For anyone who gets tempered glass, be extremely cautious about weed whacking around it. Almost every broken tempered glass pane that comes through my shop is because of a weed whacked launching a pebble.

@iprobablyforgotsomething

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, weed whackers are one of the rare melee weapons that can serve as a surprise mid-range distance small arms. Those rock-launchers pack a mean punch.

@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@Kefmans

Жыл бұрын

Should have kept this secret, no more business for you now :(

@GardenLoveDiary

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@iWillAvert

10 ай бұрын

Lawn mowers too! They can turn a simple small stick into a wooden bullet lol

I love this style of video! Asking experts that chose different solutions their reasons for their choices makes this so much more informative than a typical pros/cons video.

Just wanted to say as a northern CO gardener, I am loving the zone 5/cold winter growing content! Please keep it coming!

@jaidagibson5283

Жыл бұрын

me too! fort collins can be hard but always worth it ❤️

@dustyflats3832

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we all don’t live in a warm sunny zone. Probably why there is no greenhouse yet in San Diego.😅

@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123

Жыл бұрын

Zone 3 here, not many KZread channels for up here so I love the zone 5 stuff too !

@Muljinn

Жыл бұрын

I hear that. Growing much of anything in zone 3 is tricky.

@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123

Жыл бұрын

@@Muljinn my poor living room turns into a literal green house, complete with shelves, grow lights, heat mats, tubs of soil, soil blockers, trays and seeds !!!! By the time I can get stuff in the ground I’m ready to have my house back !!! I can grow most of what I need but I really wish I could grow melons 🍉 and sweet potatoes 🍠 😚 My daughter got a few honeydew melons last year so I might try again, depends on how warm the summer is and how early the frost comes 🤷🏼‍♀️ Oh I can’t wait !!!!!!!

Chris needs to do an audiobook. She has a perfect narrator voice.

@Blossomandbranch

Жыл бұрын

Could listen to her all. Day. Long.

@joannc147

Жыл бұрын

Doesn’t she? Perfect enunciation and a most pleasant tone and cadence ❤❤ Alright Chris, we just found a way for you to pay for that 2nd greenhouse! 👍🏻

@HundredPercentLuck

Жыл бұрын

Hard agree, such a pleasant voice.

@rinabebii

Жыл бұрын

reminded me of an anchorwoman's voice!

@SteveL2012

Жыл бұрын

Yes, NPR material for certain.

I have the HARBOR FREIGHT greenhouse. It has added SO MUCH to the quality of my gardening life. I wish you the BEST moving forward.

@yevettesaldana99

Жыл бұрын

I’m currently debating on purchasing their 10x12 Polycarbonate greenhouse! Thoughts??

I'm glad you added the gal from Colorado! I'm in New England, but much of the things she deals with are an issue here as well. It's interesting to have different folks chime in, as everyone does things slightly differently.

@epicgardening

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed :)

@themagicknightress7132

Жыл бұрын

But… isn’t Kris from Canada??

@m.maclellan7147

Жыл бұрын

@TheMagicKnightress Yes, they are from Canada, but the climate is less snow than New England, I believe ? It's more like a colder Pacific Northwest ? Though this "winter" in New England, at least near Cape Cod, has been mild & very little snow ! Now, if they got a person in Maine or Nova Scotia, I would definitely be watching that ! (I have a sister who lives in Nova Scotia, near the Bay of Fundy, so I am daily hearing about the weather there. And have a friend in Northern Maine, whom I get occasional reports from . They both seem to be having more 'typical' winters than I am. With global warming, you have to plan for the worst ! We have had deep snow, hail, and wind damage as our "usual" winter weather here!

@michaellake2184

Жыл бұрын

@@m.maclellan7147 If global warming is a thing (I don't believe in it myself), check out the usda zoning charts for 2080 or 2099. Parts of Maine could be 7a-8b and suitable for some [edible] banana varieties; Even if some aren't suitable they can still be over wintered with a mild effort.

