You could put a remote probe in the greenhouse to monitor the temperature like they have for a BBQ to keep track of the temperature of the meat. They even have ones that work with an app to send the information to your phone.

@Just-Nikki

Жыл бұрын

I use that and love it

@eddieable

4 ай бұрын

great idea! save yourself worrying every day/night about frost etc, nice

Thank you for this info. Really don't have room for all the seed starting I want to do indoors and this is a great solution. As this video is almost a year old or so, wondering if you are still liking this little greenhouse for seed starting. Thank you for all you do and give your dog a hug for me.

Thank you for your information about the greenhouse. I have been following you for over a year. I love how detail and precise you are in the your videos with plenty of information. I have about 20 or more variety of figs in containers and just order a satsuma mandarin which will be in container too. Here in Central Florida they are very hard to get. Keep the good work.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the videos. I really appreciate it. I'm surprised it's tough to get a satsuma given where you live. Have you tried Just Fruits and Exotics? They have a pretty nice selection and are probably fairly local to you. Another good supplier is BriteLeaf. They have a good number of them. I purchased a Brown Select satsuma yesterday from Stan McKenzie, so I'll be adding a second, earlier satsuma this spring!

Good to see another gardener here in NC. I'm over in the sandhills. Nice seeding greenhouse. Thanks for the info and congrats on having a channel that is making it! Having KZread spotlighting your videos is a plus! That is how I just found you. They have yet to spotlight anything on my channel for over 6 years now. Just about ready to throw the towel in. Wishing you have an awesome season this year!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I really appreciate it. The KZread recommendations are a thing of mystery. I've found the most important things are to upload a video at least 1-2 times a week, tag them very carefully and respond to comments every day. It's a ton of work, but it's worth it in my opinion.

@CBsGreenhouseandGarden

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Sir been putting videos out every Monday then during the summer I put two out per week as things get really busy with doing the hydro growing in the greenhouses then we have straw bale gardening outside. Tagged and worded to the tee with no luck but we have met some awesome people over the years. As for worth it yeah I can see that in your case but in mine making less than $3.00 per video is not worth it. Stay safe and take care!

Btw, I love your videos. I'm located in Montreal, Canada, so you can imagine the chuckle I have everytime you mention how cold it is where you are ;) I bought the larger model of that same lean-to-geeenhouse this past November. I can't wait to get it up, In another 5-6 weeks. We still have about 1.5-2 ft of snow on the ground. I'm going to use it to start my 10 potted fig trees that are still dormant. Can't wait to see how much this will improve my season... Again, great video and keep up the great work

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The temps are all relative. I consider it cold when it threatens my plants, so I base my definition of “cold” on that. How you guys laugh at us for being cold when it’s 40F here is how we laugh at people that are hot when it’s 92F. When we are on our 40th 92F day in a row, we don’t even notice it anymore 😂

@phuonganhto1661

3 жыл бұрын

Iii

@MsSimplysandy

Жыл бұрын

Any updates fellow Canadian? :)

@lsfg07

Жыл бұрын

@@MsSimplysandy I had a good season. I need to bring the greenhouse back and move a couple of my better producing figs into it, so they can finish ripening the remaining figs for the season

This is excellent information and I will certainly consider this for next year. As it is, I used 5,000L 34 watt 4 ft shop lights inside, 2 over each of my 3 shelves. After the plants germinate and are about 1 week old, I have to take my plants outside when the day will be greater than 50 degrees. The first couple of days I do this for only 2-3 hours then leave them all day. It is kinda a pain to have to transport them continually but they loved yesterday bathing in the misting rain. This setup you just showed us, would definately save some work on that!

I bought a tiny greenhouse (26" wide, 19" deep, and about five feet tall) for starting seeds here in north central Florida. It is working like a charm! I put pavers on the bottom shelf to stabilize it and keep it from toppling in the wind. So far, I love it; especially for only $25!

@susanhammond8127

3 жыл бұрын

Will it work for a north facing garden.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helps!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

You will need 6-8 hours of direct, unfiltered light for most annuals at a minimum. Any less than that will result in poor growth or poor fruiting for most vegetables. A north-facing exterior would be extremely difficult and possibly not viable. You'd have to move it out into the sunshine.

You answered my question about grow lights in this greenhouse. Something as a new gardener worried about. Thank you. 😊

Awesome! You will have another amazing garden this year! Adorable dog. I'm originally from SE NC, Jacksonville area. We had lots of wild fruit trees on our property and my dad planted a garden every year too. But a greenhouse is perfect for that climate.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I hope so. Because it's been so wet, cold and cloudy, I've been having damping off issues I've never had before. I've had to replant seeds because of it, and I usually don't have that problem, so I'm behind. But hey, it could be worse. Thanks for loving on Dale!

