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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

Powdery Mildew Challenges

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

Choosing the bridge colors

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

Managing the Pool Water Quality

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