There was a guy in Ukraine that chronicled his construction of one. I’ll look for the link and forward. I think it was on the SRGC. ArnoldNew Jersey Sent from the all new Aol app for iOS On Monday, January 11, 2021, 5:56 PM, The Silent Seed via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: Mark, I, for one, didn't know about them, and I live in what you might consider a frigid climate. Tell us about this type of greenhouse. I've never heard of it. On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 3:31 PM Mark Mazer via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > No one has mentioned the "pit' or "Walipini" type greenhouse for those in > frigid climates. > > Mark Mazer > Hertford, NC > > Three greenhouses the past 30+ years... fancy house attached curved eave > insulated glass on concrete slab and 48" footers in CT; disaster after 10 > years. Aluminium and twinwall polycarb also in CT.... best growing > conditions so far for a wide variety of frost free plants with propane > heat Currently in NC; a 1000 sq ft single layer poly with roll up walls > and propane heat.... meh. > > On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 7:51 PM Luminita Vollmer via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > Dear all > > > > Thank you to all that wrote re: the greenhouse subject: invaluable tips, > > experience hacks and just awesome stories. I think I will compile all of > > that in a handbook or a cheat sheet! Outstanding advice, tips, innovative > > ways to look at the problem, just awesome! I definitely was not expecting > > such a response! > > > > I live in MN - and for a gardener in this area - everything is so much > > different than for most gardeners. Even the length of the growing season > is > > different, let alone the conditions. I look to the Canadian friends, and > > use a lot of Zone 1-2 techniques, but my heart goes towards EVERYTHING, > > and many of the plants come from many other zones, plants that need to > > come indoors during the winter. > > > > At this point the reality is that my decision starts like the song: > Should > > I Go or Should I Stay! Either direction will include a greenhouse. My > city > > currently does not allow any greenhouse that through its size could imply > > commercial agriculture. For this reason alone I will have to move to a > > different city. > > > > And then the music starts - stay here or move to warmer climate. > > It will be an adventure, most certainly. And I am looking forward to > having > > a greenhouse, the most important aspect. > > > > Apologies for all that had other questions or subjects to write about. > > Thank you to all, I will be back with questions! > > > > Luminita > > MN at the moment, snow and cold > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > -- The Silent Seed Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. thesilentseed.com _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>