Lovely from windy Northern Ireland Have a square but now will get a Lean To. A Tip I learnt is to fill old empty milk containers with water and have many planted around the perimeter. They act as Hotwater Bottles at night. Also I would tie the trays to the frames if you are exposed to gusts. Later you can grow garlic and ginger etc in the lean to. Excellent video. Ta

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I've used 5 gallon water jugs in the past (19L) with some success. I use zip ties on the shelves to hold them in place. Works great for about a penny a piece! Thanks for watching!

binge watching your videos..they are excellent

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying them. Thanks so much.

Very helpful. I was thinking about getting one of these pop up hot houses to put against my wall. Great information. Thanks! I enjoy adventures with Dale...he's so cute!🙂

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I really recommend them! Thanks for the Dale love. He's the best!

This works wondefully and I usw it too. Thanks for sharing.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Great idea. I think this can work wonderfully for me. Thanks!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent to hear! Thank you for watching.

Delighted to get this idea, I used your link and bought it 😊💚

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it!

We bought one off of Amazon for $40. It's fantastic! Everything is growing so well inside of it. And my yellow onions popped up today!!!

@boodro2122

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, ours came with tie downs, and it's windy here, but I haven't used the tie downs yet. Hasn't been a problem thus far.

I’m in zone 10a but I’m going to invest in a couple of these for seed starting especially. Even though I’m in a warm climate Spring time temps are too cold to germinate things like tomato, pepper and melon seeds. Heat mats are two edge sword by germinating seeds too quickly in some cases and the seedlings can overgrown stems without sufficient root development. Thanks for the tip on these cheap and cheerful greenhouses very valuable information.

@msdramamusic

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting I'm in zone 9b Central Florida and I can germinate tomatoes in the Winter and Spring outside. I do get a greenhouse for the look at my grandmother's but at home I start all my seeds outside.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem with the heat mats. The plants become leggy in a matter of hours, it seems. What I do is I start the seedlings on heat mats and as soon as the first seedlings break ground, I immediately move them into the greenhouse. My pepper plants are nice and stout now because of this. My initial batch of tomatoes without the greenhouse were like hairs. Just terrible from the seedling mats in front of a sunny window. This cured my issues.

This video was sooo helpful! Thanks so much!!!

Good info, thanks for sharing.

Great video. I use mine here in Michigan all year round. 9x7x7 with a small heater in the winter allows me to winter over many plants.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I bet it gets pretty warm in there during the day even in a Michigan winter. Thanks for watching!

@marylisageorge8739

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener It does. I never go below freezing.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, awesome video. Dale cracks me up.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Dale is like a living cartoon character. His personality traits are so exaggerated 😂

Great...I will move it to the western exposure. Thank you for that helpful hint.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I always wait for Dale. My dogs love their vegetables. 💞

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't is great to have dogs that aren't picky! Dale is a wonderful eater, but he punishes me on the backend by being absolutely relentless every time I'm trying to eat. I keep telling him, "Dale, if you don't let me eat some food, I won't be around to feed you your dinner." He doesn't really get it.

Love your content, you are such a great evidence based communicator. And Im just south of Raleigh so your content is all so relevant! You recently made a video about getting new grow lights and setting up a light stand out of PVC. Did you have a change of heart from the greenhouse? Do you prefer grow lights now?

I have a 8x6 and used for first season. Plants did better during winter in greenhouse than in house or garage. Also very durable and withstood an f0 storm this week with military stakes.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. Plants do better in real light than window light. They also harden off better with the fluctuating temperatures outdoors, and real airflow and wind create stockier, healthier plants. The windless, low-UV index, constant-temperature environments of indoors produce poor quality plants. The faster you can move them outside and expose them to climactic changes and light and air stress, the better.

I have a similar greenhouse and use Nite Ize Gear Tie Loopable with tent spikes. Have no problem with the wind.

Great video thanks for sharing. Happy growing and peace ✌🏻

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love mine. It lasted through a Missouri winter. Mine is also set up against the house which I think protected it from high winds.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

That's impressive. I only use mine about 45 days a year (mid-Feb to end of March/beginning of April). Good to hear it held up well.

Thank you! That is a great tip 😂😁 when I search and buy green house on Amazon, thus kind style never show up so I didn’t know about it at all. Everything you said make sense, I like thus green house!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching. I appreciate it.

