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by: beastmode Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 12:06pm  
Does anyone own one? I have a garden but a lot of work. I really just want something to maintain herbs throughout the year and maybe grow some other things I use a lot. I plan on getting a new sprinkler system in the spring, mine is like 40 years old and waste a lot of water.  I think hooking up the new sprinkler system to a green house is the way to go. Easy to maintain and good almost all year around. Only concern is golf balls hitting it unless of course the plexy was thick enough. That might have to done with custom work, thicker panel on sides facing the golf balls.         4951
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allymansfield Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 12:07pm  
Look on pintrist. You can make small ones with old windows. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 12:09pm  
Plexiglass is not going to work. Plastic paper might, but plexiglass will refrain the the sun. It will also give off games when it heats up, which could kill your herbs. 4951
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beastmode Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 12:17pm  
Really? I have two large skylights in my master bath that are plexy. I have several plants in there growing great. You sure about that...I need to do some research, the skylights are on a vaulted ceiling so maybe there is more space or something...I don't need plexy on the whole thing, just some critical points. 4951
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beastmode Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 12:20pm  
The total amount of light transmitted through
fiberglass rigid panels is roughly equal to that transmitted through
glass. Fiberglass actually has the advantage over glass because it
transmits less heat. During the summer a fiberglass covered greenhouse
requires less cooling than a glass greenhouse of the same size.
Fiberglass with PVC is a durable, relatively lightweight material that
resists damage from weather, ultraviolet radiation, and acid rain.
Recent improvements in plastics include the introduction of structured
sheets. Available in both acrylic and polycarbonate, these are double
skinned (for insulation) or corrugated. Acrylic transmits light better
but polycarbonate is stronger and more resistant to impact and fire.
Both materials can be used on curved areas. When purchasing
polycarbonate panels make sure they are UV coated to guard against
premature yellowing. 4951
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Fallon Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 12:24pm  
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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 12:25pm  
fiberglass is different than plexiglass. you couldn't afford a  plexiglass greenhouse and very few could. you could make a greenhouse with fiberglass  corrugated roofing or from a plastic film over a semicircular frame which is how commercial greenhouses are built. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 12:44pm  
I don't know... our winter is so short and not that cold. I winter over most of my herbs, I think Basil is the main one that dies when the cold comes. I guess if you were doing a lot of plants from seed but you could easily do that in a garage or shed with a grown light.Here inn Houston I think an air conditioned enclosure for late July and August would allow my summer vegetables to keep producing since the super heat at that time seems to kill them! 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 1:20pm  
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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 2:04pm  
Wish I could afford a gardener to fill my beds with soil every spring and fall. That is the part I hate about gardening.  Planting transplants, feeding and watering is easy.   4951
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beastmode Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 2:31pm  
Yeah, I do think a green house is over kill in Houston but if done right, potential to grow all year long, heat, cold. Especially the heat. Having a really hard time growing tomatoes. When I lived in PA, I would always get great crops and also peas. Must have canned 30 jars of tomatoes off of a few plants. I can get herbs to grow but everything else, hit or miss in Houston. Either too much rain or too much heat. Rain this year killed almost everything I planted. Last year though I had a great crop of eggplant. Right now my brocholli is doing well. Tomatoes though just never got going.      4951
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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 3:17pm  
I need me a "Green" House.... Awwwww skeet skeet!
 

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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 3:29pm  
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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 3:44pm  
A 'greenhouse' is, originally a 'hothouse.' Not particularly useful in Houston's climate except for the rare frigid winter. A greenhouse allows for the greenhouse effect, heat goes in and gets trapped, keeping the plants growing when otherwise it would be too cold for sub-tropical and tropical plants. Cooling a plant, except for seed germination, is detrimental to most plants, and, if air conditioned, removes necessary humidity. Orienting your garden for the correct amount of sunlight during growing season would be more beneficial. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 3:44pm  
@fallon try growing your tomatoes in the shade next season.  What made my heart a flutter when buying this house is the greenhouse that spans the entire west side of the house. The previous owner over wintered her potted plants and started seeds. It has a drip system as well.  Unfortunately we,re using m ost of the space for lawn  equipment and tools. It's made of the corrigated plastic roofing  sheeting on a metal frame that is attached to the fence and isn't above fence level. It's also completely shaded by the house and the trees on the greenbelt. I start my seeds  by making a mini greenhouse in my bright kitchen using large clear storage bins.  4951
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~ 8 years ago   Nov 11, '15 3:50pm  
That sounds cool 4951
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