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rjpugh

SFG in a pre-fab greenhouse?

12 years ago

Has anyone in here managed a square foot garden within a pre-fab greenhouse? If so, did you have any issues or unexpected problems with it? Issues with ventilation or irrigation that I should be aware of?

I'm thinking about one of the tent-style, vinyl greenhouses that are made by GroundWork or ShelterLogic. The one I'm looking at has an effective footprint of 6x9 feet. That will allow me to put a 2x8 grid along one wall, a pair of 2x3 along the other, and have a 2 foot access path down the middle. I admit that's a little snug, but I want to make the best use of the space that I can.

This year was my first SFG, and while I learned a lot, I've had problems with rabbits, groundhogs and deer. Combined with a blistering heat wave in June and July, my crop yield has been poor. So for next year I'm thinking of putting the SFG in a portable greenhouse. That should at least deter the critters. If the tent-style works, I'll eventually look into building a more permanent one.

Thanks in advance,

RJPugh
(Culpeper County, Virginia, USA)

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