This is an Arbequina olive that I purchased on a whim when passing through a hardware store. It was first planted in 2023 and moved early in 2024. Last year it had a mass of flowers but I did not see any fruit. Yesterday I decided to prune a couple crossing branches and imagine my surprise to see this single olive hiding below one of the … Continue reading Surprise!
Living inside a greenhouse has been wonderful. Actually, as wonderful as I’d imagined from the first time I saw a video of one. But when I read comments on my videos or videos of other greenhouse-enclosed homes in Europe, the attention seems to be on heat and humidity. Those are pretty well solved through design, material choices, and systems. The next most frequent group of … Continue reading A Maintenance Reality Check
I’d originally planned to get a senior cat but when I went to the shelter this young adolescent was the one who claimed me. She’s very energetic, is an avid hunter, and likes to be up high to surveil her surroundings. During construction I thought of a few platforms and toys to attach to the greenhouse when I got a cat. This inexpensive set lets … Continue reading Happy Kitty
Now that the most urgent post-construction projects are done, it’s time to focus on what could be considered my front yard – the septic drainfield. This area can’t be seen from the road but is passed by when entering or leaving the main door to the greenhouse. I want the landscaping to be low maintenance so the original thought was to just throw some wildflower … Continue reading Creating a Wildlife Meadow
I have a lot of tools for someone who has never worked in a building trade. Also boxes, bags, and cans of nails, nuts, bolts, screws, and miscellaneous fasteners that seem to collect over time. Also extra parts from plumbing, electrical, insulation, drywall, framing, trim, carpet, tile, and sheathing projects. Also various miscellaneous things like a generator, chipper, power washer, ladders, and pool vacuums. Don’t … Continue reading A Work Room, Finally!
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Hard to believe it has been 2 years already. See the progress inside and out on YouTube. Continue reading 2 Years in the greenhouse
