Comments on: Serious Greenhouse Envy http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/ DigginFood is a vegetable garden blog by Willi Galloway that serves up recipes, organic gardening tips, backyard chickens and coop information, DIY garden projects, and more! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cute Idea: Recycled Crate Planter Boxes | DigginFood http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-4070 Cute Idea: Recycled Crate Planter Boxes | DigginFood Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:12:10 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-4070 [...] first sighting was a wine crate filled with zinnias on the patio at my friend Robin’s house. Isn’t it [...] [...] first sighting was a wine crate filled with zinnias on the patio at my friend Robin’s house. Isn’t it [...]

]]> By: Thorsten Claus http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-3890 Thorsten Claus Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:24:09 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-3890 @gardenmentor Ah, I see, thanks for the tips! I know what my weekend project is going to be now :) @gardenmentor Ah, I see, thanks for the tips! I know what my weekend project is going to be now :)

]]> By: gardenmentor http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 gardenmentor Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:11:36 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-3889 Thorsten, I do my seedling starts in a rotation. Those that I began several weeks ago are kept the the coolest spot in the greenhouse, and they're doing great -- no bolting so far. But, I do have another round seeding now and will probably do another as well. I'll be moving some of the earliest seeded out into the garden soon. We have such cool nights that, so far, kale and cabbage aren't bolting. Broccoli and cauliflower are a little more difficult to keep happy in the mid-summer, unfortunately. Thorsten, I do my seedling starts in a rotation. Those that I began several weeks ago are kept the the coolest spot in the greenhouse, and they’re doing great — no bolting so far. But, I do have another round seeding now and will probably do another as well. I’ll be moving some of the earliest seeded out into the garden soon. We have such cool nights that, so far, kale and cabbage aren’t bolting. Broccoli and cauliflower are a little more difficult to keep happy in the mid-summer, unfortunately.

]]> By: gardenmentor http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-3866 gardenmentor Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:39:24 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-3866 FYI: I just did a write up at gardenhelp.org detailing which greenhouse we added, modifications we made and where you can get your own here: http://www.gardenhelp.org/greenhouse/seattle-residential-greenhouse/ Enjoy! FYI: I just did a write up at gardenhelp.org detailing which greenhouse we added, modifications we made and where you can get your own here: http://www.gardenhelp.org/greenhouse/seattle-residential-greenhouse/

Enjoy!

]]> By: Thorsten Claus http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-3856 Thorsten Claus Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:12:06 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-3856 Isn't it too early to start seedlings for Kale or Broccoli for fall? I just ripped my past-flowering section of heirloom broccolini out and harvested about a cup of broccolini seeds - the ones I didn't catch and that fell into the flower bed are now all sprouting like madness. Reminds me that buying seeds is not always necessary if you let part of your stuff just grow and harvest its seeds :) broccolini seeds, anyone? Isn’t it too early to start seedlings for Kale or Broccoli for fall? I just ripped my past-flowering section of heirloom broccolini out and harvested about a cup of broccolini seeds – the ones I didn’t catch and that fell into the flower bed are now all sprouting like madness.

Reminds me that buying seeds is not always necessary if you let part of your stuff just grow and harvest its seeds :) broccolini seeds, anyone?

]]> By: Heather http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-3854 Heather Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:48:23 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-3854 Oh this gets me dreaming of turning our very very old dilapitated too-small for our mini-van garage into a lovely greenhouse. Hmmmm.... Oh this gets me dreaming of turning our very very old dilapitated too-small for our mini-van garage into a lovely greenhouse. Hmmmm….

]]> By: Julia http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-3849 Julia Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:16:27 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-3849 My birthday is next Thurs. Hope the birthday fairie delivers one to my house too. My birthday is next Thurs. Hope the birthday fairie delivers one to my house too.

]]> By: gardenmentor http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 gardenmentor Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:23:47 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-3848 Willi, I know you'll have a bigger, better, more beautiful greenhouse than mine in your future, so don't turn too green just yet. I must admit, I have love having one. On cool days I can keep it shut up, go inside and get a little hit of warm weather in a green space. I look forward to seeing how it helps me extend my growing season this winter. I plan to keep it filled with brassicas, chard, lettuce and perhaps other experiments when the weather cools. Drop in at gardenhelp.org to follow my successes as well as frustrations. Oh, and you'll definitely be ahead of me since you keep bees already. My biggest challenge is to get the good bugs in and keep the bad bugs out! We're considering adding bee houses to our garden if we can find just the right place. Cheers :)! Willi,

I know you’ll have a bigger, better, more beautiful greenhouse than mine in your future, so don’t turn too green just yet. I must admit, I have love having one. On cool days I can keep it shut up, go inside and get a little hit of warm weather in a green space. I look forward to seeing how it helps me extend my growing season this winter. I plan to keep it filled with brassicas, chard, lettuce and perhaps other experiments when the weather cools. Drop in at gardenhelp.org to follow my successes as well as frustrations.

Oh, and you’ll definitely be ahead of me since you keep bees already. My biggest challenge is to get the good bugs in and keep the bad bugs out! We’re considering adding bee houses to our garden if we can find just the right place.

Cheers :) !

]]> By: Rick http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-3844 Rick Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:11:19 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-3844 I have to agree that that is a beautiful greenhouse. I have to agree that that is a beautiful greenhouse.

]]> By: Brian http://www.digginfood.com/2009/07/serious-greenhouse-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-3842 Brian Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:48:08 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=1497#comment-3842 Great for growing tomatoes, just have to make sure you water the plants regularly and if it gets too hot (over 75F) open the roof light and door to let the plants cool a bit. Great for growing tomatoes, just have to make sure you water the plants regularly and if it gets too hot (over 75F) open the roof light and door to let the plants cool a bit.

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