@rmcnally3645

Жыл бұрын

I'm grateful for the diversity of climates as well!! If y'all could find someone who can speak with ANY sort of authority on the WILD swings in temperature we get in KS/OK/TX, those of us in the plains would appreciate it 😅✌🏻 On Wednesday alone, we go from 70° to 28° and then bounce BACK up to the 60's again 😭 My little Aldi greenhouse is getting a work out!!

I installed the Costco greenhouse made by Yardistry in November, and it's got the poly carbonate roof and cedar wood walls. It has a great automatic vent as well which is such a blessing in my warmer zone 9B Northern California garden. I have lots of seedlings growing well, and I also protected my Dragon fruit and Curry leaf plants in it over winter. I amd really enjoying this Greenhouse

@jessicadailey5633

10 ай бұрын

I'm looking at buying that very greenhouse! Glad it's working out so well for you!

There really should be an extensive series of videos on the the foundation: settings a string line, shooting grade, and making it structurally sound. I say this as a carpenter with experience in concrete footings and I really hope everyone in this video understands the points I made.

@Ellen-ru2fr

Жыл бұрын

Very true to not neglect these aspects when planning and constructing. For greenhouses this size, you are thinking about the sort of foundation and anchoring that you would need for a shed of similar size. Except that you will probably want to put a lot more preference on a water-permeable floor. BC Greenhouses and other greenhouse makers have helpful info on foundation considerations for different areas. Also we found numerous helpful videos. There is certainly room for more helpful videos on the construction of this sort of project, though! After many considerations of site and materials, and costs involved in getting materials and trying to find people who could do certain jobs for us on the project, we decided to go with having someone excavate out the location down to the subsurface and pour a concrete footer to go under the entire perimeter of the future greenhouse, with the interior left bare dirt to lay pavers later. We then installed pavers ourselves, then built a three-board high knee wall from 4x4 cedar, leaving a gap in the wood perimeter for the door - our greenhouse was ordered with a 10 inch door drop specified - and the greenhouse's aluminum frame was constructed on top of the wood knee wall; we then caulked and painted the wood knee wall, and filled in around the greenhouse's concrete base to integrate into the garden.

@legendno1

Жыл бұрын

as a mason, dont tell them our secrets 🎉😂

@dillonbuford

Жыл бұрын

@@legendno1 oh no I'll just show them how to do it in concrete like a dumb carpenter

@iprobablyforgotsomething

Жыл бұрын

@dillonbuford -- I don't understand the points that you made, which serves as evidence that your suggestion of a foundational video series is a very good one.

@calebfuller4713

Жыл бұрын

@@dillonbuford Be careful or the mason will come along and give a full tutorial on how to do a timber frame yourself! 😄 Actually I agree with what you said - if you want a good permanent greenhouse it pays to invest in a proper foundation. I nearly built myself a timber frame greenhouse actually, but then a neighbour was throwing away an aluminium frame glasshouse because of a single broken pane of glass! I offered to take it away for free... cost me about $70 for a new piece of glass! 😂 I did invest a lot into the foundation though - compacted gravel trench then a concrete strip foundation, followed by a few courses of bricks for the visible above-ground part. Bolted the whole thing down to the foundation with masonry anchors and it survives a typhoon here in Japan.

I had no idea there was so much to consider about greenhouses! Thank you guys so much - this video has definitely saved me from several serious mistakes I was about to make!

I purchased a 10 x 12 greenhouse this past fall. I'm soooo excited to get it up. I have been gardening for about 15 years, so I have a grow room where I start seedlings, but since I started a small flower farm, I really needed more space for seed starting & hardening things off without having to bring trays in and out, in and out, killing my back!

