Greenhouse project finally started - Page 2

ddsack · June 7, 2011

Pictures, Sari, we need pictures!

I'd love to see your greenhouse stuffed with plants!

Since you will be growing inside all summer, are you putting in a fan ventilation system? Or does it get some afternoon partial shade in that location? When I visited my Latvian relatives who grow cukes and tomatoes inside all summer, I'm can't remember what they did for ventilation on hotter days, but I suspect it was pretty low tech, cause I don't think they would have wanted to use electricity.

svalli · June 8, 2011

Thanks Dee,

I'm not sure if a fan for ventilation is needed here. People do not commonly have those in greenhouses in our area. Mine will get shade in the afternoon and if I keep the doors open and the roof windows too, it should cool down. Our summers are normally mild and weather like this week has been rare. It was 30°C (86°F)outside this afternoon when I got home.

All tomatoes and cucumbers are now planted, 26 peppers need still bigger containers.
This is how it looks now.
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Tomatoes are on the SWCs by the walls and peppers and our son's strawberry and herb planters are on the shelves in the middle. The shelves are from the small plastic tent type GH.

Sari

ddsack · June 9, 2011

That looks great! I like that the door space looks generously wide for carrying wider loads in and out. Sending you good wishes for a successful growing season. Now you should be able to ripen your tomatoes and peppers even if you end up with a cooler summer.

Sherry_AK · June 15, 2011

Very nice. You will really enjoy that greenhouse.

svalli · June 26, 2011

All plants have grown much bigger after two and half weeks in the greenhouse. Many tomatoes are flowering and first fruit have already set.

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Sari

ddsack · June 27, 2011

Looking healthy and growing well! I bet you can see the heights increasing daily. The greenhouse turned out perfect!

svalli · July 9, 2011

Its is now one month since moving the plants to the greenhouse and it starts to look green. I have moved some plants outdoors to make room. I have had to remove most of the suckers from indeterminate varieties and have started to remove lower leaves to aid air circultaion.
Greenhouse 1 201100709.jpg Greenhouse 2 201100709.jpg Greenhouse 3 201100709.jpg

Sari

June 7, 2011	#16
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	Pictures, Sari, we need pictures! I'd love to see your greenhouse stuffed with plants! Since you will be growing inside all summer, are you putting in a fan ventilation system? Or does it get some afternoon partial shade in that location? When I visited my Latvian relatives who grow cukes and tomatoes inside all summer, I'm can't remember what they did for ventilation on hotter days, but I suspect it was pretty low tech, cause I don't think they would have wanted to use electricity. __________________ Dee **************

June 8, 2011	#17
svalli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63° Posts: 838	Thanks Dee, I'm not sure if a fan for ventilation is needed here. People do not commonly have those in greenhouses in our area. Mine will get shade in the afternoon and if I keep the doors open and the roof windows too, it should cool down. Our summers are normally mild and weather like this week has been rare. It was 30°C (86°F)outside this afternoon when I got home. All tomatoes and cucumbers are now planted, 26 peppers need still bigger containers. This is how it looks now. Greenhouse 1 201100608.jpg Greenhouse 2 201100608.jpg Greenhouse 3 201100608.jpg Tomatoes are on the SWCs by the walls and peppers and our son's strawberry and herb planters are on the shelves in the middle. The shelves are from the small plastic tent type GH. Sari __________________ "I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream." - Moomin-troll by Tove Jansson

June 9, 2011	#18
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	That looks great! I like that the door space looks generously wide for carrying wider loads in and out. Sending you good wishes for a successful growing season. Now you should be able to ripen your tomatoes and peppers even if you end up with a cooler summer. __________________ Dee **************

June 26, 2011	#20
svalli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63° Posts: 838	All plants have grown much bigger after two and half weeks in the greenhouse. Many tomatoes are flowering and first fruit have already set. Greenhouse 1 201100626.jpg Greenhouse 2 201100626.jpg Greenhouse 3 201100626.jpg Sari __________________ "I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream." - Moomin-troll by Tove Jansson

June 27, 2011	#21
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	Looking healthy and growing well! I bet you can see the heights increasing daily. The greenhouse turned out perfect! __________________ Dee **************

June 15, 2011	#19
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	Very nice. You will really enjoy that greenhouse.

July 9, 2011	#22
svalli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63° Posts: 838	Its is now one month since moving the plants to the greenhouse and it starts to look green. I have moved some plants outdoors to make room. I have had to remove most of the suckers from indeterminate varieties and have started to remove lower leaves to aid air circultaion. Greenhouse 1 201100709.jpg Greenhouse 2 201100709.jpg Greenhouse 3 201100709.jpg Sari __________________ "I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream." - Moomin-troll by Tove Jansson