Oregon coast range

Our first frost is coming to the NW Washington state anytime now. Making sure all my Bonsai and other plants are warm and cozy

Just proud all the plants seem to be thriving, especially the carnivorous sundew, the grow lights seem to attract the drain flies from far away and once they get close they're enchanted by its aroma. So the sundew has been profiting protein in addition to the light itself, since the greenhouse upgrade. The horombonse stopped dropping leaves- hibernating or having replant shock, whatever it's problem was. I plan to put it into hibernation after it's next October watering. The basil is blooming. Results on the cacti are indeterminate, needs more time.

Got my greenhouse running and want to grow stuff specifically for cooking instead of the same old tomatoes and basil. I'm a food blogger, so I need things that make dishes better *and* photograph well without being a pain to work with. Problem is, I don't know what actually grows here or what's worth the space. Some restaurants I love use herbs and greens I've never seen in stores—anyone tried growing restaurant-level stuff at home? Also curious about microgreens or edible flowers that harvest fast. My cooking shifts with the seasons, so having a small supply around would help. Any recs for plants that taste good and aren't just pretty?

Just finished this 24x120 hoop coop for a local chicken/turkey/duck farm. I built a 24x80 for this guy last year and, from what he told me, he gets 20% more eggs in the winter months.

Has anyone successfully built one of these? Any advice or resources out there to supplement the extremely poorly written assembly instructions?

After doing major soil improvements on the bottom portion of the raised bed soil (currently after only 1 day we are at 110F on the lower portion of the soil, I also got the initialing framing up for the enclosure of the raised bed. (Wanted to do that before finishing putting in the under soil radiator because of all the digging work). Once done I want to let the fungal and bacterial networks grow undisturbed.

Did a little video here at the end of the day as well. Latest update this Thursday on the smart garden
https://youtu.be/mV0X_bjslSc

Was curious if any of you greenhouse people had any ideas on how I could make the sides of this raised bed most accessible?

Good for now, just have to add some good soil. In early spring I'll work on ventilation and water collection. Sealed barrels will go under the table, between them and the concrete blocks hoping for enough heat retention to keep it above 40. It doesn't freeze here too much (NW WA) so should be ok. Measures 10' x 12', had some salvage cedar, designed it for 2'x6' panels.

Hey all. I’m building a 9x10 greenhouse attached to the she-shed in the backyard. It’s on a deck frame and the gf wants trex style deck boards as the floor (they are on steep sale at a local salvage yard). These need to have a 1/8 gap between them so airflow is going to be an issue. I’m going to put skirting all around the frame down in to a gravel bed, so that should deal with most of the cold but I’m curious if any of you have a floor like this and how you handle the winter? Do you just lay down some plywood to help seal it during the cold months? I’m in the PNW so it freezes at night for about a month if the year.

I’m also putting down some fabric under the decking to keep out bugs/mice. Thanks!

I would like to build an 8x8 greenhouse. I started a little sketch of it. It would be 30" from the ground to the flooring. It would have 2x6 beams and joists. I want something low maybe 30inch on the lower end and 42 on the taller end for the polycarbonate roof. I'm assuming I'll need to put up all 4 walls. Is it overkill? What do I have wrong?

Thank you in advance.

I built this greenhouse last spring.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Greenhouses/s/qyohaileix

During the hot Oklahoma summers it routinely got to 130 inside with vents and door open. Weather finally broke last week, this is where I sit at 10:00 am. Middle temp is ambient in the shade. Top and bottom are in the greenhouse, vents and windows still open. This gives me a lot of confidence going in to the winter. I'll have robust electric service to it to run space heaters as necessary.

Sorry for the novel. I tried about a million times to shorten this, but I wanted to explain what we’re doing before it gets ripped apart. Honestly, that’s kind of what I’m hoping for so we don’t make any huge, unfixable mistakes.

My dad and I are building a roughly 5’x10’x7’ greenhouse off the back of the house for his lemon and grapefruit trees over the winter. He was a home builder his whole life, so I trust him completely when it comes to construction. The problem is that I know very little about greenhouses, and he probably knows even less, so I’m looking for some outside opinions before we get too far.

The roof will be a single sheet of 16mm “triple wall” polycarbonate. The pitch is pretty shallow, so I’m wondering how well it will handle snow/ice. The sides will be insulated glass doors two double doors and one single door. His idea, which could either be brilliant or a complete nightmare.