Just the info I needed!! Building my greenhouse this year with double glass pane windows because that's what's available to me. My husband works in construction, so he brings any leftover brand new windows, or old windows they've replaced. Can't wait!! AAAAAHHHH!!! 🙌

Thank you for this video! While my greenhouse fantasies are still years away... I've been day dreaming and planning

Where I live, a greenhouse isn't a good idea because the temps even in winter can get far too high. A shade house is far more common in my local area for that reason - same thing but with shade cloth or a heavily tinted polycarbonate covering. We still call it a greenhouse as it does the same job - help us control temperature and humidity. That doesn't stop companies pushing the idea that people should have a normal greenhouse, people buy them and then not long after they're getting rid of it because it cooked all their plants. The more creative people will strip the glass or clear polycarbonate and replace it with shade cloth or tinted poly. I've also seen greenhouse frames covered in wire purely to keep birds out of what becomes a berry house, or to keep birds in by turning them into a large walk-in bird cage or chicken coop. I've also known one person that spray painted the glass white as a way to reduce the extreme direct sunlight and heat but still let in plenty of light. My point being, if for any reason a greenhouse isn't working out for you, before getting rid of it, investigate other options for what you can use as the covering for it to make it something that will work better for you.

@iprobablyforgotsomething

Жыл бұрын

Good point, nifty ideas! Thanks for sharing. : )

It's awesome how you don't need a HUGE Greenhouse to get started. It's cool seeing large ones, but you can really prep for home gardening really well in such a decent amount of space, like these.

Chris is back! I missed her!

8:00 - those auto-vent devices are genius and almost compulsory for any greenhouse. I cannot recommend them enough. For the floor it does pay to do a proper paved path with bricks or pavers for places you want to walk/stand. These compact greenhouses are small enough it is not a massive expense or too hard to DIY. For areas under potting/seed raising benches or for large pots though, a deep gravel bed is cheap, easy and provides decent drainage. On the other hand, for permanent plants like grape vines or espalier fruit trees, just leaving a soil bed is fine.

Thank you for a really thorough in-depth explanation of the pros and cons of different types of greenhouses. It it really neat that you have two cold climate gardeners with two different types. Not everyone lives in zone 9+ :)

I got a 10'x12' polycarbonate greenhouse last year, and am loving it! It has been great being able to grow lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, and Chinese cabbage all winter long, even when it was -12ºF outside. Now that spring is approaching I am starting seeds for planting in the raised beds starting in mid-March.

@deboz8793

Жыл бұрын

@OhioGardener that’s wonderful. A greenhouse is definitely on my ‘prayerfully’ one day list. I too am in Central Ohio. If you don’t mind answering, where did you source your greenhouse?

@ohiogardener4019

Жыл бұрын

@@deboz8793 It is an Amish built greenhouse by a company in Millersburg, Ohio. If you check out my youtube channel you will find a video of when it was delivered.

@epicgardening

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

@dustyflats3832

Жыл бұрын

How do you heat it?

@ohiogardener4019

Жыл бұрын

@@dustyflats3832 It has a small gas blue flame heater, which is set to 50ºF so that nighttime temps don't drop below that.

Can’t wait for your greenhouse videos. We are building one this fall. I will definitely use Chris’s tarp idea for keeping the space clean.

@myurbangarden7695

Жыл бұрын

That is so great

@en5719

Жыл бұрын

ues, I wll learn from you guys!

@epicgardening

Жыл бұрын

Yep I can't wait!

Thank you for this thoroughly detailed Informative presentation. The comparisons really piqued my interest . You both made it look relatively easy!

Oh my heart SOARED watching this… gonna start planning mine 😂

Excellent timing! I was also a bit lost when considering which greenhouse to buy! Really great information. Can't wait to see yours soon, Kevin!

A glass-paneled greenhouse is #2 on my list after a high tunnel after our relocation. Can’t wait to see updates re: your greenhouse journey!

@donarthiazi2443

6 ай бұрын

What is a high tunnel?

SO MUCH great info! Thanks team! Kevin, I can't wait to see your setup!

Yep. We get hail, too. I'll stick with the greenhouse plastic I can tape back together, if necessary. I use bricks in my tunnel for heat retention, too, and it's a good solid place to put my heater. I had some thick Styrofoam that go in garage door panels, and placed those around the walls... they really helped. Good info, though.

