tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978488915630500345.post578829959876768525..comments2024-01-16T02:25:40.132-06:00Comments on Challenged Survival: Surviving FlorberiaMamma Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781533611079940480noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978488915630500345.post-62818223257815435952014-01-10T06:03:05.122-06:002014-01-10T06:03:05.122-06:00SBF...we used to raise tropical plants and have a ...SBF...we used to raise tropical plants and have a huge propane heater, fans and exhaust in the gh. Problem is that it needs recovering and I won't go into that expense until we truly use it for a greenhouse again. Papa Bear uses most of it for storage of what looks like a bunch of junk to me. Heating it with all of those holes probably would have burned through 100 gallons of gas in no time and besides that birds have built nest in the heater and we haven't taken the time to clean it. We really need to sell it and get a smaller one but Papa Bear doesn't want to. If Papa Bear would clean it up and we recovered it, we could probably raise another garden inside it during the winter. We usually are not as cold as we were this week and just keeping frost off the plants would have been good enough..Mamma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781533611079940480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978488915630500345.post-7924835694134700682014-01-10T05:37:08.972-06:002014-01-10T05:37:08.972-06:00K...We used to have a nursery business so I have a...K...We used to have a nursery business so I have a commercial greenhouse. I think it is 36 x 72 feet so it can hold a lot of plants. At this time I only use a tiny part of it for plants and Papa Bear has piled it up with junk. One day I will dig out a disc of pictures and post some when we were in full swing. Before we had this one we had a couple of small hoop houses which are easy to build and maintain without a lot of expense. I will try to find the link and post it for you.Mamma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781533611079940480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978488915630500345.post-41940241428230555032014-01-10T05:32:47.081-06:002014-01-10T05:32:47.081-06:00Thanks DFW....I think all of my cole plants outsid...Thanks DFW....I think all of my cole plants outside are still alive too. I see green when I have zoomed by the garden in the golf cart on my way to take care of something other than the garden. I was really surprised the pepper plants made it. I always thought they loved hot, hot, and hotter weather. The greenhouse needs to be recovered but that is another story.Mamma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781533611079940480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978488915630500345.post-66340724232493095392014-01-09T20:15:05.841-06:002014-01-09T20:15:05.841-06:00That would be tough keeping a greenhouse warm in t...That would be tough keeping a greenhouse warm in that cold. At least you have a stove hooked up for lessor events now. It will be months before I start getting ready to plant things as I only have a cold frame but I see more people putting up greenhouses these days.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978488915630500345.post-60168490013844214422014-01-09T17:50:51.817-06:002014-01-09T17:50:51.817-06:00Your green house looks amazing! I would love to se...Your green house looks amazing! I would love to see more pictures about your green house. I am considering building on at our new house - sunshine permitting. If I missed the post, please send me a link! Look forward to reading about it. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188650874375595590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978488915630500345.post-83085763952538181492014-01-09T17:43:44.406-06:002014-01-09T17:43:44.406-06:00Ironically, it was the pepper plants that didn'...Ironically, it was the pepper plants that didn't make it for me. My tomatoes withered but I think the cabbage, broccoli & cauliflower plants made it. I don't get home before dark so I will have to check them on Saturday morning before the rain moves in. Glad to have seasonal temps back. Mama Bear, I love your greenhouse.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978488915630500345.post-14472942975637722532014-01-09T16:56:10.000-06:002014-01-09T16:56:10.000-06:00Thanks Sandy. Some of the stem towards the bottom...Thanks Sandy. Some of the stem towards the bottom looks good. I will cut them back and see what happens. It sure was nice not having to buy those plastic tasting tomatoes from the store when we wanted a salad or BLT.Mamma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781533611079940480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978488915630500345.post-12388934782020029382014-01-09T14:24:06.244-06:002014-01-09T14:24:06.244-06:00Mamma Bear,
The green peppers will survive this, ...Mamma Bear,<br /><br />The green peppers will survive this, mine did outside and they did wonderfully.<br />The tomatoes, well they make try to live if you cut most of the frozen pieces off.<br />Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.com