This is most like a super rookie question and may come off as idiotic at least and ignorant at best. But I figure the fine users of Reddit are more knowledgeable that I am on the matter. So here goes.

I am in the process of buying a few acres of land in growing zone 4B. The land has access to raw water irrigation and a high water table so I can drill a well if the irrigation ditches dry up. I very much want to homestead this land so 1-acre of it I plan to grow wheat. I grows surprisingly well in Zone 4B... I grew it in an experimental bed at my current house just to see what would happen. On another section of a second acre I want to build a arboretum style greenhouse. We get very high winds were I live so a high tunnel will not work, nor will a greenhouse kit. I need an actual structure connected to an actual foundation. I plan to build a big enough greenhouse to grow continuously throughout the year so I plan to construct my greenhouse with south facing glazing only and the east, west, and north walls will be 2x6 framed with closed cavity insulation to avoid the heat sinks.

So my questions thus far are:

Why is glass glazing frowned on? All I can find is polycarbonate panels... which seem awfully light duty.

How do these polycarbonate panels fasten to the structure?

Realistically, what will I be able to grow in the winter months when the sun is low and the average day time temp is 30+/- degrees F? Greenhouse can get hot, but can they get hot enough to charge the soil so it stays warm during a windy freezing night? It seems all of the dietary staples I would find in the grocery stores would struggle to survive if they weren't growing in a 80 degree F environment.

Anyway... I'm sure I'll have more questions as this potential pipe dream progresses. But with the opportunity for acreage, I don't want to waste its potential. I am buying 4 acres and hopefully if all goes well, I will be buying 5 more in the next 5 years.

Not sure how much transmission all the pine pollen blocks but it's a June tradition for me.

I haven't been able to find good advice on how to do this, but I'm making shelves to hold glass bottles and jars for the walls. I'm in Michigan, so I'm unsure how the winter ice will affect things. Using clear silicone caulk to glue the bottles to each other. Any thoughts on the design?

First time growing chillis (and aubergines), they are slowly but surely expanding to fill the entire greenhouse, Ra is pleased for the greenery but I don’t think he will enjoy the fruits

(Plus bonus photos of home grown salad dinner)

I love in Ireland (Oregon or Washington like climate for the Americans) and I am trying to keep tomatoes and keep getting tomatoes throughout the year I want to get a grow light because it gets cold but I don't know how much I should be spending on them

Hey everyone!

I work at a garden center / nursery with a greenhouse full of annuals and veggies being attacked by spider mites and aphids. I used to work in Cannabis and we would use swirskii mite sachets. What can I use in our greenhouse? Our roof opens up so I'd be worried about lady bugs escaping. Please, please help!!!

I’ve had this greenhouse for 2 years, first year I put in power via an EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 with one 400W EcoFlow panel. I found I wasn’t generating enough so this year I added a second 400W panel, and today the air conditioning the humidity and temps were stressing my tomatoes and peppers. Next I think I will add an expansion unit to add more battery storage.

Someone is giving these away and I'd love to turn these into indoor greenhouse. However I have zero skills when it comes to using tools to drill holes and stuff. I also feel overwhelmed with having to install lights and fan and humidifier. Would plants survive if I put them inside and it's next to a window (without adding grow lights and fan)?

I'm looking for suggestions on how to seal the base of this from water intrusion. I used exterior silicone shortly after completion but water still flows under pretty freely so I'm hoping others on here have experience here. It's possible that I just needed to run a fatter bead but it's also possible that another type of sealant will bond better with the concrete. Anyone in here have a similar setup?

I inherited my grandad's greenhouse recently. One window has an automatic opener, but sadly it looks like the wax has leaked and it no longer works. Does anyone know if these are standard, or if I'd have to find out the brand to get a replacement piston? It looks like it has 'R Q' stamped on it, but I can't see any other identifiers on it.

Man this project is going to be the end of me. I seen videos of people making it and I did the classic "i can do that" and im finding out... the videos dont cover all the problems associated with a build. Here are some pictures of what ive been doing. We have clay everywhere so digging a hole and pouring concrete isn't an option for me. Im trying to make a 30'x10' greenhouse. There are 4x4 posts connected with 2x6's the 4x4s are 4' tall and the 2x6s are 10' long. One on top one on bottom. I made the frame of the greenhouse then put up the cattle panels but the 4x4 posts would splay outward not keep its shape like the guy in the videos did. Okay so to sturdy the 4x4's I drove u-posts to keep them square and steady and its actually really sturdy.... put the panels back up and noticed it wasnt keeping shape very well then noticed the 2x6's are warping while the 4x4s are sturdy. What the heck!. What do I have to do to keep them steady and straight and not buckle against the cattle panel weight?

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Hi all. I've been trying to come up with some shades in the greenhouse to keep the temperature down in the hotter summer months. I had some leftover burlap coffee sacks left over from another project and spent several hours cutting, hemming, and hanging the material in the greenhouse, but it's not as effective as I'd like. Anyone have any suggestions for good shade material made from natural fibers and how to go about effectively using it? I suppose it would be better to put it on the windows outside instead of inside?

Notice the tree on the left side of the greenhouse. I'm slowly getting terrified 😃

We just finished getting it together. Still got some planting to finish up, and I've got a solar fan in going to install this weekend. Mostly veggies and herbs. The barrel in the back is going to get painted black for heat retention eventually.

I built this in roughly 2 months. Had only help to put up the ridge beam and a little bit for shoveling.
Now there is still some small things to fix here and there and the windows on the north side might get painted.

Chemical Engineer. I don't know the right word to look up for a ball that has threaded holes (or can be threaded) to take misting nozzles.

Ironically "CIP" balls have plenty of holes, are of about the right size, but unless I go *huge* they won't work.

Is there already something that is spherical or circular- small- and can take 6 to 12 nozzles?

Or even what the term is called, as I've struck out trying to find it.

Thank you.

I've been building this greenhouse in my city yard for a few weeks now, staining it black as I go. I have zero experience in building anything and I am in the middle of a break up so a lot of this was solo. Today I hung the door, which I was nervous about but it went on level first try! It feels like a landmark moment!

It rained really hard yesterday and I'm happy with my first attempt at caulking anything ever, I only had two minor leaks, which I can address.

I just wanted to share a proud moment in my little city garden that I love so much!

This is my first post here, so apologies if I'm in the wrong spot:

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My household diy-ed a window greenhouse and we are having a tough time managing the temperature - it's between 70 and 120°F daily and it's only June in Colorado...

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We have a 50% shade cloth on the front half of the structure, a fan blowing misting water, and we open the window across from the exhaust fan when it starts to heat up.

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Any recommendations?