@jeffersonmorant215

Жыл бұрын

Hello Joanie how are you doing, where are you from?

I worked at the biggest vegetable nursery in Australia. One winter they couldn't get the propane water heated pipes on the floor to increase the temperature any more than 2C. The propane burner was going non-stop, they were thinking a pipe blockage or restriction, the pump was working fine, etc. They had thermostat controlled roof vents. One of the dumb managers had switched it to manual around noon, opened them and walked off. And they were open overnight and I think the owner got an alert in the middle of the night that it was too cold. Took a maintenance guy to realise that the thing was even switched to manual vent opening. Maintenance guy told me about it.

Wow! Thank you! Thank you! That was some really amazing info. One of the best produced vids I've seen on KZread in a long time about any subject and I watch several videos a day.

I have been considering getting a greenhouse. I really enjoyed how comprehensive this video is. Great job!

Your videos are so well-produced, engaging and informative. Cheers!

Much as I appreciate you, Mr Epic, these two ladies stole the show! Production value is top notch and the point-counterpoint delivery was PERFECT. I have oft wondered “what is the value of a greenhouse?” I can already store seed-starting materials and raise seedlings on shelves under light (I mean, what else is a dining room good for? 🤣). I have searched KZread, and even Pinterest (👎), for ideas on how to set up a greenhouse that might work for me. THIS video is the best collection of information I’ve seen. Easily one of your Top Five videos! ❤ Thank you!

@epicgardening

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate hearing this!! They killed it

@Blossomandbranch

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤😊😊😊

I hope chris would make a video about her maintenance on how she keeps her tropical trees inside the greenhouse

We put up a cattle panel greenhouse with straw bales around the base for insulation. I over wintered cold hardy veg in the ground inside. I live in zone 5. I also tucked white plant fabric around them.

Such a great video. Great job ladies ❤❤❤ love these new additions to the team 🎉

Love this overview from two great gardeners!!

@epicgardening

9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear! - KE

One of the best videos. The comparisons were done very well!

This was a well thought out video. To the point and didn’t drag on in any one place. To the point and informative. Thank you!

You will love having the greenhouse Kev. I do love greenhouses, but a high tunnel gives me more space for the cost. I have 2 36ft x 16ft tunnels that are the engine. I have built a double-skin sectioned room in the back of one, which becomes my seed starting the engine I can heat, so I am not heating the entire tunnel. Great video guys

@epicgardening

Жыл бұрын

I need to do a high tunnel build!

You need to add someone from Southern Alberta (or somewhere similar like Montana by the Rockies). Got everything (deep freeze snow hail etc) but the real challenge is the wind. The really strong winds can blow away greenhouses here (can get up to 170km/hr). I love this episode ☺️🫰

@Blossomandbranch

Жыл бұрын

We are on the front range of Colorado. We get winds like you, it got cut out of the video but we did choose the heavy glass for that reason. Much less likely to blow away. :) also anchored down at the foundation!

@katehache

Жыл бұрын

The wind is a great consideration. The wind in southern colorado has been absolutely hellacious the last few years.

@Blossomandbranch

Жыл бұрын

@@katehache sure has! I think they said last spring was the windiest we’ve had in 50 years. Truly awful!

@adelineparinduri

Жыл бұрын

@Regenerative Gardening Glad to know and glad to have someone to represent us with similar challenges. Thanks for bringing that up. Just saying as not everyone can afford to have a green house (may it be the permanent/semi permanent one). But I'm happy to see your part of the video. Looks similar with us here in Southern AB 😊 Chinook can be nice but it does come with some downsides when it comes to gardening 😁 Your green house looks magical!

@dustyflats3832

Жыл бұрын

@@Blossomandbranch sounds like a great place for wind farm or wind generator to heat the GH.

