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Submitted:	25/01/2013
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	1182 Greenwood Dr, Winchester, VA, US
Phone:	540-550-2355
Website:	http://growingwildpermaculture.com/
Climate zone:	Cool Temperate

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Greenhouse in February

Project: Growing Wild

Posted by Stephen Trauger almost 12 years ago

Our new polycarbonate greenhouse holding its own in February 2013.

Some interesting things to note about the greenhouse picture. Notice the floor is
made up of several large chunks of 6-8 inch thick concrete. This solar mass
floor adds lots of stored heat to the greenhouse. You can also see 2 vermiculture
units in the bottom right hand corner. Castings and worm tea are collected and
added to the greenhouse soil. The table that runs around the left side and back
of the picture serves a couple purposes. Besides creating more growing space,
the solid structure provides support for the thin polycarbonate walls, which do
not contain the structural integrity needed to withstand racking and shifting
' that would normally occur. The table surface itself is made of chicken wire,
which allows light to penetrate to below. This system also allows water to drip
to the floor garden area, and also lets soil debris filter down from the work
table to the floor garden.

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