Wednesday, May 9, 2018

My New Greenhouse


During winter, I'd been thinking about a new, more spacious greenhouse. I need more space to grow tender flowers and veggies, moreover to store there plants in wintertime. Also for growing seedlings in pots for transplanting outdoors, or for growing plants to maturity in containers. I chose the type of greenhouse, I decided to buy 'a hoop house' type or 'a tunnel' type to easily clean up the snow. The covering is to be policarbonate. 
When I'd finally purchased, the set of details was brought to the garden in April. It was a set of Aluminium frame, with 2 windows that allow to ventilate the 'hoop house', the arched roof, big door. It's said that is strong enough and is not to be damaged by heavy snow and high wind.


I learned it's important that the greenhouse would be mounted on a strong base that is well embedded in the ground, leveled in order to avoid any difficulty during the assembly.
The greenhouse assembly should have been quick, but there were difficulties with the place for it. I wanted the location of the greenhouse to be next to the berry bushes so 4 raised beds came up inside the new greenhouse.


I had to cut some branches of berry bushes next to the greenhouse back end. As you see the greenhouse has a window in the back end. The policarbonate sheets were first installed on the ends.


They said the actual assembly time depends heavily on experience of adjusters, in my case it depended on experience of my family-members. For two days off they have assembled a wooden base, an aluminum frame of a greenhouse, covered it with polycarbonate, made the door, windows and handles.


In the evening when the assembly came to an end I went inside. There was very warm and moisture ran down the walls. I immediately opened the door and windows to ventilate.


What can I say - my wish was fulfilled and now I have to equip my new greenhouse, make shelves, align the floor, put tubs with flower and veg seedlings. I'll take photos to show you how the greenhouse does. Can you share your experience in growth in such type of a greenhouse?


56 comments:

  1. Hello Nadezda!
    Your greenhouse is very beautiful! Well done!
    You will be very busy finishing it! Thank you for sharing!
    Wishing you a lovely day!
    Dimi...

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    1. Yes Dimi, I'm busy every day I come to the garden. The greenhouse gladdens, the veggies grow fast.
      Hugs!

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  2. Nadezda, congratulations on your new greenhouse! I'm sure you'll fill it with many beautiful plants!

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  3. Felicidades Nadezda, tu invernadero es precioso y parece muy resistente. Disfrutalo. Besos.

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  4. I am happy for you. :) Very beautiful greenhouse. I wonder how it will look with lots of plants. :)
    I wish you lots of nice moments in your garden. Greetings and hugs. :)

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    1. I do think many flowers and veggies will grow well there, despite on cold weather,Aga.
      Happy weekend!

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  5. I'm so excited for you! Your new greenhouse will bring you much joy!

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    1. I do hope, Peter. It looks promising.
      Happy weekend!

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  6. Que disfrutes mucho en el. Muchos besos.

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  7. Awesome greenhouse! Is it warm enough to plant plants? We bought a little greenhouse, but it's still in the package. Greetings

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    1. It's very warm Anne, the place is open and sunny. I wait for your picture of a new little greenhouse,
      happy weekend!

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  8. Hello Nadezda!

    Congratulations with your new greenhouse!
    I like the roof. I guess the snow glides off very easy.
    Greetings

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    1. You're right Marit, I guess snow will drop down off the roof in winter.
      I chose this type of roof.

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  9. Wow! What a nice greenhouse!
    A greenhouse is still missing in my garden.

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    1. I think it will be useful thing in my garden, Sigrid.
      Thank you.

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  10. We have never had this time of greenhouse and so I have no advice but I am sure that you will be able to grow lots of new things now.

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    1. I agree, Sue. I have lots of plans to grow more things there.

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  11. I cannot give you any advise about the greenhouse because our climate is different, but I know it will give you a lot of pleasure.
    Greetings, Janneke

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    1. I want to organize a spot for a table and some chairs to sit in rainy day with a cup of tea, Janneke.

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  12. Olá, que bom ter conseguido concretizar o seu desejo de ter uma estufa, assim, vai conseguir novas plantações, diferentes e mais rápidas no seu crescimento.
    Feliz fim de semana,
    AG

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    1. Si, Antonio, mi deseo se realizo, espero que voy a tener muchos legumbres y flores.
      Gracias.

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  13. Hello Nadezda, your new greenhouse is beautiful and it looks solidly built, which is very important in our northern climate with much snow. I too think it will bring you much joy.
    Thank you for your comment today! Calibrachoa are very easy to care (that's why I like them) and very pretty in window boxes (I love their many lively colours).
    Have a great weekend!

