((Serious Gardening))

[Junkmanme]

Ha-Ha !!!

I don't recall for sure....but I think I may have had some "potting soil" in that KFC bucket.

THANKS for the compliment. That hoophouse is a fine place to sit and relax ( and munch on a tomato ).
I need to recover it soon for this Season.

The other seed-starting rack is in the spare-bedroom in the house.

-Junkmanme-

 

[Smittenroade]

vanilla.exe :

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What function does the kfc bucket serve?

In all seriousness, that's an awesome set up.

LMFAO hahaha KFC bucket!

What a pro! I reuse everything too! Its a good habit to get into. You really do live up to your name Junkmanme​

 

[Junkmanme]

Yep. It's the Junkman-in-me !

I built that entire "hoophouse" out of scrap brick for foundation, scrap-wood, some scrap re-bar, scrap shelving, discarded 55-gallon steel barrels, and
new 3/4 inch PVC pipe, and
new (cheap) Wal-Mart plastic sheeting.

I had to buy MOST (not all) of the shop lights.
and I did buy a LOT of "sheet-rock screws" (all sizes).
To fasten the ends of the plastic covering, I cut strips off of 30-pack Budweiser cartons to staple down over the plastic sheeting to hold it on tight. (stapled to the wood frame on the ends.) That worked very good !!!

-Junkmanme-

 

[paddock36]

We are trying a system called Verti-Gro this year. A neighbor gave us some extra pots and showed us how to set it up. I guess it's considered hydroponic. They have a place local where you can buy supplies if needed. The soil for the pots is a mixture of coconut husk and vermiculite. My neighbor uses it all the time and it has worked great for him and the garden doesn't get over run with weeds, so we decided to give it a try. They have a website www.vertigro.com if anyone is interested.

 

[Smittenroade]

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Thats interesting! I've never used verti-gro before but I have heard of it. It's kind of like the stuff you use for bonzai trees I believe. Theres alot of hydroponics mediums like that too.

Greenhouse frame did and done. Also, I am working on the rain drip system. I have it all drawn out here!

 

[Junkmanme]

Smittenroade,

Your pvc frame will not withstand ANY wind. There are not enough hoops. You should have hoops at a minimum distance of 2 feet from each other. It also is important in supporting the plastic sheeting cover.

Although it probably makes little difference, I think that "bent" pvc "circular" hoops provide a stronger/springier support for the covering than the style that you are using.

Not intending to be "down-putting" or Negative ....but suggesting that you put a little more "thinking" and "research" into your hoophouse frame. It won't work very well ( if at all ) as you have it now.

Sorry,
-Junkmanme-

 

[galanie]

Yeah, I'm thinking tie-downs or tent stakes would be in order, at the very least.

 

[flgardengirl]

I use a metal poled carport frame for a temporary greenhouse during the winter. I actually have 2 of them, they are each 10 x 20. I use the white carport top on it and then use 6 mil plastic doubled (so 12 mil) around the sides. The top is bungie corded on so I can just undo the cords if it gets to hot. I have a pretty mild climate but have a few nights into the low 20's and even high teens. I run a propane heater on nights under freezing.
I bury the posts about 12-15 inches in the ground and it keeps it all stable even in high winds. We had 60 mph winds and it didn't budge. Maybe higher it would, I don't know. It all comes down in the spring but this year I am keeping one up to use as a shadehouse and putting lattice and screen around it and putting my little preform ponds, solar lights, table and chairs, in there and a bunch of plants of course lol.

 

[Junkmanme]

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NOT even CLOSE.........

-Junkmanme-

 

[NanaKat]

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Thats interesting! I've never used verti-gro before but I have heard of it. It's kind of like the stuff you use for bonzai trees I believe. Theres alot of hydroponics mediums like that too.

Greenhouse frame did and done. Also, I am working on the rain drip system. I have it all drawn out here!

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Your frame does not look like PVC....is it? What will hold the legs in place and rigid? A friend of mine used 2 x 6 treated lumber with measured holes for the legs to fit in and used 18 inch long rebar hoops to hold the board to the ground.
The drip irrigation system is gravity...like that.