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  • From: <garlicgrower AT green-logic.com>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Greenhouse design
  • Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 13:54:57 -0500

Hi, Pam!

 

I was planning on greenhouse plastic like a hoophouse – didn’t think I could afford glass or polycarbonate.  If adapting a kit like David suggests doesn’t work, we’ll look into your suggestion.

 

Dorene

 

From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Pam Twin Oaks
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 1:36 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Greenhouse design

 

Dorene,

Are you planning a glass greenhouse? Or polycarbonate (lighter, less likely to shatter, more expensive)? Perhaps you'd want to choose a standard size (window) frame and design from that, using multiple frames. In Europe there are Dutch Lights, see http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/winter-gardening-build-your-own-cold-frame-part-3/

They're about 2 1/2 x 5 ft. Eliot Coleman recommends them for cold frames. They are heavy to move when used for coldframes, but if you have themas fixed or hinged parts of a greenhouse, it's not a problem.

Another possibility is (reject? returned?) patio door units. Our 32' greenhouse uses 8 across the south wall, another 8 in the roof, and a pair (opening) a the end.

Pam


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