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greenhouse POLL!!!

21 years ago

Survey for those with existing, working greenhouses (hobby or commercial):

-where are you?

-what zone?

-was it self build, kit, or hired out?

-what do you grow in your GH?

-what do you WISH you could grow?

-what's your GH made of?

-how big is your GH?

-what do you heat with?

-what do you cool with?

-how warm in winter is your GH?

-how hot in summer?

-do you supplement light with artificial light?

-do you supplement CO2?

-regrets?

-if you could do it again...you would do what differently?

-what did it cost and what does it cost?

Comments (9)

  • 21 years ago

    -where are you? USA
    -what zone? 6A
    -was it self build, kit, or hired out? Self Build and Kits
    -what do you grow in your GH? 400 different varieties of annuals and perennials
    -what do you WISH you could grow? 800 different varieties of annuals and perennials
    -what's your GH made of? Steel, Wood, Plastic
    -how big is your GH? 20 x 42, 30 x 60, 20 x 96 and 12 x 20
    -what do you heat with? Propane
    -what do you cool with? Mother nature adding pad system next spring.
    -how warm in winter is your GH? ~60
    -how hot in summer? Very
    -do you supplement light with artificial light? No
    -do you supplement CO2? No
    -regrets? No
    -if you could do it again...you would do what differently? Nothing
    -what did it cost and what does it cost? Lots and Lots To vague to answer.

  • 21 years ago

    -where are you? Missouri
    -what zone? 5b/6a
    -was it self build, kit, or hired out? self built kit
    -what do you grow in your GH? bananas, vegetables, citrus; propagate perennials, annuals
    -what do you WISH you could grow? more vegetables
    -what's your GH made of? aluminum, tempered glass
    -how big is your GH? 20 x 23
    -what do you heat with? propane
    -what do you cool with? ventilation and overhead misters
    -how warm in winter is your GH? 50F min
    -how hot in summer? 105 before the misters were added
    -do you supplement light with artificial light? no
    -do you supplement CO2? no
    -regrets? no
    -if you could do it again...you would do what differently? nothing yet
    -what did it cost and what does it cost? probably not as much as Mylu, but way more than my wife wanted.

  • 21 years ago

    -where are you? Summerville, South Carolina
    -what zone? 8
    -was it self build, kit, or hired out? kit
    -what do you grow in your GH? pretty much anything
    -what do you WISH you could grow? tuberose begonia
    -what's your GH made of? poly carbonate panels/aluminum frame
    -how big is your GH? 7'2"W x 6'3"H x 9'9"L
    -what do you heat with? forced fan oscillating space heater with a portable thermostat
    -what do you cool with? box fan
    -how warm in winter is your GH? day time up to 90+ with door & vents closed - night, thermostat is set at 38 degrees
    -how hot in summer? with doors & vents wide open, 100 degrees at times
    -do you supplement light with artificial light? no
    -do you supplement CO2? no
    -regrets? none
    -if you could do it again...you would do what differently? have no complaints
    -what did it cost and what does it cost? $1200.00 & my electric bill goes up $5.00 a month in winter

  • 21 years ago

    where are you? Buford, Ga
    -what zone? 7B
    -was it self build, kit, or hired out? Kit 1/2 self 1/2 hired out.
    -what do you grow in your GH? Bananas, elephant ears, gingers, ferns, palms, callas and other aroids, cactus and other tropicals.
    -what do you WISH you could grow? I'm growing it.
    -what's your GH made of? Aluminum and tempered glass
    -how big is your GH? 32x37x16 high
    -what do you heat with? 3 - 1500 watt space heaters. 3 Magna-Clear solar pool covers. Kerosene backup
    -what do you cool with? Automatic roof vents, 3 - 24in. exhaust fans and automatic shutters, 4 - 24in. circulating fans, 1 - 52in. ceiling fan, misters and screens on doors.
    -how warm in winter is your GH? 38-50. Higher on sunny days.
    -how hot in summer? 96 highest. Usually 92.
    -do you supplement light with artificial light? No
    -do you supplement CO2? No. Not necessary.
    -regrets? That I didn't have it 20 years ago.
    -if you could do it again...you would do what differently? Make it taller. And larger if I could have afforded it.
    -what did it cost and what does it cost? $48,000 and counting. $100 month year round.