@phuonganhto1661

3 жыл бұрын

，❤️❤️❤️

Wish I'd seen this video before buying my led grow lights last year. Was struggling to decide between lights vs small greenhouse. Now I understand the difference. And the "lean to" would have been perfect! Oh well, live and learn.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

The greenhouses are pretty affordable at about $70-80. What you could do is start them under lights and once they germinate, move them into a greenhouse. That could save you some money on electricity. Kind of like a one-two punch. There's no right way to do this. The right way is the way you enjoy the most.

@shakengrain1942

3 жыл бұрын

Zone 8A in the Carolinas - Have been moving seedlings outside on deck for warm days, but we're back to cold now. That lean-to might be just what is needed to warm up the still-cool days, while still having to bring them inside at night for a while yet. Thank you for reply and advice! The LED grow lights arrived too late for last year, so going through learning curve right now. Expensive set $$$ from professional company specifically for seed starting, not do-it-yourself setup for cannabis. Experiencing burn on basil - not black burn, just grey dead on upper curvature of the leaves. Couldn't see it happening; it was just "there" one morning. Plants are still growing and adding new leaves, and seem happy a little further from lights. I left them too close for too long. Bell pepper leaves looked "skeletal" for a while, but seem better a little farther from the lights also.

@PresenceWithPurpose

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Would you mind providing the link to the greenhouse?

@mspat8195

3 жыл бұрын

@@PresenceWithPurpose he put it in the description box. Just click the title of this video & scroll to his Amazon link, click, then scroll to greenhouse accessories. 💞~👵

@PresenceWithPurpose

3 жыл бұрын

@@mspat8195 The link isn't there . Am I missing something?

Real good . Thx 🎉❤

What a great idea and great tips how to use it too

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

Nice idea. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Belgium

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I appreciate it!

That is brilliant idea

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video. Thanks

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I am hitting the like button before I even watch your video! Please keep up the good work

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I really appreciate that.

Great Idea!!!!!thanks

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Brilliant well done

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I appreciate it.

Great tip on the 40 degrees!!!

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video, so excited for another growing season. I just put up a 10 x 12 greenhouse yesterday and they sent me those same standard anchors, haha. Such a joke. I'm going to buy a few of those spiral dog leash anchors that you twist into the ground. There are tie points on the green house so it'll work out well.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

They're these little 4 inch pins that grip absolutely nothing! Just ridiculous. At least toss in some 6 inch garden staples. To anchor down a tent, which is essentially a parachute, you need some weight. I find the mulch bags work great. It's 82 degrees here for the second day in a row and I'm in FULL ON SPRING MODE, and Tuesday and Wednesday say 53 and 55 and rain both days. It's that eccentric time of year, but in another couple weeks we'll be through it!

@Peppersfirst

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Haha, yeah those are the same ones I got. Literally 4 inch pins that wouldn't hold a worm down. I used some old brick pillars that an old house sat on before it was torn down next door. Probably around 90 - 100 lbs a piece. Had them on the bottom frame bars with a few extra stepping stone and bricks. Walked out after my first comment and the green house was across the property! 😂 If that wouldn't hold it down then the 4 inch pins certainly wouldn't have. I removed the plastic for now until I get the dog leash anchors. I'll get 4 for the bottom of the frame and 4 for the anchor ties on the outside of the plastic. I'll keep you posted. This is my favorite time of year. When I can finally start moving plants around outside. I usually start peppers indoors around mid January but I'm a little late this year since we recently moved and we're still getting settled. But plenty of seedlings and trees to keep me busy already. 😁

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@Peppersfirst WOW. That is crazy. It sounds like you need a wind break. That’s why I’m advocating for these lean-to styles. That must’ve been quite a storm.

I'm in Colorado.. 70 80 mh winds.. I have a 10 by 16 tunnel.. I'm thinking of getting one of these to put inside at the end of the tunnel.. and connect it to the cattle panels inside my tunnel .. set up of course

Thank you friend. I am reeling from the snow storm that just devastated my garden, in DFW, temperatures were low 20F to even 0 F, not seen in 3 decades. I feel so down and frustrated. Most of my tropical plants and bananas just look awful. Taking one day at a time.

@jamesbarron1202

3 жыл бұрын

I'm north of Denton -3 here and no power or well water for 3 days. Can't pump well water without power. Id rather have water than electricity if I had to choose between the 2.

