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<\/a>So far the walls are standing up, fairly straight, and well braced.<\/p><\/div>\n
Today I’ve been watching to see when the sun will actually start hitting the greenhouse.\u00a0 At 10am it’s still fairly well shaded.<\/p>\n
<\/a>There are four windows, on the east and west walls, two on each wall. The east wall also has a door.<\/p><\/div>\n
We have heat sensitive brackets for the windows which will open and close the windows based on the temperatures inside the greenhouse.\u00a0 The door has screen as well, so we will be able to give some extra ventilation to the greenhouse.<\/p>\n
<\/a>View from the west wall of the greenhouse. Mount Baldy still has snow on top.<\/p><\/div>\n
I’ve showed the tomato plants the view from their new home, and much frond waving ensued.\u00a0 I’m sure they were saying “Yay!”<\/p>\n
So the plan for today is to get the center ridge beam built and installed.\u00a0 And then tomorrow we’ll build the rafters and get them all braced against future snow loads for the coming winter.\u00a0 And then we build the raised beds, and then we can move the dirt.\u00a0 That dirt pile hasn’t gotten the least bit smaller as of yet.\u00a0 And then we have to cover the building with plastic and get it all tacked down.\u00a0 And then we can actually move the tomato plants, peppers, melons, herbs, and cucumbers into their new home.<\/p>\n
No wonder the pepper plants weren’t as excited by the news as were the tomato plants.<\/p>\n
Still seems like a lot of work.<\/p>\n