Building a greenhouse

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Fman

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• May 22, 2009

• #1

Im going to be building a greenhouse this weekend. Im going to still be growing my plants in pots, not in the ground. My question is should I leave the floor of the greenhouse the dirt ground or cover the ground with something? Im going to build a set-up like this one only smaller ( 8x5 )

http://web.archive.org/web/20060211143322/users2.ev1.net/~sivek/greenhouse/greenhouse.html

 

pinkjackyle

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• May 22, 2009

• #2

BARE GROUND, MY SUGGESTION WOOD B 2 CUT BOTTOM OF CONTAINERS OUT, THAT PLANTS R N AN SET THEM HALF WAY INTO HOLES U DUG INSIDE GREEN HOUSE ROOTS WILL EXTEND INTO GROUND, WHALA!! MONSTERS

 

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Fman

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• May 22, 2009

• #3

I dont wont them growing into the ground. I am going to be using 3 gal pots. The greenhouse will be about 6 foot tall at the highest part. I want to be able to move my plants around as needed.

 

pinkjackyle

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• May 22, 2009

• #4

well, if u must, put a floor in helps keep out critters .but really man 3 gal ,thats all ? No disrespect.

 

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Fman

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• May 23, 2009

• #5

Pink -What size pot do you use? What should the floor be made of? Im a novice, have no clue of what to do.

 

pinkjackyle

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• May 23, 2009

• #6

I WOODNT PUT IN A POROUS FLOOR UNLESS IT WAS FINISHED WITH A POLYURATHANE, U DONT WANT WATER TO ABSORB IN WITH THE NUTES IN IT = MOLD-FUNGUS . I LIKE BIG POTS OUTSIDE ,IF ABOVE GROUND , FOR BOTH HEAT AND COLD ISSUES .DIRT CAN ACT AS A BUFFER ,OR INSULATING AGENT , HELPING TO PROTECT AGINST BOTH ,NOT TO MENTION IT WONT DRY OUT AS FAST

 

ford442

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• May 24, 2009

• #7

we put gravel down on our floor.. and 3 gallons is very very small - 5 gallons is a minimum - closer to 35 gallons is what they really want...

 

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Fman

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• May 24, 2009

• #8

Thanks for the info.