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Showing posts with label Greenhouse construction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greenhouse construction. Show all posts

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Flaunt Your Flowers Friday! July 18/14

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WELCOME!
I am so glad you stopped by today.   I love Friday’s…it is the start of the weekend…and…Friday is a BIG day for us here at Tootsie Time…(ok, just me really…there is no one else here…lol) It’s a big deal because it means it’s PARTY TIME!!!!

Fertilizer Friday is the day of the week than an ELITE group of gardeners from all around the world get together, snap photos, link up and Flaunt Their Flowers!!!

If you are new to Tootsie Time and Fertilizer Friday, I just know you are asking yourself…”How do I join?”

Well…it’s easy really. Here’s all you need to know to become a part of this great group of gardeners, bloggers and friends:

If it is spring or summer where you live, you need to snap a few photos of what you have growing, blooming or just love to look at that is of the plant variety…if it is winter where you live, you may post past favorite photos…or indoor plants…whatever you like.

The only criteria is that it is a plant or something growing!

You do not need to use fertilizer to participate in this party, but if you do, this is the reminder to fertilize weekly!

All I ask is that: Your post must include the logo above and/or a link to Tootsie Time, or the linky will be deleted

I would like to invite each and every one of you to join in and share your photos...

Another crazy BUSY week has come and gone and here we are again gathering to strut our stuff!

Unfortunately I have not had time to come visit you all much yet....and I apologize for that.

I am going to be away much of the next two weeks, so may not have much to flaunt, but I will have the party ready to go for you all to flaunt. 

I am sharing my greenhouse today!   I haven’t shown the inside of her for a while and decided that it is about time the jungle got a show!
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I needed to make shade again this year for the summer months in the greenhouse.   I usually use a cheap bed sheet, but decided that if I could figure out something that I could take down and re-use, I would be much happier.   Bed sheets rot in the sun…and ended up in the trash every fall…so…I came up with a different idea.

I am so pleased with the way this turned out…it gives just enough protection from the hot sun that the plants are happy to just grow and grow all over in the greenhouse now. 

What did I use???
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I used plain old black window screen! 

Yep…I had a bunch of it sitting in storage, and no use for it…so I took that huge roll…and just pinned it up in rows across the beams of the ceiling!
 
It works like a charm!
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Everything is growing like crazy in here this year…this is my Jade…she just got another new pot…it comes clear up to my hip now!   I am so happy with how big it is!
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This is the rest of the jungle of plants I have in the greenhouse…I adore each and every one of them!
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These are babies that are almost ready to go to new homes…hey…I can’t just prune and toss…if it can be rooted in this greenhouse…it is!
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There is not one single place that gives me as much peace and satisfaction as my greenhouse.  Here is where I can go and just be me.

Okay…it’s your turn…I am off to do some weeding, mowing, sewing, painting, or something that I need to finish doing!   Have a great week…I hope to be around to flaunt, but may be away…so you may need to party with out me!   This is the day to do it!

Until Next Time…Happy Gardening!


*)*)*)…To many people underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, or small act that show you care, all of which have the potential to make a persons day


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Today’s party has proudly been proudly sponsored by Chic-a-Boot
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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Fertilizer Friday/ Flaunt Your Flowers Nov. 30/12

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Good Day Friends!   I hope you are all staying nice and warm this winter!!!   ARE YOU GET READY!?!?!?!  IT IS FRIDAY!!! FRIDAY IS FLAUNTING DAY!!! I am so glad you stopped by!
Friday is a BIG day for us here at Tootsie Time…(ok, just me…there is no one else here…lol) It’s a big deal because it means it’s PARTY TIME!!!! Fertilizer Friday is the day of the week than an ELITE group of gardeners from all around the world get together, snap photos, link up and Flaunt Their Flowers!!!
If you are new to Tootsie Time and Fertilizer Friday, I just know you are asking yourself…”How do I join?”
Well…it’s easy really. Here’s all you need to know to become a part of this great group of gardeners, bloggers and friends:
If it is spring or summer where you live, you need to snap a few photos of what you have growing, blooming or just love to look at that is of the plant variety…if it is winter where you live, you may post past favorite photos…or indoor plants…whatever you like. The only criteria is that it is a plant or something growing!
You do not need to use fertilizer to participate in this party, but if you do, this is the reminder to fertilize weekly! All I ask is that: Your post must include the logo above and/or a link to Tootsie Time, or the linky will be deleted. So....I would like to invite each and every one of you to join in and share your photos...

