Tag: greenhouse
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Greenhouse/solar update
It may look like a rat’s nest of wiring, but let me assure you that the greenhouse is now connected to the 12V system, so the pump is running on sunshine! Greenhouses are a great way to experiment with different types of solar energy, however it is captured. The bad news is that the big…
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Accidental climate
Finishing the greenhouse and moving it into place has created an unexpected bonus Where the light and heat bouncing off the rainwater tank was previously being lost over the pond, now the greenhouse traps it and keeps it in the area between the two. The result is a pleasant microclimate that is a couple of…
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Greenhouse life part 1
Today, we managed to get the greenhouse wrapped. We’re pretty proud of our cable tie and duct tape efforts! The greenhouse is an old shade house frame that we were given, plus two (and in some places, three) layers of plastic sheeting with an air gap between most of it. It measures 3.6m x 1.8m…
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Just a little short!
Things don’t always go to plan! There I was, putting up the plastic for the new greenhouse that will hold the aquaponics systems and I discovered that I measured about 2m short… Back to the hardware store! Bugger.
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Changing my mind means more work.
Rebuilding the sustainable garden. A couple of months of experimenting with propagation and potting has provided me with a good mix. As winter sets in and sunlight hours decline, I find I need to reposition almost everything to maximise it. All of the potted trees have been shifted to a light coloured concrete to gain…