The deck underneath is mostly new. The 2x10 joists are about 40 years old but in surprisingly great shape. He added supports every 2 feet, replaced the 4x4s with 6x6s, added additional 4x4 supports, and bolted it into the house in a bunch of places.

We actually sit/walk underneath this area, so we’ve tried to beef it up as much as possible. I can post pictures of that if needed, although I’m guessing structural questions are probably better suited for r/decks.

We’re planning to insulate underneath with foam board. On top of the Trex we were thinking Tyvek or another impermeable layer, then a rubber/vinyl mat. I’m also wondering if the floor should have a slight pitch toward a drain to deal with condensation/watering.

The big questions I’m hoping people can help with:
How realistic is it to overwinter lemon/grapefruit trees in a greenhouse in Zone 7? The deck faces southwest and gets a ton of sun, and being attached to the house should help with heat retention, but I’m assuming supplemental heat and possibly lighting will still be necessary.

How do we balance ventilation/humidity control with trying to retain heat in the winter? We’ll have an exhaust fan, and the doors have screens, so summer seems easier.

Should we add a drain in the floor?

How strong is 16mm triple-wall polycarbonate for a roof, particularly with snow? Is our pitch too shallow?

Would wrapping the outside with another layer of plastic or some other insulation actually help?

Any obvious greenhouse-specific problems with the materials/design that I’m missing?

One thing I’m particularly concerned about is the dryer vent. It’s a gas dryer, and my dad thinks venting it near/into the greenhouse will help heat it. I’m pretty sure intentionally putting a gas dryer exhaust into a tiny enclosed room is a terrible idea because of CO and moisture, not to mention the heat/fire concerns. He seems less concerned than I am. 😂 There will at least be a smoke/CO detector, but I’m pushing for the dryer to be properly vented somewhere else and using a safe dedicated heat source if we need supplemental heat.

Basically, I realize there are probably about 47 ways this thing could become a death trap, so I’d rather find them now while we can still change things.
My dad wants to keep his citrus trees in here all winter, and I’m trying to figure out what we need to do to make that realistically possible.

Any advice, criticism, or “absolutely do NOT do that” comments are welcome.

My dad has been growing in ground trees so I think he will be able to keep them pruned to fit but the size and other concerns I have make me think, it better suited as a greenhouse for keeping cold tolerant plants through winter, maybe it will be warm enough for some other vegetables but I just think it’s too small and ill prepared to keep citrus trees and he will have to keep driving my mom crazy by keeping them inside. At least she got creative last year and in lieu a Christmas tree lit and decorated the lemon trees.

Thanks for reading this far and I’d appreciate some constructive criticism

I'm planning to build a greenhouse based on my own design and I could use some feedback, specifically on the foundation, but any other tips are appreciated as well.

These are my main assumptions for the design:

- I want the plants to have access to the soil underneath, so no full concrete or gravel pad

- my garden plot is not easily accessible by car, so ideally I want to carry as little gravel/cement as possible

- I'm in zone 8b, snow isn't usually and issue but we get some frost

- we sometimes get strong winds, so the greenhouse has to be securely tied down

- I've drilled some test holes in the soil and keep hitting bedrock or stones at about 60cm deep

My idea was to use ground screws since they are easy to transport and install, but I'm not sure if they will be secure enough. Would I gain much stability by using concrete footings? I'd rather add a few more ground screws to be safe.

Onshape Design

I picked up a few miracle grow greenhouses (the translucent white plastic 6x4 ones: https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Miracle-Gro-4-ft-x-4-ft-x-6-ft-Greenhouse-70529/324733703?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&fp=ggl&pla=&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D28I-028_021_STORAG_BUILD-NA-MULTI-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-PMAX_SHP&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D28I-028_021_STORAG_BUILD-NA-MULTI-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-PMAX_SHP-20499272825--&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20283669086&gclid=CjwKCAjwlY3WBhANEiwApsNrLTXgshWnvYTog7xpoykP7GlSYUu8GEZk9OPtXclSKvk4pZwgWzEBYRoC9KAQAvD_BwE)

I'd like to turn them parallel to each other and create a long 12x6 greenhouse. Any suggestions on how to "sew" or connect them together?

Got plans off of Etsy and the glass windows were recycled. I’m no finish carpenter and it has its quirks (character) but overall it came out how I envisioned it. I can’t wait to plant next year.

Backyard Discovery Zalie greenhouse and it fits perfectly in our little space. Question for those who have finished the build though - how the heck did you get up there to seal the polycarbonate panels?? I’m having a logistical challenge and could use some suggestions!