Building a Lean-to Greenhouse for a Tiny Farm
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- This video shows you the first steps of getting my greenhouse set up for starting seedlings for the farm. We started breaking ground on Jan 17, 2021 and Got the plastic on 10 days later- Pretty nice!
The main parts:
Aluminum Frame and Steel Ground posts
Double Later 6 mil UV Greenhouse Plastic
2 used Metal Doors with Latches
Lumber for Baseboard & Hipboard, Endwall Framing
2 x 16'' aluminum Shutters (one with a 'Univent" wax cylinder opener)
Exhaust Fan
Inflation Fan (to blow air in between the two layers of plastic for extra insulation)
Wiggle Wire Channel, Wiggle Wire (holds plastic to the structure)
Outlets, wiring
Wood scraps for building benches
Hardware- carriage bolts, wood screws and self tapping tek screws mainly.
What I forgot to say in the video:
I buried a mouse- proof perimeter on each side of the structure just below soil level, one side it is a gravel trough lined with plastic, another side I used metal flashing buried into the soil, and the other sides I used a 4x4. Rodents can be a problem in a greenhouse- hopefully they stay away for a long time.
Mulching around the greenhouse is great- if you do it thick enough with fabric or with wood chips- that will ensure that you never have to get a weed-wacker scary close to your greenhouse film!
Since this structure is SO small, I decided a propane heater would have been overkill. Instead I opted for the rootzone heating system (will show details in another video!) and a little electric space heater for emergencies.
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Nice to meet you, I am a Korean farmer. I enjoyed the video of making a small greenhouse, thank you
Thanks and welcome
Love this! Thank you Kat for sharing your process and knowledge!
Thanks for watching Mariana!
Great
Shade cloth also to cut the heat!
love it!
Love it
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Very nice...will this withstand high wind...like 70 mph? Thanks.
I think it would depend on a few factors. If the prevailing wind will hit the building first it would work well as a baffle for the wind. Being attached to a rigid building definitely helps with structural support to some degree!
It would almost certainly withstand higher wind than any stand alone greenhouse assuming equal design and materials
Nice greenhouse! Do you or anyone viewing this know where to buy those metal ribs? They are much better for my purposes than a wood greenhouse.
What part of the world are you located in? I might be able to recommend a tunnel or greenhouse manufacturing company to bend them custom for you. Aside from that, they sell chainlink fencing 'top rail' at many hardware stores and you can make your own hoop bender specific to the shape you are in need of.
@@katthefarmer I live in Asheville, NC, in case you know of any companies close by, thanks!
What is done to mitigate the absorption of humidity into the house. Humidity that through the facing wall and soffits migrates into the roof space creating mold and rot. Thank you
Such an important question! But, not one that I have encountered since the building I attached to is not a precious one and the soffits are fully vented outside of the greenhouse in the toolshed I have. ---I think a moisture barrier and insulation would be key. I would want to check with a home builder who understands how moisture migrates before I recommend anything though.
The music is too loud. Can't hear you talking. may want to re-mix it
How is it working 2 years later? Do you have an update video?
going strong, no update video yet... but if there is any specific questions I am happy to answer them! I did have to replace the plastic in the first season because of a BEAR (boo!) and I did add a stronger exhaust fan at the beginning of this season as well as automatic overhead watering which I have really been loving.
I can barely hear, would love to understand you better.