Have I mentioned how much I love gardening?
Today, my latest purchase arrived, that I hope will not only provide protection for greens, celery, onions and other cold weather vegetables, but will also give me a head start on tomato and pepper seedlings. While this is a good enough reason to purchase it, the added bonus of going vertical with my greens for the summer makes better use of the limited space I have.
The box arrived via UPS at about 10:30 a.m. and by 10:45 a.m., my 10 year old that had assisted in the set up, was helping me move the completed greenhouse out to our patio. The zippered plastic obviously adds protection since the temperatures are still in the 40s and 50s around here, but I read on the product description from Amazon, that with a fleece cover, all plants would be protected to -8F. I think we're safe until next year. And if temperatures dip below -8F again this spring, it's not going to matter because I will be packing up and heading south!
The plastic is sturdy and the only other plastic parts are the shelf cross members. all frame pieces are made of metal. I also like the openness of the shelves so that water won't accumulate and draw mosquitoes or other pests in the summer.
Today is greens and herbs planting day. Along with the plants I moved from inside already (pictured in the photo above), the shelf may be full by dinner!
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