@Crazyaboutpaper1

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbarron1202 I can imagine your pain brother. Praise the Lord, we had running water. Hope you are doing better now. it is a slow return to normalcy. Take care brother.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

It's horrible what happened in Texas. We had something similar happen in January 2018 where we saw back-to-back nights of 8 and 9 degrees and we stayed below freezing for 48 hours, PLUS we had a freezing rain storm with 3.5 inches of snow. It devastated the area. I was just at McKenzie Farms in South Carolina today, and he lost his entire 3-decade-old citrus grove in that 2018 freeze. He was telling me about folks he was talking to in Texas and Louisiana that lost trees their fathers and grandfathers planted. As sad as it is - and it's REALLY sad - for the things that don't come back, you can consider it a new beginning. The wonderful thing about trees is that they can be replanted.

@jamesbarron1202

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener we had 10 days where it never got above freezing in north central Tx. The beekeeper who takes care of the hives on my property lost 104 hives out of her 112 hives. 8 survived. I have 7 of her hives on my property and 4 survived making that half of her survival rate of those 112 hives. She said every beekeeper she knows lost about everything they had. She said she lost thousands of dollars. I’m wondering how many wild bees we lost. I hope it killed the bad insects and spared the good ones.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbarron1202 that's awful. Just terrible. I wish there was something better to say. All we can do is pick up the pieces, move forward and hope and pray that something like this doesn't happen for another 100 years 😢 If anywhere can do it, I think Texas can.

I have one of the green ones. It's the square one and i got two pallets and took them apart and made a deck and drilled holes into to it on both sides of the pipes two sets to run 10mm cable ties and strapped it down to the floating deck. I live in north Carolina as well and made it thru hurricane ian and still going strong. I've been heat it with a 75w incandescent bulb and a old stainless steel tea urn filled with red fire bricks and sand. The sun during the day gets the stainless hot and the sand stores it and at night the bulb heats the red bricks up and the stainless stays hot it's surface temp is around 189 to 200 using a laser thermometer and i have a computer fan i put a USB end on that runs on a 30000mah solar battery bank ( it will run for 5 days non stop before i have to help the solar panel with a phone charger.) the fan is suspended at the peak of the roof about 6 inch away pointed down to help push the hot air back down last night got down to 26°f outside and the temp in the green house was still cold but was 45°f i call this a win and didn't cost me anything i had everything on hand but other than the stainless urn anyone could make this small heater for almost nothing. The sand was just old sand i saved after cleaning out a hermit crab tank. The pallet you could just find out behind stores most will just give them to you if you ask. Ive never been told no they don't want to have to dispose of them. I really liked your video I'll be checking out more of your content happy gardening and keep up the great work

@tohrurikku

Жыл бұрын

If you ever make a video of your set up please message me so I can check it out. It sounds interesting.

Thanks 😎 👍.... Just purchased my 1st greenhouse, a 15x7x7 tunnel style. I was wondering if I still needed lighting inside. The location I will be building it on gets direct sunlight for the majority of day.

A lot of grow lights are now full spectrum. I had a greenhouse for many yrs wouldn't do it again controlling the temp was a nightmare i now use a indoor grow tent, much easier to control the environment and i can grow in the winter since i am in the north with no extra cost to heat it since my house is heated with a wood furnace in my basement.

I grow my plants in a greenhouse with full spectrum growlights, which I think work great and I haven't had any problems with them all winter. They are mounted on the frame on top of the greenhouse, completely out of the way. It even got into the teens earlier this year and my greenhouse never got below 40 with heaters. I have to have the heaters because I am in zone 8a and I have papayas and mangos and kiwis in my greenhouse. But I haven't even had them plugged in recently. And for the past week inside my greenhouse has consistently stayed between 90-100 during the day and hasn't gotten below 60 at night. I just have a frame and I buy rolls of greenhouse plastic, which are actually pretty cheap, and stretch them over it and staple them.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, why do you add grow lights inside the greenhouse? I would think the sunlight itself would be strong enough?

@JacobSimpson

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I have the growlights in my greenhouse so that during the winter my plants still get the same amount of sunlight as in the spring or summer. I'm just extending the length of the day so that my plants stay in a vegative state during the winter

Love it love it love it . From Greensboro just up the road 😄

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, neighbor! We've had some great weather (finally). Looks like we have a couple days of rain ahead, but come mid-week, it looks like it breaks for awhile!

Thank You Sir!! 😁

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Again great video thanks...

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I'm checking in one year later, asking how this greenhouse has held up for you. I'm considering getting one- will certainly use your affiliate link when I do. Thank you for all your excellent content.

@Just-Nikki

Жыл бұрын

I can’t speak for him but I have had mine for 4 years now and it’s fine. I bring in the plastic an store it when not in use but it folds up pretty well. It’s like folding a tarp.