  • 21 years ago

    --where are you? Gulf Coast Texas
    --what zone? 9
    --was it self build, kit, or hired out? My design, Carport frame built by co., my husband & I built the rest.
    --what do you grow in your GH? Cactus, Veggies, Herbs, Hibiscus, Orchids, Succulents, Pineapple, Bromeliads, Begonias, Palms, Ferns, Ivies & lots of seed starting.
    --what do you WISH you could grow? Year round veggies
    --what's your GH made of? Galv. metal & wood frame, Poly panels.
    --how big is your GH? 18 x 24
    --what do you heat with? Will use Electric heater
    --what do you cool with? Ceiling, box, exhaust fan & shade cloth.
    --how warm in winter is your GH? This will be 1st winter
    --how hot in summer? Hottest so far 115 degrees.
    --do you supplement light with artificial light? No
    --do you supplement CO2? No
    --regrets? Should have made more hanging room and can already tell the greenhouse needs to be bigger!
    --if you could do it again...you would do what differently?
    Put more roof vent and windows on the sides that could be screened and opened for more air movement.
    --what did it cost and what does it cost? About $3300
    Electric runs about $8 a month.
    Water is killing me, about $60 extra per mo. Need well!

  • 21 years ago

    -where are you?
    NC
    -what zone?
    7
    -was it self build, kit, or hired out?
    self and friends
    -what do you grow in your GH?
    orchids, carnivorous plants, succulents, vireya rhododendrons, ant plants, and anything else that interests me.
    -what do you WISH you could grow?
    -what's your GH made of?
    wood, polycarbonate
    -how big is your GH?
    10'x16'
    -what do you heat with?
    propane
    -what do you cool with?
    exhaust fan, under bench misting
    -how warm in winter is your GH?
    minimum 60 F
    -how hot in summer?
    maximum 90F if outdoor temps below 90. If outdoor temps above 90F, then 3-5 degrees cooler than outdoor temperature.
    -do you supplement light with artificial light?
    no
    -do you supplement CO2?
    no
    -regrets?
    no
    -if you could do it again...you would do what differently?
    slightly larger with shed roof facing south, rather than gable roof.
    -what did it cost and what does it cost?
    ~3500 construction and a couple of hundred a year to run.

  • 21 years ago

    -where are you? WA
    -what zone? Z8
    -was it self build, kit, or hired out? kit
    -what do you grow in your GH? veg
    -what do you WISH you could grow? veg all year round
    -what's your GH made of? Alu + polycarb
    -how big is your GH? 8' x 6'
    -what do you heat with? Sun
    -what do you cool with? Moon
    -how warm in winter is your GH? 2 to 15 degrees above ambient
    -how hot in summer? See above
    -do you supplement light with artificial light? No
    -do you supplement CO2? No
    -regrets? None
    -if you could do it again...you would do what differently? Nothing
    -what did it cost and what does it cost? Approx. $450 inc. accessories. $0 to heat, cool and maintain

  • 21 years ago

    -where are you? Northern California, East Bay Area
    -what zone? 9
    -was it self build, kit, or hired out? Harbor Freight, kit self built
    -what do you grow in your GH? mostly tropicals
    -what do you WISH you could grow? more and bigger
    -what's your GH made of? metal poly panels
    -how big is your GH? 6X8
    -what do you heat with? space heater
    -what do you cool with? shade cloth, mister
    -how warm in winter is your GH? 50 min
    -how hot in summer? 100+
    -do you supplement light with artificial light? no
    -do you supplement CO2? no
    -regrets? Not big enough
    -if you could do it again...you would do what differently? bigger, much bigger
    -what did it cost and what does it cost? $300
    this is my second winter last year a couple Hundred to heat

  • 21 years ago

    -where are you? Oklahoma
    -what zone? 7
    -was it self build, kit, or hired out? Husband built and I helped a little :-)
    -what do you grow in your GH? mostly tropicals
    -what do you WISH you could grow? tropicals needing higher temps than I can afford to heat
    -what's your GH made of? double poly plastic sheeting, polycarbonate ends, metal frame
    -how big is your GH? 12 x 35 x 12 foot tall
    -what do you heat with? propane, electric heaters supplement when needed
    -what do you cool with? shade cloth & vents during winter, shut down greenhouse in summer
    -how warm in winter is your GH? shoot for 50* at night
    -how hot in summer? very
    -do you supplement light with artificial light? No
    -do you supplement CO2? No
    -regrets? wish it was twice as large
    -if you could do it again...you would do what differently? make it larger
    -what did it cost and what does it cost? $4000+, on the same propane tank as the house so I have no idea how expensive to heat