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    1. Sara, now I have a big greenhouse and want to sow calibrachoa seed early next spring to grow seedlings inside it. I will learn more about this nice flower.

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  14. I would think that at your latitude a greenhouse would be almost essential for any serious gardener.

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    1. Of course, David, you're right. In my climate many gardeners need greenhouses, very useful thing.

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  15. Надежда,моя последняя теплица(всего их две) очень похожа на вашу.Отличное приобретение,,без теплиц я не представляю дачи,,особенно в нашей зоне рискованного земледелия.
    Как пользоваться?? ,,все приходит с опытом.Для начала посоветоваться с соседями -дачниками,обладателями таких теплиц.А так ничего сложного,,я всегда оставляю фрамуги для проветривания открытыми,,для вентиляции.Удачи.

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    1. Надежда, спасибо за советы! Главное чтобы она простояла зимой без снега на крыше. Да, проветривать ее надо часто, очень быстро нагревается.

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  16. Hello Dear Nadezda!
    The most important thing is that your dream has come true!
    The greenhouse is beautiful and quite large. It will be your little paradise.
    Tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers will appear in it.
    Have a nice, sunny weekend.
    Lucja

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    1. Dear Lucja, yes, I sowed cucumbers and zucchini and they grow well because of high temperature inside.
      Happy weekend!

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  17. We don't need a greenhouse because our winters are mild. But your looks wonderful, and I imagine would feel very cosy being in it in the snow.

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    1. When snow falls, catmint, I'm afraid it would be cold in this greenhouse, because it has no heating.

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  18. Nadezda, you are such a lucky lady. This greenhouse looks great. I can't wait to hear all about your adventures in growing there in. I have no experience with a greenhouse of any type. Best of luck with it.

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    1. Lisa, I'm working in to complete the greenhouse. Sure I'll show it later with plants.

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  19. Dear Nadezda,
    How exciting for you! Now you will be able to grow many plants in a warm place, when it is so cold outside.
    Have fun and best wishes for a Happy Mother's Day (today in Australia).

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    1. Happy belated Mother's day to both of us, Betty :-) Lovely fest!
      To grow plants in warmth when is cold outside it has been my idea since months. Thanks!

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  20. Hello Nadezda,
    Congratulations with your new greenhouse. It's fantastic. And within a short period of time it will be a plantparadise.
    Fantastic. I wish I had the space to get one.
    Have a wonderful sunday.
    Rosehugs Marijke

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    1. My garden is not large too Marijke, I've been thinking and looking for a site for greenhouse, therefore 4 raised bed came into it. I wait for first harvest.

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  21. Hi Nadezda,
    Congratulation on your new hoop house! I'm sure that it will make your garden more great!!

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    1. Thank you keity for stopping by, I do hope too.

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  22. Me gusta Nadezda y te dará buen resultado. Ahí tus plantas estaran muy protegidas. Ayer hemos empezado a sembrar en el huerto, unas tomateras y unas lechugas, esperemos que no vuelva el frío.
    Buen domingo.
    Besos.

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    1. Oh, no, que frio en Mayo, Laura. Yo eapero tambien que Paco y tu van a tener buena cosecha de tomates.
      Abrazos!

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  23. Questa serra mi rende invidioso :) È sempre stato il mio sogno :D

    Un saluto e un augurio di nuove e splendide coltivazioni!

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    1. Un dia, pontos, tu deseo sera una realidad.
      Besos!

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  24. Wow! Good news for a gardener in colder conditions! Now you can grow more veggie and tender plants. Love it. Groetjes Hetty

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    1. You're right Hetty, When snow is in the garden in early spring I will be able to plant some veggies and flower seedlings.
      Hugs!

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  25. Lucky you! Enjoy your greenhouse in good health!

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  26. How beautiful, and exciting. I look forward to what you will grow in it.

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    1. I'm planning to grow there tender flowers as calla and rose cuttings and more veggies, Juliet.

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  27. Such a fabulous looking greenhouse Nadezda. Our one is tiny, I didn't want to take up too much valuable garden space, reconsidering now.

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    1. There is no much space in my garden as well Alistair. But our climate is enough cool even in summer and I'd like the space to grow something in warmth :-)

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  28. A fantastic greenhouse, Nadezda! The plants will be happy!
    I wish you a happy week.

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