Grow lights now are full spectrum the blue/red only ones are for aquariums. I use both now first year with lights but as long as you harden them off you get the both of best worlds. Those plastic covers break down after time and you end up with lots of bits of plastic in your ground. They’re marvellous for the first year mine in the garden got torn down with wind it was anchored in as well the frame just bent. It wasn’t in the open ground neither i do have a large tunnel down my allotment which has 32mm galvanised steel frame the racking system in it is from my old grow frames so it never gets wasted. Cheers 🍻

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I am trying to avoid the acclimation process. No light can compete with the sun, and you are going to get better quality seedlings using true sunshine than any grow light setup. The covers will last many years, especially when you only use these greenhouses for 45 days at a time like I do. Remember, you're only using these for the 6-8 week period leading up to your last frost date. Once you're frost free, you don't need the greenhouse anymore *unless* you really want the additional heat. With the amount of money you will save not running grow lights and replacing bulbs, even if you have to replace the cover every 3 years, it's far cheaper than the grow light costs, and you get all of those trays, dirt and gnats out of your home.

Great video! Thanks!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bonniehoke-scedrov4906

3 жыл бұрын

The Millennial Gardener By the way, I saved a lot of money by taking a $1.00 clear plastic dropcloth and some electrician clamps (as for jumpstarting a car) and clamped the plastic onto pots and various structural elements next to the house for a makeshift greenhouse that cost all of about five dollars. Sure, it’s not a tight air fit and the wind blew it off a couple of times. But, so far I have two citrus trees and a fig tree surviving well through the winter on my deck because of that little amount of protection. Best of all, at the end of the season, I will not have to find a place to store it, because the plastic is certainly disposable and of no value. It worked for me…

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@bonniehoke-scedrov4906 the clear plastic you're referring to is not UV resistant, so it will probably only last 3-6 months. However, if all you spent was $5, chances are you won't mind! If it works for you, keep doing it I say.

@bonniehoke-scedrov4906

3 жыл бұрын

The Millennial Gardener Thank you, Millennial!

my dog loves his garden snacks too

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

That's great!

Kale for Dale!! Kale for Dale!!!

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

He's a big fan 😊

I live in zone 6a, and recently purchased a high tunnel. I'm having difficulty understanding what to leave in there during the summer for extended grow period, and when to put out my cold plants like lettuce, and brussel sprouts, and spinach into the outdoor gardens. I know in late summer I should plant more lettuce in my high tunnel for growth into winter with possible low tunnel over them on cold snaps.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of this is going to be trial and error. Climates can vary a lot on a Zone 6a. Some have much hotter summers than others, much drier weather than others, etc. Keeping a garden journal will help so you can keep track of your successes and failures over the years. Don't let the failures get you down. Failing is the best way to learn what not to do!

Central NC and this is my first year using a greenhouse. I started seeds mid-January, but also used LEDs and heatmats in the greenhouse.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

How do you like it so far?

@leisurelylogan

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I wish it had a window. It is twice as big as yours, but only has the door opening. The setup is working really well so far. However, something put a hole in it, which I fixed with Flex Tape. When the shelves weren't full, the wind did detach the tubes in some spots. I have tie downs, but I doubt they would work without the added weight I used.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@leisurelylogan if you get 2 seasons out of it, it’ll pay for itself. If you purchase another, I recommend one with a window AND doors on opposite sides. That way, you can open them and the wind will blow through like a tunnel. Problem with the single door design is if you open the door, it turns the greenhouse into a parachute since the back wall catches the wind. This tunnel design is ideal in my opinion.

@leisurelylogan

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener well, I've gotten 4 seasons from my Burpee Seed starting tray, so hopefully I can make the greenhouse last more than 2.

U gotta a great spot for one..i have a lot of shade.. Just finished my cattle panel green house.... 12 hours before first.frost...lol. spent so much it would of been better to buy a good one with bells and whistles and had it installed..

** bump. It's a year later. I just ordered mine it should arrive on Dec 2nd.. I'm just north of you in Chinquapin. I had to take some time off for health reasons.. Now back at it. I'll review your videos on figs and get some cuttings. Clean up the yard and see what survived. More cuttings. 17 bare root trees and shrubs for the food forest.