This week came and went for me without too much notice.  It was busy for us as usual around my house…but nothing very memorable!  This is a good thing.   There was a LOT of Christmas Shopping being finished up, and a little housework in between errands!   Not much has been growing in my world…you see this is the way the weather is looking right now:
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Current Conditions
-17 °C
Observed at:
Wainwright CFB
Date:
7:00 AM MST Thursday 29 November 2012
  • Temperature:
    -17.4°C
    Dewpoint:
    -19.8°C
    Humidity:
    82 %
    Wind:
    E 22 km/h
    Wind Chill:
    -27
Today
Snow ending near noon then cloudy. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind east 20 km/h. High minus 15C. Wind chill minus 28C.
Tonight
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind southeast 20 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 14C.
Friday
Periods of light snow. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming northeast 20 early in the afternoon. Temperature steady near minus 13C.
Saturday
Cloudy. Low minus 17C. High minus 13C.
Sunday
Cloudy. Low minus 16C. High minus 13C.
Monday
A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 19C. High minus 16C.
Tuesday
Sunny. Low minus 17C. High minus 10C.
Wednesday
Sunny. Low minus 12C. High minus 5C.
YA…it isn’t pretty…but it isn’t the worst it will be!   Life in Alberta is a chilly one in the winter months.   That is why it is important that I do things like this:
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can you see the plastic on the walls?
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Yep!   I finally got the greenhouse winterized!
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It makes things a little foggy for seeing in and out…but it holds the heat a lot better!
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I also did the ceiling.
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It was NO easy task getting up on the ladder and stapling that plastic up all over the place…in BETWEEN everything that is in there!
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Over all, I think it was worth the effort.  I will use a little less gas to heat the place, and things will stay a little warmer in the winter months to come.  We haven’t even begun the COLD part of the Alberta winter, so I am hopeful that this will be a blessing when those frigid temps
I also have something great to share!  I am so proud!!
Do you remember what plant I said was the ONLY plant that intimidated me???
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If you said Orchid you are right on the money!   Well a couple of years ago I was named gardener of the month for Costa Farms…they sent me 4 beautiful Orchids as a gift…I was terrified!   The photo above is one of those Orchids!   I have two left…they live in the greenhouse, and I was sure they would never bloom again…until today!
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Do you see????   YAY!!!   Both of the surviving Orchids are getting ready to bloom!!!   WOOOO HOOOO!   I am so excited!
I can’t wait to show you when they bloom “out loud”!
Well kids…that is all for me for this week…now it is your turn…What are you waiting for??? Get flaunting!
I wish all of you hugs and smiles, and safe and happy weekend plans! Thank you all so much for dropping in today, and to those that faithfully link in to this party…and who are patient while waiting for me to FINALY visit you…it seems there are not enough hours in a day anymore...THANK YOU!
Until Next Time... Happy Gardening!

*)*)*) to my very special three:  ~ The amazing thing about life is that you choose what you allow into it, you choose how things affect you, you choose how you react. Happiness is a Choice ~

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Monday, January 30, 2012

Progress!!!! At Last!

Hey kids…I am finally posting a little progress has been made…The kitchen renovations are almost finished and I can share them with you in a couple days. Things have taken a little bit longer than I had planned on them taking as I have managed to sustain a substantial injury to my stubborn little self!

In the process of packing, moving and renovating…I have somehow managed to blow out my shoulder and have been sort of out of commission for a few days due to extreme pain…(the meds for the pain were kind of a wild ride at first too…but that’s a whole different post)

Today I am sharing my progress in the greenhouse…Yes…there is progress!!!

I started my week out on the right foot…I got up…sent the kids to school, and headed out to the greenhouse!!!

I made the executive decision that since the house is ‘liveable’ I could afford a day or two to get things growing in the greenhouse…and that is just what I did!

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I am already feeling happier just being inside…but let me tell you…it was a tad chilly in there!!! The heat has not yet been turned on! Before I can fire up the heater, I need to make sure the greenhouse will hold it. This means…insulation…and winter flooring.

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First…I got the insulation to plug the vents…

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I just get a bag of whatever is available and not too expensive…fiberglass insulation works best for what I am doing.

