2 Years in the greenhouse
Hard to believe it has been 2 years already. See the progress inside and out on YouTube. Continue reading 2 Years in the greenhouse
About the greenhouse
Hard to believe it has been 2 years already. See the progress inside and out on YouTube. Continue reading 2 Years in the greenhouse
Not gonna lie – the pool has been a challenge. We did not properly tape the seams where the pool liner meets the liner for the ponds at each end of the 40′ lap pool and it leaked on first fill. So I drained the pool to below the level where it leaked and waited for the patching materials to arrive. During this time I … Continue reading Filling the Pool
Powdery mildew was a big problem in the greenhouse last growing season. I’ve never had a greenhouse before and, amazingly enough, have never had a problem with powdery mildew in my outdoor food or ornamental gardens. So I was unprepared to recognize and remediate it. I was always behind and despite trying a few remedies, I never caught up before removing the last tomato plants … Continue reading Powdery Mildew Challenges
One of the main reasons I wanted to live inside a greenhouse was not to grow food in every space possible but, instead, to have ‘outside’ living space protected from wind, rain, and snow. In support of that I’ve designed the space as if it were a yard around a ‘standard’ house including an entertaining area, ornamental and food garden areas, a lap pool, and … Continue reading Choosing the bridge colors
It’s been almost 4 months since I started to add water from the rainwater tanks into the pool, found a leak, and then pumped about 1,500 gallons back to the rainwater tanks, leaving about 5,000 gallons in the pool. And there it has sat while waiting about a month for delivery of the right materials to fix the leak and now for ‘muscle’ to manipulate … Continue reading Managing the Pool Water Quality
My greenhouse-enclosed tiny home also has a swimming pool. Getting it right is harder than it looks. Continue reading Intro to the Pool