March has a way of keeping me busy and this year was no exception. As spring sprung across my property, the greenhouse is waking up again after winter — and so am I. This month brought temperature swings, new growth, unexpected setbacks, and a few big wins worth celebrating. March temperatures demonstrate one reason I love living inside a greenhouse – outside was cold, rainy, … Continue reading March in the Greenhouse — A New Season Begins
I can walk around the house and around the greenhouse! In 2-dimensions that is. Excavation was supposed to start today but material delivery was delayed so start of digging is delayed. The plan is still tracking to have the foundations ready by the end of the month so that the greenhouse can be erected as soon as it arrives – around January 10th. Continue reading Walking Through Spaces
Designing the greenhouse temperature control is probably the hardest part of this project. Even though winters are mild here in the Pacific Northwest I don’t intend to grow plants that need supplemental heat. Summer temperatures are also generally mild and below the U.S. national average. However, the summer of 2021 we had, for the first time in my lifetime, multiple record-breaking high-temperature days so when … Continue reading Dealing With The Heat
