The walk-in kind. Preferably expandable. These seem to vary insanely in price, from $200 to $20000. Also no one seems to have a display model I can go look at to try to work out if it is cr@p or not. Any suggestions?
Hoophouse Greenhouse That Won't Blow Away?
bargain huntress on 26/12/2023 - 22:13
Last edited 26/12/2023 - 22:13
Last edited 26/12/2023 - 22:13
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Very useful!!! Thanks very much! 🫂
Have you built one yourself?Burning the wood yet?
Almost! Got some wood slice samples, just waiting for burner
Have built several over the years.
Even thick clear builders film lasted for years, (BUT it was quality Aust made stuff, so I doubt the half arsed imported 'custom formula' PE films would last a single year.)
Figure out what you intend to grow in a GH before you build buy one.Keep in mind the biggest problem in Straya is too much heat as the climate warms up. So factor in having a way to put shade cloth over it when needed., Or have really good system to evacuate the overheated air if required. Most small properties just need something big enough to help raise seedlings, so you can compromise with a smaller setup if that's what you want. Google it or visit the usual DIY sites for ideas and designs.
When you get a GH, use dark coloured 20L drums +lids (filled with water) at each leg(on the inside of the GH, as anchors) . These will also supply some background thermal mass in colder times, and you can use them to hold up shelves for pots ,planting trays etc. Just source them from a place where you can ensure a previous non chemical life,just in case. Most drum muster places also have drums that have had a non toxic life with ferts,nutrients, or wetting agent etc , in them. They should also be triple washed (theoretically) from these sources. There's other places too, if you look around.
If you really want a long lasting GH you should really start at a hort supply place, or find a place that sells 'better' components in kit form.If you are handy you could DIY from scratch with proper pro plastic and pvc pipe for the ribs.
Lots of practical designs around for DIY. eg you could use steel pickets/chook wire/commercial plastic type, 2nd hand screen door.
If you do DIY make sure you add open & close ventilation up high. Commercial GH plastic is way better than some of the cheap crap in the bottom end versions. Burning the wood yet?