garden

I started putting the panels in place on the greenhouse. I mentioned in the last post that I liked the panels that were supplied because they were corrugated plastic, not just flat plastic sheet. This gives them an air gap for insulation, similar in action to dual paned windows. I hadnt taken any pictures of the panels until this morning so I couldnt post any until now. Here is what they look like... You can see how the panels are hollow in the middle just like cardboard, but really transparent clear. They look…Read more …

I've been wanting a greenhouse in the back yard for a while now. Two reasons in my thinking it would be good, number one is that I can get a lot of the plants currently growing on various surfaces all around the house off of those surfaces, and two I  would be extending my growing seasons by starting sprouts outdoors. Thus, when I saw Harbor Freight had their 6' by 8' greenhouse on sale and I had a 25% off coupon...... temptation won out.  I already had a spot picked out for it,…Read more …

I love to grow things, every year I have a garden with  some of my favorite things planted. This year I didn't go overboard like I usually do mostly cause of personal BS I was dealing with, took me a bit to get out of the funk and get on with stuff. On the bright side, my plants dont seem to care and are doing good. The bell peppers are already well on their way to producing some good peppers for me. I plant in raised beds for the ease of working and…Read more …