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These are the tools I will need. I use an electric carving knife to cut the insulation to size. (I don’t have one for inside the house…I just have this one…but hey…I garden…cooking is not one of my favorite things to do! haha)

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Once the insulation has been cut..I fold it in half…and stuff it into the vents. Works like a charm!

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This year I got lucky and they sold me some that was not hot pink!!! It doesn’t look too bad!

By the time I finished filling the vents…I was able to take my winter gloves and jacket off…I made a huge difference!

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Next…we move to the flooring! Stacks and stacks of flooring…These are foam tiles that are 2’ x 2’ square. They just pop together like a puzzle…and they help keep the cold from coming up through the floor.

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Ta-Da!! Just like magic the floor is in! This greenhouse seems huge when it is empty!!!

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I have the insulation in…the floor tiles put down…and now…I am bringing in the shelves and all the other things I need to do what a Tootsie does.

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Not having the beam in the center of the room sure does make for a lot more space in there. I am considering putting another set of shelves in the center!

I am not sure what happened to the chains that hold up the rods that I hook the hanging baskets from, but I will find them. I don’t need them right yet anyways…I don’t have any pots! ha-ha…they are in storage!

But I do have the greenhouse up…and insulated…

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…and the best part…the heat is on…and it is ready for me to plant it up! My next big project will be to get the soil…and get good and dirty!!!

I still do not have internet at my new house…and therefore did not make it to the party for last Friday…I apologize for standing you guys up. I hope it will be good to go in the next day or so…ahhhh…the joys of living in a small town hey?

This is progress…and that is a good thing…as soon as the internet is up at home…I will share the progress in the house. I have done substantial changes to the interior of it, and can’t wait to share some of it with you! I don’t even know where to begin sharing…there is lots.

Hugs and smiles to you all and wishes of a great week to you all.

Until Next Time…Happy Gardening!!!

*)*)*)… a person maybe able to change their appearance to make them look better, but a person can't change the ugliness that comes from within!!! So..Grab your ears and pull, when you hear the pop it means your head has successfully left your ass.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The Same, Only Better!

It has been a chilly little stretch in Alberta…The hoar frost is so pretty…just not so fun for the building that has to be done!

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The photo above is taken in the Fabyan valley on the way to my new home. I took it out the window of my truck the day we drove the greenhouse to it’s new location.

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Once we arrived, we unloaded the trailer which was loaded full with the greenhouse and a few other items we may need along the way…then it was time to get down to business.

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This little shed needed to be moved out of the way as it was standing on the location that I wanted to put the greenhouse. So…It was jacked up, chained to a truck and dragged to this spot smack dab in the middle of nowhere! lol The greenhouse will stand right behind the little tin shed that is sitting there being ugly. (that tin shed needed to move as well, but my Dad and I just carried it.)

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Construction was started at the earliest possible moment! Those boys were busy getting everything ready for the new floor to be put together!

They worked their little hind ends off that first day…only to find out that we had to STOP the building! You see, there needs to be a gas line dug into the ground for the heat to work in my greenhouse. If I wanted it to have heat, I had to move the whole thing over to the other side of the sidewalk!!

Sounds easy enough right??? WRONG!

The location where the gas company could come in and lay the gas line is right where my arch nemesis (AKA the spruce tree)…and the May Day tree are growing! I was originally going to just pull the two trees out and put a garage in there…but sadly, the town says I cannot take the awful spruce out. It is wrapped around not only the underground gas lines, but the power and telephone lines above!!!

So…Grampie got busy.

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He Sawed and sawed and sawed…and made a big mess on the ground for us to clear away. He trimmed that tree up from the ground all the way to where it is now. ugh. The original owners just planted that tree and walked away…there are needles about 3 feet deep all around that area!

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I have NEVER hated a tree before…but I sure do now!!! grrrr

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The boys chained the frame of the deck floor of my new greenhouse to the truck and dragged it over to the new location.

There…this better be the very LAST complication!!! We then started to load the rubble from the trees into the trailer to take away!

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I wonder if that tree could get any closer to my greenhouse????

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I just don’t know if I like this at all!!!

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UGH.

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The kids made a pile of fire wood..

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and a huge pile of branches and bows…

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…they were loaded into the trailer…

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…tarped up, and hauled away by Grampie and my son.

Now that the final destination had been determined, the rest of the building could begin. We worked for as long as we could each day. Grampie could not help as he had to go to work, so I took his place on the construction team.

