What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

Starting to get the seasonal squirrelies. I want to be outside, but the cold and damp and now smoke is a big nope, still. But the sun says yes.

For your hearty giggling enjoyment.....

 

[BReeder!]

Snow today here.
Had to pick up the kids from a sleep over at my sister's. I need to see if we need to do any shopping. Might pick up some simple parts for the greenhouse if I'm out - thinking about bracing the roof beams with a connecting strip of aluminum under the center beam to increase strength in case of snow accumulation, some aluminum strips to make a bracket to mount the fan, pole barn screws to secure the panels, and then the vent covers.

 

[WthrLady]

Snow today here.
Had to pick up the kids from a sleep over at my sister's. I need to see if we need to do any shopping. Might pick up some simple parts for the greenhouse if I'm out - thinking about bracing the roof beams with a connecting strip of aluminum under the center beam to increase strength in case of snow accumulation, some aluminum strips to make a bracket to mount the fan, pole barn screws to secure the panels, and then the vent covers.

FWIW I've had 6 inches of heavy wet snow up there with ice on top of that and it was fine, no sagging or deformation. and the snow slid right off as it melted.

 

[BReeder!]

FWIW I've had 6 inches of heavy wet snow up there with ice on top of that and it was fine, no sagging or deformation. and the snow slid right off as it melted.

That's helpful. The instructions warn to add bracing below the center beam if there's a chance of snow accumulation. Perhaps I don't need to worry so much...

 

[WthrLady]

That's helpful. The instructions warn to add bracing below the center beam if there's a chance of snow accumulation. Perhaps I don't need to worry so much...

To be fair, I didn't leave it up there for days on end, or to get more accumulation. I helped it along with a shop broom, like any sane person.

 

[BReeder!]

To be fair, I didn't leave it up there for days on end, or to get more accumulation. I helped it along with a shop broom, like any sane person.

I expected to do the same. Lol.

 

[member 655102]

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I started some lettuce, spinach, onions, and broccoli.

That’s a nice set-up, @5 Points Wingfeather!

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

That’s a nice set-up, @5 Points Wingfeather!

Thanks! This is my first year to try to start everything from seed. We are excited.

 

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[BReeder!]

I tinkered a bit during our downtime today and came up with a bracket got the greenhouse exhaust fan.
A but hard to see clearly. It's laying over the fan - the 4 pieces of c-channel that make a square with legs sticking out at the top and bottom.

I'll drill holes in the end of the legs for bolts to connect it to the greenhouse studs and rafters.