I really enjoyed this video. First time seeing Briana, and it was cool to see the differences between her greenhouse and Chris' greenhouse.

For Chris, I would buy another whole greenhouse and have separate solar systems for each that way you could have a back up greenhouse just in cause something happen to the power on one your would still have back up power also... i love that you can grow warmer weather trees and plants in doors year round...

Fans also encourage seedlings to be stronger. A leaf blower helps remove the loose leaves and debris to outside the greenhouse.

Would love more info on low-cost hoop house builds, as hoop houses both pricier and more economical are what I’m used to here in NE in my organic gardening experience. Love hearing about greenhouses too though, that’s a dream!

@rickytorres9089

Жыл бұрын

There are low cost options and builds you can do without being a construction worker/DIYer.

@epicgardening

Жыл бұрын

We'll do some episodes?

What a great video!!! Love the style of this video! I am excited to get my green house up and working!! Thank you All !

Thanks for the great knowledge Chris!

Great video. Our greenhouse goes up next two weeks, so this was inspirational on our future set up. Thank you!

Check your local regs (always!): While a lot of greenhouses count as “permanent structures”, there are a surprising number of states where a “PVC hoop house” without a foundation is considered a temporary building. That means no permitting, and because they are anchored by rebar inside the PVC, they may also fall outside the local HOA’s control (again: NOT legal advice; check your local/city/county/etc regs with a microscope!) So there can be several advantages to going with a flexible 6mm plastic-covered hoop house over both tempered glass and the harder plastic paneling espoused here. Plastic I used shrugged off Wyoming hail and snow loads for years, so I can’t argue with the results! Happy gardening!

@Blossomandbranch

Жыл бұрын

Definitely depends on area. In my area, our hoop houses require engineering, cement piers and permitting.

@MoonduckPsy

Жыл бұрын

@@Blossomandbranch100% true. Always check local regs B4 you buy anything - and especially before you break ground or dig! Electrical lines are UNFORGIVING.

Very good information and 2 women with great voices to listen to. 😊

I live is SW Louisiana. We get hailstorm here occasionally. I used a garden center tarp to cover my 🚗. I also covered some of my permanenr decorative outside lighting!

Here in Southern California, I'm wondering how much of a greenhouse is necessary for us 😅 especially since it can get so hot! Would love to hear more of your reasoning for getting one despite our climate!

@carol7119

Жыл бұрын

I was just going to post about that same question, myself. I live in France and have a tiny tiny potting shed where my seedlings start every year. I'm originally a Californian and have been down in San Diego area many many times. I don't get it, personally, either

@martenalvarado7147

Жыл бұрын

A shade house would almost be a better suggestion for SoCal. I converted my greenhouse into a shade house and I love it. The microclimate in there is always nice and it keeps falling ash and pests out.

@brucetidwell7715

Жыл бұрын

@@martenalvarado7147 Marten, what grade of shade cloth do you use? I want a greenhouse here in Atlanta because we do get some winter weather but our summers can also ramp up to 95f with glaring sun. I've actually wondered about the possibility of removable side panels for the summer but shade cloth might increase my growing options, too.

@martenalvarado7147

Жыл бұрын

@Bruce Tidwell I use 40% and haven't noticed a decrease in yield.

@brucetidwell7715

Жыл бұрын

@@martenalvarado7147 Thanks!

These girls cover other growing zone, northern states ect...💪👍 Awesome Kevin,all the best, you are a great guy!!

thank you my plants will love it

What a great video Kevin! Quite informative and definitely answered a lot of questions i have lingering in my mind as im now in the planning stages.

What an amazing video. This is so informative. Really appreciate the help and hardwork that has been put into this. Thank you all so much.

@Blossomandbranch

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!

A conservatory or a sun room works great to reduce winter heating cost. The north wall is our house and and stores the heat for nighttime.

@Neenerella333

Жыл бұрын

I have been using my studio window, which gets intense morning sun, but we have a sun room too, with shelving for later in the day. The seedlings will just have to commute from the studio.😃

@dustyflats3832

Жыл бұрын

I use our garden shed on north. Can’t imagine what our taxes would be with sunroom here.

