Comments on: My Giant $160 A-Frame Greenhouse http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-giant-160-a-frame-greenhouse/ The Documented Experiments of an Alberta Gardener Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:22:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: margie http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-giant-160-a-frame-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-134251 margie Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:25:21 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=42#comment-134251 We call them Woodchucks here in upstate New York, and after you shoot the thing, bow and arrow is fine, dress them out being especially careful to remove the glands on the rear legs. Soak them an hour or two in salt water to draw out any blood. They are vegetarian, so much like rabbit, although they can be greasy late in the summer when putting on fat to get through the winter...We prefer to can them in marinate when we have several. Flavors and tenderizes the meat. Happy hunting. We call them Woodchucks here in upstate New York, and after you shoot the thing, bow and arrow is fine, dress them out being especially careful to remove the glands on the rear legs. Soak them an hour or two in salt water to draw out any blood. They are vegetarian, so much like rabbit, although they can be greasy late in the summer when putting on fat to get through the winter…We prefer to can them in marinate when we have several. Flavors and tenderizes the meat. Happy hunting.

]]> By: bearcreekresearch http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-giant-160-a-frame-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-131812 bearcreekresearch Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:15:47 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=42#comment-131812 "plant" chicken wire about eighteen inches below ground also gopher hate the ultrasonic "kick" from mini windmills into the earth. you may consider photovoltaic powered ultrosound devices and augment them. don hall / bearcreekresearch “plant” chicken wire about eighteen inches below ground

also gopher hate the ultrasonic “kick” from mini windmills into the earth.

you may consider photovoltaic powered ultrosound devices and augment them.

don hall / bearcreekresearch

]]> By: Dave http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-giant-160-a-frame-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-92607 Dave Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:59:04 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=42#comment-92607 Steve: I don't a much trouble with gophers (although I've had a deer make its bed in my beds when I leave the greenhouse door open), so I'm not sure what to recommend for you other than traps. Perhaps someone else has an idea? Steve: I don’t a much trouble with gophers (although I’ve had a deer make its bed in my beds when I leave the greenhouse door open), so I’m not sure what to recommend for you other than traps. Perhaps someone else has an idea?

]]> By: steve black http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-giant-160-a-frame-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-88549 steve black Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:11:53 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=42#comment-88549 built this and is awesome. now gophers r diging under greenhouse and ate everything. ideas?????? built this and is awesome. now gophers r diging under greenhouse and ate everything. ideas??????

]]> By: ANGEL http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-giant-160-a-frame-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-11224 ANGEL Thu, 20 May 2010 10:23:27 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=42#comment-11224 HI, AWESOME GREENHOUSES. I AM NEW TO GREENHOUSES, AND ABOUT AS BROKE AS EVERYONE ELSE, BUT I WANT TO FEED MY FAMILY FRUIT AND VEG THAT IS NOT SATURATED IN CHEMICALS. WE LIVE AROUND COCOA BEACH FLORIDA ON THE MAINLAND WITH A HORRIBLE FERAL CAT PROBLEM, HENSE THE NEED FOR AN ENCLOSED STRUCTURE. WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST THAT WOULD BE STURDY ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE NOT HURRICANE RELATED WIND AND STORMS? THANKS ANGEL HI, AWESOME GREENHOUSES. I AM NEW TO GREENHOUSES, AND ABOUT AS BROKE AS EVERYONE ELSE, BUT I WANT TO FEED MY FAMILY FRUIT AND VEG THAT IS NOT SATURATED IN CHEMICALS. WE LIVE AROUND COCOA BEACH FLORIDA ON THE MAINLAND WITH A HORRIBLE FERAL CAT PROBLEM, HENSE THE NEED FOR AN ENCLOSED STRUCTURE. WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST THAT WOULD BE STURDY ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE NOT HURRICANE RELATED WIND AND STORMS? THANKS ANGEL

]]> By: Dave http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-giant-160-a-frame-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Dave Sun, 25 May 2008 21:15:16 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=42#comment-294 The primary purpose of this greenhouse is to keep the hail from destroying all my tender crops. I live right in the center of Alberta's "hail alley" and we've had bad hail every year I've lived here. So, this is one one I can try to keep them a little safer. If it works, phase two is to add ends and be able to get things going earlier in spring and keep them later in the fall. I won't try to heat it though - just passive heating. I've got tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, a couple Dill's Giant Pumpkins, and some peppers ready to go out there. I'll likely experiment with a whole lot of other misc things too. The primary purpose of this greenhouse is to keep the hail from destroying all my tender crops. I live right in the center of Alberta’s “hail alley” and we’ve had bad hail every year I’ve lived here. So, this is one one I can try to keep them a little safer.
If it works, phase two is to add ends and be able to get things going earlier in spring and keep them later in the fall. I won’t try to heat it though – just passive heating.
I’ve got tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, a couple Dill’s Giant Pumpkins, and some peppers ready to go out there. I’ll likely experiment with a whole lot of other misc things too.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-giant-160-a-frame-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Jennifer Sun, 25 May 2008 13:47:16 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=42#comment-292 Now I know where you've been....working outside...lol! Good JOB!So, you are going to use this for the summer months, correct?....what are you going to plant in the raised beds? Now I know where you’ve been….working outside…lol! Good JOB!So, you are going to use this for the summer months, correct?….what are you going to plant in the raised beds?

]]> By: Amy http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-giant-160-a-frame-greenhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Amy Sun, 25 May 2008 05:16:29 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=42#comment-289 Great job! I can't wait to see your garden growing. Great job! I can’t wait to see your garden growing.

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