I looked and wanted one but there’s only green ones on your Amazon link. As far as heat conditions, you could possibly put a small heater in there at night instead of moving them back and forth to your garage or maybe use heat mat. I don’t know, just a thought to save you hassle and time but then there’s the added electricity cost to consider. Thanks for the video.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

These are not weatherproof installations. I would strongly caution against placing a space heater inside a tent. It is a serious potential fire hazard. It's not worth the risk to me. It only takes 2 minutes to carry the trays in and out and it's the safest solution. Frosts will be done here within a day or so, so it's best to be cautious when it comes to this sort of thing.

Good video. New lights have uv included in spectrum

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I would caution that any manmade light will never equal the sun, so a careful acclimation process will be necessary. I would always advocate for the real sun over a light if you can make it happen. Glad you enjoyed the video.

@MrDmadness

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener actual par readings in fact can exceed natural sun in some cases, but generally speaking you are 100% correct.. im obviously growing some select crops. Many people do not realize that glass reflects uv and ir also so ime they don't understand why a plant in a sunny window suffers when placed outside. In tha case I recommend a screen net to partial shade the plant and slowly increase its exposure.. also good to start outside on cloudy days as there is a bit of filter.

This is great when you have the chance to bring the plants inside at night.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love your videos!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching.

Great idea. I’m located just north of you in Jacksonville.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. I bet this would work all winter long for you since you're a zone hardier than I am.

I put my starter pots in gallon sized zippy bags and set them inside a clear plastic tote. At night I just put the lid on the tote but my seedlings grow just fine in the zippy bags. It's a really cheap greenhouse for starting seeds and I have great success. Plus, I can follow the sun if they need more a lot easier. Hope that helps someone.

@SayHelloToOblivion

3 жыл бұрын

Do you mean you put a zippy bag over the pot loosely like a dome to create a mini greenhouse? Do you use this to help germinate the seeds and then take the bag off? I might try this.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Are you doing this indoors?

@WoosterSkates

5 ай бұрын

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I bought two such greenhouses. Both lasted less than 2 months. The wind demolished them.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

You may need to find a more wind-protected area. It's very windy where I live. Just yesterday afternoon had a pretty strong storm with 30+ mph gusts. Out in the open, these don't hold up well, but in a protected corner using your home and/or fences as a wind break, they do pretty well when weighed down.

Wish I could do that in zone 6a. It just gets too cold here until April.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

As long as it is warm enough during the day, you can carry them in. It got over 100 degrees in there when it was 44F out. As long as it is a sunny day, you can use one of these. You just must remember to bring them in when it cools off.

Awesome idea

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ZE308AC

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener your welcome

You're not kidding when you say the stakes that come in the kit are junk. I learned this the hard way, by having mine blow over once, and get battered enough another time to knock a seed tray off the top shelf, landing right side down. That little disaster resulted in the loss of 70+ seedlings. I've since upgraded the stakes with solid anchors, which can be had for $6-8 at a home center, and have not had a problem since. But I encourage others to either upgrade their stakes IMMEDIATELY, or use your mulch bag trick, which is pretty brilliant. For what it's worth, I'm guessing the mulch bag method might be superior in that the level of tension I have to use on the stake-lines to keep this thing upright seem to distort and expand the shape of the greenhouse outward, making the doors difficult to zip up. And given the quality of these things, it's probably a matter of time before one breaks. I also have mine against a shed wall, due to layout constraints, which does not provide quite the wind relief that an entire house does. I think if people follow your advice in this video to the letter, they can have a great experience with this greenhouse, but I think following the advice is pretty critical - just wish I'd had this video earlier!!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Man, that stinks to hear about those seedlings. I actually think you'd want to do both: use your anchors and weigh them down with bags of mulch, compost or cinder blocks. The more security, the better. To your point about the greenhouse eventually breaking down, I only expect it to last 3-4 seasons. Even if you have to replace it every 3-4 years, it's still cheaper than running grow lights, paying for the electricity and replacing bulbs. The added benefit is you get stronger seedlings that are more acclimated to the sunlight, you don't need to waste space in your home with racks and shelves and you don't have all that dirt and those gnats in your house. I want to keep the dirt and bugs outside where they belong.

Good videos

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Not seeing a floor on this green house except a few inches overlap on the sides. Is that enough for the mulch bags to hold them from blowing over in strong winds?

That nice thermal-mass brick wall 💥

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

It's like a heater in the winter. You can feel the heat radiating. It's pretty amazing.

Have you ever thought of installing a temperature and humidity controller maybe one powered by the sun so you don't have to worry much about getting too cold or hot in the greenhouse when you're not around

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think that would be possible in a tent-style greenhouse. They’re really just heat traps. They don’t provide any benefits once the sun sets.

