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Before someone posts, yes I know it's not a real greenhouse, it's my bastardized version of a shade house with plastic over it and a mist system, but given we live in zone 10b with 60% humidity, it seems to be working so far.
Anyways, the frame is redwood, with 50% shade cloth stapled on top, and 6mm greenhouse plastic over that. We cut holes in the middle of the plastic panels so when it rains it will drain in the center. The mist system is hooked up to a calcium filter and a timer, and is set to come on 4 times a day for 10 mins each. We have 5 10' EMT poles for hanging plants, and currently have a bit over 50 plants hung up. Two tables are redwood slat tables I built 6 yrs ago and the rest are outdoor plastic shelving that we divided into two. The flooring is 2k lbs of lava rock I removed from a friends yard while remodeling it.
Everything seems to be thriving so far, except for a few things I may have melted in my apartment (not surprisingly, the greenhouse is cooler than the apt). There are about 40 pics on my photobucket, but I posted my favorites here. The link below is in case anyone wants to see the rest.
Greenhouse pictures by bonnielorraine22 - Photobucket
Anyways, the frame is redwood, with 50% shade cloth stapled on top, and 6mm greenhouse plastic over that. We cut holes in the middle of the plastic panels so when it rains it will drain in the center. The mist system is hooked up to a calcium filter and a timer, and is set to come on 4 times a day for 10 mins each. We have 5 10' EMT poles for hanging plants, and currently have a bit over 50 plants hung up. Two tables are redwood slat tables I built 6 yrs ago and the rest are outdoor plastic shelving that we divided into two. The flooring is 2k lbs of lava rock I removed from a friends yard while remodeling it.
Everything seems to be thriving so far, except for a few things I may have melted in my apartment (not surprisingly, the greenhouse is cooler than the apt). There are about 40 pics on my photobucket, but I posted my favorites here. The link below is in case anyone wants to see the rest.
Greenhouse pictures by bonnielorraine22 - Photobucket








