Life in Tee Harbor, Alaska

Building Our Greenhouse

Our greenhouse has been under construction for the last two years, since the winter snow collapsed our wood framed greenhouse.  I bought the aluminum frame used for $40 and ordered the polycarbonate sheets and that is as far as we got for awhile, our focus turned elsewhere - new house, etc.  Well, since the weather has been great and my Stupice tomatoes that I grew from seed are outgrowing their pots, we have had new motivation to work on the greenhouse.  Last week Rod got some more roof panels and the back wall cut and fit.

Yesterday Rod, Greg and I worked a couple hours and got the roof completed and one wall completed - starting to feel like a greenhouse now.  When can I plant?? Do we have to seal it?  Okay, I'll wait until it is done...  So I rushed home after work to cut and fit more panels, maybe we could get another wall done.  I got on my work clothes and Rod and I went out - they had already finished it!!!  How cool is that?!  I was so surprised!!!  It really turned out big inside - having it raised up really makes a difference.  So all that is left is to fabricate a door and finish sealing up everything with silicone.  I need to order a new vent lifter which should run around $30 or so.  Then add more dirt and plant those tomatoes!  Yeah!!

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4:04 PM, Thursday, July 12, 2007 .. Posted by Mom

Wow - what a cool looking greenhouse - you guys did a great job on it. Hope things work out for your Dad - he needs to talk to Aunt Betsy - love Mom