Could these be used to protect citrus and avocado trees that are planted next to the house?

Do you still need a heat source for nights and winters?

Hey neighbor! We are in Onslow! I have a similar greenhouse in my garden!

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Thanks for watching, neighbor. We have some AWESOME weather coming up.

@InTheGardenAgain

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Yes! I’m so excited and grateful for some dry weather!

Great video. Thinking of building a lean to greenhouse. Might be a KZread video 🤔

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

Lean-to greenhouses are a great way to use your home’s radiative warmth as a free heat source. They’re more efficient.

wonderfull buddy. A Greenhouse in the right place can do so much. however, I have a lot of experience with the type you have as well. it's better to invest in a more expensive glass one. or you will have to fold this up and put it indoors from november through februari in my region. if not. winter winds will F that greenhouse up. you'd think mother nature would be more kind to those helping her eheh;)

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I live in a very windy location and I haven't had an issue because it's sheltered properly. We had a very windy storm yesterday and it held up well. The problem with polycarbonate greenhouses is they're generally banned in HOA's (which I live) and they stay up all season. I don't want that. I use this just for seed-starting. This is a 30-45 day commitment and then it goes away. It will last for many years using it so infrequently if you place it in a strategic location.

Hi i have used those pop up greenhouses in the past but on the west coast of Canada its not just the cold we have to garden around. Its some strong winds. Should hold up and do are two separate things. i still have the mangled bars :-(. the only reason it didnt float into the ocean lime the other one did is cause i had it tied to the deck

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I'm in Hurricane Alley - I can attest to the winds. We also get some pretty strong winds in the spring. Right now, we have a storm front blowing in overnight and the winds are solid 25+mph gusts right now. It's holding up well. This is why I like the lean-to style. The front does not catch wind, and if you have a "corner" on your home, you can install this inside a corner where it is protected. Also, keep in mind you're really only using this in a roughly 30-60 day period before your last frost to give your seedlings a big boost. It isn't something you need to have installed all year in the middle of your yard, so it can be done safely with carefully planning where you place it.

So any greenhouse or just this particular brand keeps warm on the inside ?

Do you put your fig tree in a green house for the winter?

I have one just like it, but it is green.👍🏾

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

My old one was green as well. I see no difference in performance. Thanks for watching!

Mine didn't last two weeks, it got destroyed in the wind in a "protected" area. They're just too flimsy for some climates. I have had much better success with winter sowing in milk and water jugs. I plan on saving up enough to get a sturdy greenhouse because in the long run it'll be a good investment.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

That's a shame to hear. I live in a very windy and stormy area. Did you purchase one of those box-style rectangular greenhouses or one of these lean-to designs? I originally had a rectangular style but it eventually went airborne in a March storm. This design has resolved those issues because the front sheds the wind since it is curved, the house blocks the rear from the wind, and it has two side doors so you can open them both and the air passes right through. It's been holding up well.

@spoolsandbobbins

Жыл бұрын

We get 100km winds here at times (Nova Scotia, Canada) and this is my concern too!

Love your doggy, thats a good boy, yes he is.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Dale is the best boy! Thanks for watching.

Great video. Quick question, are those oranges to the right of the greenhouse?? Do you have a video on container orange trees?

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have several citrus trees in containers, and a cold hardy type in-ground. You can learn more about them here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p5yOmMmsnKXVhto.html

NICE

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I use 4 litre plastic car windshield washer bottles, spray painted black, as heat sinks. They absorb heat during the day, and release it at night, moderating the night-time temperature in the greenhouse. Saves you carrying everything inside and back out every day.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I tried that with those large 50 gallon containers years ago. I placed them in the greenhouse as a heatsink and filled them with water. I left one tomato plant in there as a trial. Despite only a low in the upper 20's, the tomato plant froze and the containers were causing very high levels of humidity. In the end, it's easier to carry them inside because it literally takes 2 minutes and it's guaranteed to not fail. I'm not willing to take that risk again.

@davidfairchild9561

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks for your reply. I use them all across the north walls of my cold frames, and don't seem to have the same problems as you. They regulate the temperatures enough to stop any frost from getting in. Maybe it is because the cold frames are smaller than a greenhouse, and I use a lot of them.

I’m in California and at night it only stays about 5 degrees over nightly low. My tomato seedlings aren’t taking off. Next year I will have to put a heater.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

These are not going to provide you heat at night. They are effectively useless for heat retention after sunset. They're excellent for speeding up growth with the sun out, though. It's like magic.