The sun sets early around this area in the winter months, and it was COLD outside…so the progress seemed very slow going. We worked every weekend for almost a month. It was pretty chilly in the mornings, and lets just say, that plexi-glass is a tad slippery when it is frosty…lol. There were a lot of swear words, and several sore muscles when we were working!

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Finally, after a lot of grunting and groaning, the greenhouse is standing! I can’t say it is all finished, because the gas line hasn’t been dug yet and there are a few little “touches” that need to be done…but for the most part my baby stands at the back of the property just waiting for me to come and load it full of staging, pots and most important…PLANTS!

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I still really hate this tree….

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…But at least I have got my greenhouse. I am also very happy that it is now properly built…and is now strong. Where it stood in the old yard, it had become very unsteady with all the cracked plexi and other little problems with the frame itself. I was worried that one big storm would take my house right down!

This version of my greenhouse has proper roof trusses done on it, so that I no longer need to worry about the top falling in, or need that awful pole in the middle of the room! This version of my little piece of heaven has been improved and built better and stronger than ever. Yay!!! As for that awful spruce….Who knows…I may just find a way to USE this tree to my advantage…but that’s another post all together!

There are a lot of posts coming about this yard…it is totally empty…just waiting for a little Tootsie to happen to it!

Thanks for popping by today…stay tuned…hopefully soon the gas will be in…and I can move into the greenhouse…for now…I am going to focus on getting the inside of the main house ready to move into! (there are some fun posts about that coming soon!…you all know how Grammie likes to pose for photos!!! hahaha!)

Until next time…happy gardening!

*)*)*) to my special three... I just have to say thank you for...Giving the gift of your absence to those who do not appreciate your presence. You know who you are!!! xoxo

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

It Is What It Is…

I thought I’d take today’s post to show you the current state of my greenhouse!

Caution…the contents of this post caused this Tootsie a lot of anxiety and some tears. (I’m ok now though! Ha-ha)

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The move is inevitable…and a greenhouse is a must in my world. There are restrictions in the new house, and things are running a bit behind. Thus, a decision was made. I will take as much of this greenhouse as I possibly can…and use it again until the time comes when I can build a bigger one.

The yard at the house where I am moving is not as large as this one is, so a bigger greenhouse is really not an option. The season has changed to winter, and time is of the essence…so I think that doing just what I have been for now is a good idea. I also am not living there yet…and it is three hours away from me…so being there to oversee a new style go up would be difficult!

So…we take the greenhouse down.

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First I emptied it all out…took the blinds and all the shade screen down.

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YOU BOYS BE CAREFUL WITH MY GREENHOUSE!!!!!!

Then the ‘men’ got to work on the plexi walls and all the screws that are holding it together…My 12 year old son was so excited to help out. He really is is mom’s boy…Loves his power tools too! hahaha

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Before long…the bare frame was all that remained…the roof beams are already gone and the plexi was all moved aside to make room for more dismantling to get done.

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It was not a good day in this Tootsie’s world…I was very emotional about taking my space apart. Seeing it all laying on the grass was so hard to look at. Even though I know it will all be back up in a few weeks…it was still a difficult thing to say goodbye to it standing where it was.

BUT…Tootsie put her big girl panties on…and worked up quite a sweat…

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The greenhouse doesn’t seem quite so big when you put it all in the trailer now does it? I am actually kind of surprised it took up less than 1/2 of the trailer. hahaha…

It’s all loaded up…and ready to head to the new place…I just hope we remember what goes where! haha..

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The yard will now have just a patio that is 12x20 feet big…and a gas line that the new people can put a heater on if they want to. It is a nice big space for a party!

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My yard sure does look big and lonely without the greenhouse now doesn’t it?

Just is NOT Tootsie’s Space anymore.

I already miss my greenhouse. It is my safe place…where I go to take the edge off all of the stresses in life…I can’t wait to get the next one up!

I better get going…that greenhouse is not going to build itself you know! Off to better things…new challenges and a lot of work!

I will be able to begin to share photos of everything very soon!!!

I hope I will see you all on Friday for the Big Flaunt!!!

Until Next Time…Happy Gardening!

*)*)*) to my three!!! I am learning that if you truly desire a change in your life, you have to be willing to let go of what you know and sometimes go outside of your comfort zone!

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`*.¸.*´Glenda/Tootsie
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(¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•.

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