I'm building one. I'm just use a aluminum tubing frame from a carport, of course no roof top. The side are going to be rails four feet high. Where I can actually slide the side walls down the rail to get air circulating if need to. The sides also will contain soap stones to hold heat from the sun and disturbed that heat during the cool nights. Will have a dirt floor, one door, window on opposite side. Of course fans and vents above door and window to have intake and exhaust. To circulate the air to control the temperature inside. The rest of the greenhouse will be double plastic sheeting with air circulating between the two plastics sheeting's. Strong plastic sheeting and bolting down using metal grommets.

All great presenters & great info. Thanks ever so much!

I live in Denver Metro & have been wanting to set up a green house. My only reservation is the hail we get. The 2017 hail storm demolished a large portion of the metro area from Lakewood to Aurora. We've not had one that bad since but it's still the fear of spending that $$ only to have Mother Nature take it out. Still on the fence BUT.. thank you for this!

Love both of the greenhouses!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

I got 2 Greenhouses :) 1 for all the veg. seed for the summer, and for all chilli, paprika, yes every thing u can eat basicly. The other is for all tropical plants. 1. is 25m2, number 2 is 16.5m2. Greenhouses for me is the only way. Norway got cold winters, but still avr. 5-7C in the winter. (Liveing near the cost). Summer is not to hot, around 20C. So all my figs tree, and grapevine have a healty life outside all year. Tropical fruts live ok here to, like Peache, Nectarine and Apricot. Plums (4 diffrents types), apple (3 diffrent types), pear (2 diffrent types), and Cherry, morel. So i got all the frut trees i want and eat. Ofcores alle types of raspberry, and dont forget the lovely strawberry :) And ofcores potato, carrot, cauliflower, onion, broccoli, Organo and diffrent spices. THIS IS THE LIFE! And i LOVE IT!!

MAN! I wish you had published this before I bought my greenhouse in the fall!

Excellent video. I am in Colorado like Briana. I am at 6200 feet and I bought my greenhouse last year. I got the frame up and then it snowed and we have had snow ever since. I love some of the ideas these ladies have. I bought a Planta Greenhouse which is out of Canada. Gardner Scott purchased one. It was in my price range and should withstand my high winds. Thank you Oh and I will be putting in some of your raised garden beds in my greenhouse. I ordered those last year.

super helpful video, still loving my metal grow boxes that you supplied

Tarp on surfaces and the floor when potting, genius!!!!

This was an awesome video and pointed out that there is much more to be considered than you might think at first.

This was really helpful. Even for hobbyist.

Very good information on the 2 types of greenhouse. 👏

Thanks for sharing these tips. Keep up the great work! 💖

This was a really well put together video

Thank you for sharing these very helpful pointers!

@jeffersonmorant215

Жыл бұрын

Hello Linda how are you doing, where are you from?

Wow, this sounds like a full-time job. Thanks for the info before I went out and bought something. I live in northern Utah and we still have snow on the ground this year. I have a small back yard with four above ground 4' x 4' boxes. So, I'll just keep buying pre-grown vegetable plants instead.

We have 20x7 metres. Looking forward to build two more this summer. We do ourselves. For heating we use old style - bricks and wood. 5b - seeds starting starts in April and we have to use heating maybe one night per week when drops below 10 Celsius. I would love to share picture. Like gothic arch type

@epicgardening

Жыл бұрын

Would love to see - DM @epicgardening

@MaesRuth

Жыл бұрын

How do you use the bricks and wood to heat? I'm in the same zone and want a greenhouse. Heating it with electricity is out of the question for my situation.