Thank you for this video.! New Gardener here :) Can I place a raised bed in there? If so, what size and length do you recommend? I am concerned about squirrels and rabbits which is why I prefer the bed to be in a confined space and I cannot use my yard as I would like so I have to use a raised bed.

@brianwayne3735

Жыл бұрын

Definitely! Just be sure to size things so you have access to a pathway so you can walk around the shelter. 🌻

@nikkihaley9667

Жыл бұрын

@@brianwayne3735 Thank you for the advice!

Hi there, I'm needing an outdoor solution (avoiding the whole indoor lighting system complexity and gnats) for growing microgreens, as well as seed starting for a small garden, in Florida. Would a greenhouse setup cook the seeds in summer or work well in the shade with fans maybe? Thanks : )

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

People with greenhouses grow in them all year, but they have to be climate-controlled. You'll need a way to keep them sufficiently warm in the winter, although growing greens in Florida, depending on your location, it may never be an issue for you. As for the summer, you'll need a way to vent it, as well as a way to move the air around. A greenhouse like this can get 100+ degrees here in North Carolina in January if it's sunny enough and you don't vent it, so obviously Florida summers will need circulation. The greenhouse in this video is a temporary pop-up type. If you want to grow long-term, you'll want a more permanent structure.

On freezing nights do you bring your seedlings in. Because without additional heat the temperature will drop as will. What do you do?

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Greenhouses like this will freeze right through at night if you don't heat them artificially. They only work when the sun is up. The seedlings will have to be carried in during a freeze.

Would this work for figs to overwinter? Or will it still get too cold inside?

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Greenhouses like this will not trap heat at night. They only build heat during the day with the sun out. This would likely destroy your figs, because it would get so warm during the day that it would keep them out of dormancy, and then it would freeze through at night. Since the figs would not have their normal dormancy protection, they’d be badly damaged most likely. A greenhouse is a very bad place to overwinter figs unless you heat it.

Hi. Did you also buy the green shelves in the tent on Amazon? They seem perfectly sized for the tent.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

The shelves come with the tent. It's all included. You really can't beat the deal.

Will this works for bonfire peach tree if I leave it outside? The lowest we get here is in teens

I have a rectangular greenhouse & have to lean it by my patio wall (too windy) . I only have either a west or north exposure unfortunately. Which one do you think is better ?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

100% the western exposure. Northern exposures are virtually sunless, especially the winter, and won't work. Western exposures generally get strong afternoon sun.

Interesting. I wonder how this works in MN.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

This will work anywhere to get a 30-60 day jump start. I can't say how well it'll work in the middle of a Minnesota winter in January, but it's very helpful 1-2 months before your last frost date because the days are sufficiently warm. You may have to carry your seedlings in at night on some nights, though.

Are the citrus trees dwarf varieties? I wouldn't think they'd be able to bear fruit that small. I would also think the root systems would need more room.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

The two trees you see in the beginning is a Moro Blood Orange grafted onto an unknown rootstock and an Excalibur Red Lime grafted onto a trifoliate hybrid. Grafted citrus tend to try and flower and bear fruit immediately - within 1 to 2 seasons. You need to be careful with citrus because they're so prone to fruiting that they'll prefer fruit growth over the growth of the tree itself. This can lead to poor branching development and heavy fruit load, which leads to broken branches and damaged plants. My in-ground satsuma self-thins its fruits very well, but you need to watch container citrus. They can fruit so intensely they can hurt themselves. You may need to thin the fruit if the fruit set is too high.

Did you share a link to the one you used?

Can I ask where did you start your tomatoes?

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I start my seeds on a seedling heat mat on my kitchen table. As soon as the first few seeds start germinating, I move them into the greenhouse and off the heat mat to prevent them getting leggy.

What if i barely get sun? I am in central NC, but have a very shady backyard! I am considering putting LED grow lights in my beds outside. 5 years in a row now with hardly any growth 😩

Hi can we use this green house to over winter some of the potted plants. Zone 5b.

@TheMillennialGardener

3 жыл бұрын

This greenhouse will not hold heat in at night without some kind of external heater. It's designed for temporary use, not permanent use. It's excellent for adding heat to seedlings during this time of year, but you certainly do not want to use it for overwintering sensitive plants. It could actually make things worse by getting so warm during the day that it'll not allow plants to go into dormancy. I would never use a greenhouse for overwintering something unless you have a permanent greenhouse installation and a method of heating.

@Hymnstreams

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you. If I understand correctly these green houses help extend the growing season during transition phases towards spring to heat seedlings or help break dormancy gradually or towards fall to have few more weeks of extended growing season. However this will not work for winter.