box stashed in the shed. Does that make it a greenhouse now? The other purchases from the sale are planted or are okay waiting outside until planted.

The shelving came from the same sale where I found the stained glass. We used the shelves as they came to us (other than a quick coat of spray paint to delay rusting). The larger piece fit perfectly across the back. The other two pieces brought the shelving around to half of each wall. That gives me half without fixed shelving for flexibility.

Hopefully, the shelves are high enough that I can do an inground bed on one side, and pots and movable lower shelving on the other side as needed. The shelving also keeps me from hitting my head on the lower parts of the ceiling!

Colorhouse

...just think how much fun we'll have once we actually have plants in it! The last panel went in just as the raindrops started.

Dry(er)house

Slowly, we're getting it braced and the panels in place. Others have suggested closing the ends of the panels with aluminum foil tape to keep out the dust, bugs and mold. It has been a tedious task that may or may not work. Only time will tell.

As we didn't remove the grass before we placed the frame, I've laid down a grass barrier and placed coffee bags over it to keep it in place. By the time I'm ready to work on the floor, the grass should be considerably discouraged.

Rainhouse

There are greenhouse tips some would have heeded. "Locate the greenhouse close to the house so bad weather doesn't discourage you from visiting it."

I returned home Saturday evening in the rain to find the greenhouse door open. Oh, well, it might as well get used to the rain. I didn't go close it (this time, anyway).

Under Construction (almost)

Along with some other treasures (oops-haven't posted those photos yet), we have repurposed some wood beams for a little garden project. Just trying to find the right (level) spot. So what do you think it will be?

If you don't recognize it, this is the pumpkin patch space. You can see last year's remains of burlap bags & leaves covering the bed. Last Sept, the pumpkin patch looked like this. Maybe some day we'll have another 80+pounder like this guy.

FYI-the brown & white wood structure landed in the corner after being moved in early winter. It is a compost bin that was overtaken by a tree in its original place. There are boards that drop down across the open front. With the winter we've had, we haven't done anything with it yet, and I've not yet decided if it will stay there.

Hummingbird updates: Noticed a Rufous Hummingbird today. I bet she (photo on the right in the link) was wishing she was still back in Mexico for another month. This Birdweb page has more WA specific information on them (& other birds). We continue to see the Anna's Hummingbird, also.