@latvian_homestead

Жыл бұрын

@@MaesRuth we put down bricks (heat resistant) and pile wood like you would for bonfire 🔥 and put metal barrel on it. Bricks helps with feeding air in to fire and also prevents from spreading and because we use clay bricks they are very good into keeping heat and same goes fire metal barrel - it helps get more surface for heat to stay and spread. But you can put wood furnace inside - run metal pipes through perimeter of greenhouse and small chimney outside. We don’t do it - because we use tractor inside greenhouse and with any permanent furnace our pipes it would be harder then just use simple heating. We don’t use heat for making growing season longer our anything like that - we use mainly for keeping from frost when temperatures drops

What are your thoughts on a shadehouse? I converted my greenhouse into one 3 years ago and it's been super productive! Evaporation, pests, and temperatures have been easy to manage in there.

Super helpful video, thank you. Depending on where folks live, do you think in home grow tents may offer a comparable option to green houses? Thank you.

Perfect! Thank you so much for the information!

Great video! can't wait to set up my 4x4 foot greenhouse and start seeds for my 8x8 foot flower farm :D

Very good coverage of different materials! I favor the polycarbonate panels as I’m in a cold Z5a, WI. We built our garden shed for about $7 because we had reclaimed materials. The polycarbonate panels were used from a friend’s blown over greenhouse. I love my lean-to greenhouse as it utilizes the shed wall on the north side to increase heating efficiency. Too large of a greenhouse means too large of electric bills. This is the year we will rework the greenhouse. I have plans for a heat sink in the floor, new polycarbonate panels, operating vents, reclaimed refrigeration panels for lower perimeter and north wall, and a new vented/screened door. To see out a bit we will reuse the storm windows. I prefer wire racks and patio blocks for floor over piped heat sink. It will be work, but worth it. I believe these improvements will allow me to utilize the GH way earlier than I do now. I used a shade cloth previously, but will need to figure a way to hold it off the polycarbonate as to not scratch it. And yes, lighting on second shelf is necessary. And future improvements include off grid wind and solar.🎉 All good, can’t wait! Thanks for the comparison and spot on with keeping size small for those of us that use GHs to start seeds. Read a comment about tempered glass-yes, once they shatter get your sifter and vacuum out-it’s a mess.

@Blossomandbranch

Жыл бұрын

That sounds incredible!! Love the reuse of materials. I've been trying to track down windows myself to make a bigger house--takes more effort but definitely more cost effective!!

The glass is beautiful

Awesome tips and facts! Cleaning a gravel floor idea for everyone, get a small shop vac with an arm strap, take the circle bristle attachment and alternate cutting off an inch of bristles and then leaving an 1/8 of an inch. Will have enough suction to pick up leaves, but not your rocks :)

Very much enjoyed a very good verbal and visual presentation by the very articulate owner, who has a most interestingly organized and attractive greenhouse.

super informative - thanks for sharing 😊

This was an interesting video and very informative for those in a cold climate. Would it be possible to do one for those with the opposite problem in a hot, dry climate where you are trying to protect your summer and autumn seedlings from the heat without moving your garden into the house.

@Blossomandbranch

Жыл бұрын

Yes, get a shade cloth and throw it over the top of the greenhouse and keep a fan going!

@epicgardening

Жыл бұрын

Good call

I am a gardening in central Texas zn 8b. When you install your greenhouse, could you discuss the options available for maintaining cooler temperatures (under 95*) inside in mild winter climate locations, especially for summer time? Thank you for this content, really helps to know what considerations to think about before buying!

I clicked on this because I liked the greenhouse in the thumbnail for the video. Since I did not see it in the actual video, do you have a link for it as well?

I love what this channel has become

All time best list video, ton of info, Synapses are firing, ideas!!!!

What's the greenhouse in the cover photo??

That was a great video! My husband and I just bought our new house this past fall that has a nice, flat just shy acre of land and although we have blackberry bush clearing to do, it’s a blank slate for our gardens! So a greenhouse is definitely on the list. Thanks to all three of you, lots of grey info! 👏 Ps, I have to say it.. Chris has an excellent news reporter voice lol.

