What did you do in the garden today?

[BReeder!]

Exhaust fan and cold air vents are finally installed. I didn't want to fork out extra money for louvered air registers ($30 compared to the $8 I paid for these return registers), and now I regret it. I might create a sliding shutter on the inside of the cold air vents so I can close them when needed - but then I'm thinking they should actually be open always to allow some air circulation so I might leave as is. I also don't love that wind easily blows the exhaust fan louvers open. Not sure there's a fix for that though - maybe an extended box around the outside to keep the wind from blowing across the louver doors, but that would get in my way when walking behind the greenhouse though which is the most direct route to the compost piles.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Found this: https://www.gardeningchannel.com/can-cauliflower-be-grown-in-pots/#:~:text=As long as you have,for a single cauliflower plant.

Good information... Especially about blanching before freezing. Thanks for sharing.

I'm thinking I'll do 4 cauliflower plants total - 2 white and 2 purple. Maybe do one of each in the ground and one of each in a 5 gallon bucket.

Now I just have to go pick up more buckets.... Thankfully the ladies at the deli always seem to have some for free!

 

[WthrLady]

I haven't figured that one out yet either. Honestly, it didn't release a ton of air with the flapping. At one point I shut off the fan and put a stay stick through two eye hooks on the outside to keep them from flopping. The sound alone was enough to drive you bonkers.

sunny and 45, guys are out ice fishing on the lake

New rug on the loom

Going out soon to let the birds out and trim that grape.

 

[CNJ]

Exhaust fan and cold air vents are finally installed. I didn't want to fork out extra money for louvered air registers ($30 compared to the $8 I paid for these return registers), and now I regret it. I might create a sliding shutter on the inside of the cold air vents so I can close them when needed - but then I'm thinking they should actually be open always to allow some air circulation so I might leave as is. I also don't love that wind easily blows the exhaust fan louvers open. Not sure there's a fix for that though - maybe an extended box around the outside to keep the wind from blowing across the louver doors, but that would get in my way when walking behind the greenhouse though which is the most direct route to the compost piles.

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What are you planning on growing in there and why are the wooden shelves so high? If you plan to plant dwarf 3ft tomatoes on the bottom will they get enough sunlight?

 

[BReeder!]

What are you planning on growing in there and why are the wooden shelves so high? If you plan to plant dwarf 3ft tomatoes on the bottom will they get enough sunlight?

I don't expect to plant anything permanently in the greenhouse right now. I'm going to use it to extend the season early for starts and late for cold hardy greens in the early winter. I might overwinter some pots in there in the future too.
As for the bench height, it's a confortable 42 inches. There's still ~18" above the benches at the lowest point, plenty of height for even larger tomato and pepper starts that will be in there.

 

[WthrLady]

50' and the sun is out and there is NO WIND!
The birds spent the day out and gifted me 7 enormous eggs
I trimmed the grapes and the blackberries were woven on the wire.
I also managed to prune the orchard.
I eyeballed working on the greenhouse fan, inspired by @BReeder!, but the mud is crazy out there, and with the drought the grass is gone, so I'm trying not to make such a mess.
So in I've come.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

My husband and I plugged in the heating mats and started some onion seeds. 3 different kinds from Baker Creek.
I've never started onion seeds before, (besides the bunching green ones) so we'll see what happens.

 

[CNJ]

Its so windy, my 7 inch tomato starts were bending over. I had to invent something to hold them steady. This is what I came up with, it solved the problem.....

 

[member 655102]

Hello, gardeners! Today the weather was pretty nice. Currently 7°C/44°F and the sun is still shining a bit but the ground is a muddy mess from all the snow melting. I think I’m going to go ahead and start planting some fruit and veggie seeds indoors for now and will see what happens… Also, more good news to share - I just sold my last 9 cockerels this weekend so now it’s much quieter at my house again!

 

[TJAnonymous]

Well DH and I have started repairing the hoop house. Some recent high winds caused the cattle panels to fall over and actually bend from the weight. I need some interior supports. I never put any in originally and just relied upon the natural arch of the panel if the ends were secured down. I thought I had enough 2x4s in the shop but I was wrong so we put up some temporary bracing and zip-tied the rest. I'm feeling very disappointed. The bent panels look incredibly jenky to me but I can't replace them without removing all the netting and that is incredibly labor intensive. DH says he will try to bend it back a little better once we get the full bracing in.

Uh, I need a vacation and some consistently nice weather to get some work done out there!