Category Archives: Greenhouse

Taking the Chill Off – In the Greenhouse

Posted on April 19, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve finally settled on a heating system for the greenhouse. Basically, there is a Line Voltage thermostat that monitors the tempurature inside. When the temp drops below the desired tempurature, the thermostat passes on 120V to the recepticle below. This … Continue reading →

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Planting Pepper Seeds

Posted on March 28, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve been stocking up on appealing pepper seeds all winter, and now it’s time to get them into some Miracle Grow.  I started out by collecting some Styrofoam cups that I used last year. The idea is to reuse cups … Continue reading →

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Goldy, The Greenhouse Tomato

Posted on March 22, 2010 by itfarmer

Every winter since I started gardening, I get the urge to plant things way too early. I’ve managed to restrain myself to starting 8 tomatoes this year. I’ve comically named the plant above “Goldy” since it is a Golden Girl … Continue reading →

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Waiting for My Sea of Green

Posted on March 6, 2010 by itfarmer

Above, I caught a picture of the Constellation Orion over the greenhouse. In the winter months, there isn’t much work to be done in the garden, other then applying fertilizer. This time of year, I enjoy taking pictures of the celestial objects, part … Continue reading →

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It’s Getting Hot in Here….

Posted on February 21, 2010 by itfarmer

This photo reminds me of the song “It’s Getting Hot in Here” by Nelly. I was so amazed at the tempurature, I had to take a picture.  There is a problem though, If the greenhouse gets up to 95 Degrees in … Continue reading →

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Inside the Greenhouse

Posted on February 15, 2010 by itfarmer

I’ve had some questions about the inside area of the Greenhouse, so I thought I would post some pictures. The photo above was taken at night, in February, just after a mild snowstorm. The roof looks really neat after it … Continue reading →

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Thermal Batteries

Posted on January 27, 2010 by itfarmer

Thats my nickname for this setup, “Thermal Batteries”. The barrels and smaller jugs are filled with water, and painted.  Because the jugs are painted black, they absorb the suns rays easier then other colored jugs. This allows them to take … Continue reading →

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The Greenhouse In Winter

Posted on January 21, 2010 by itfarmer

It took all summer, and a lot of help to finish my new favorite building. I found some really great plastic to cover it with, called Clear Polycarbonate Sheeting. The sheeting worked so much better then I imagined, but at … Continue reading →

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The Ridge Piece

Posted on August 22, 2009 by itfarmer

I was going to use aluminum flashing to cover over the ridge of the roof, but luckily, Davie had some left over ridge pieces from his barn project. They were a bit awkward to transport from Davie’s to my house, … Continue reading →

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A Symbolic Step

Posted on August 16, 2009 by itfarmer

I used some 2 inch wide boards from the barn as a level roof base, and it took the majority of a Saturday to nail them down. I was working in the HOT sun, and I knew my back was … Continue reading →

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