@iprobablyforgotsomething

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Quick fyi! Make sure your city / county / state whatever allows you to remove the blackberry bushes yourself or even at all. Knew a guy who cleared out a bunch but the way he did it destablized the land where it sloped next to a publically accessible waterway. Which then ended up dropping a lot of earth into said waterway. Creating clogs, choking out plants and harming the marine life. (Not only the dirt itself being a problem, but any contaiminents in the soil, for example weed killer). I think he got fined. Just something to be aware of, surprise issue like that. If you have a local conservation district or such, they're a good source to check in with for land usage, permits, etc. info and might also provide a crew to do the work for you for free if it's in their zone of responsibility.

Yoo, this was really awesome! I loved not only seeing the difference between the two, but hearing why they like the one they chose! 😁 I have a serious conundrum. Glass or Polycarbonate. I would love to display what im growing, but at the same time, i love the idea of knowing it is my place without being seen!

I have one that is polycarbonate and have had it for 20 years now. We are just now needing to replace panels and the only reason is bears have been breaking in and damaging them not because of age. You also need to remember that sunlight is magnified through glass and can burn plants more easily. The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers had to paint the glass white as that is what was happening to them. The sun through the glass was frying the plants. I just bought enough new poly panels to replace all on my greenhouse and it was only $800, which is much, much less expensive than glass. And my husband used to build glass high-rise buildings so we can get glass wholesale, I can't imagine what the price would be retail. I just wanted everyone to know that the 10 year life span of poly is severely under what it actually lasts.

@Blossomandbranch

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We've never had problems in 5 years with seedlings being burned by sunlight. :) So glad your greenhouse has lasted so long, that's wonderful! Darn bears! :)

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse

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@@Blossomandbranch I hear ya but others may not know that it can happen and their circumstances may differ from yours. No criticism just an FYI. I am shocked at my greenhouse's ability to survive, it even got blown apart by the air pressure that was created by a tornado that passed by once. I had to search for the pieces over 20 acres of waist-high grass. 🤣We put it back together again.

These little Kevin reveal intros are my favorite thing. Also a big fan of Briana's delicious looking dirt brownies lol.

is chris a news anchor or reporter? that speech cadence is perfect. Both sides have great points, very educational

Thanks so much full of information yes💪🏾❤️💞

I went for glass too, and after 1 month I learned that hail (or however those frozen sky balls are called in english) really has a punch....

This is an amazing wealth of info.

Lol I love how you pop out of the bushes at the start of your videos

Excellent! Thank you.

Thank you all for the info you put out, I've learned quite a bit, I've learned quite a bit even with much not applicable with me being in zone 2a. I got a greenhouse last fall so hopefully this summer I'll be able to better grow tomatoes and peppers. My only option for keeping plants over the winter is my basement, but I'm actually looking at both hydroponics and some of those indoor grow tents (easier to get now that their main use has been legalized in multiple states).

@MoonduckPsy

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JN- we had several hoop houses in WY, where the killing frosts wiped out my orchard, but even in -40 or below, the greenhouse raised beds stayed unfrozen. University of New Mexico’s extension office has some excellent plans with no concrete foundation (rebar only). Highly recommend.

@jnorth3341

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@@MoonduckPsy thank you, I'll check them out.

Loved this video!

Awsome video like Always Kevin

Wish I had the money for a greenhouse, maybe one day. Very informative vid!

@joanies6778

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I am using 2 hog panels covered with greenhouse quality plastic, and with rachet straps as tie downs to keep the wind from blowing it away. Mine is mobile because I use it for my tomatoes and rotate beds. Works great.

@rickytorres9089

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You don't need money to get a basic greenhouse going if you can source the raw materials yourself and not having to be a construction/DIYer type ever. Alternatively there are plenty of options that aren't hundreds of dollars expensive either. Even a $25 to $50 greenhouse is better than nothing and could possibly even get you going in the winter with harder plants pretty easily. Alternatively you can use it as a "first frost" extender to grow crops that might need a little more time to harvest.