Maine 4-Season Greenhouse Grow

Jedward said:
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They are coming along nicely thanks for the help setting my page up
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Like your avatar :)
 
So, BH, you must be busy getting ready for spring planting. Or, do you have spring grow started already? I'm going to drop beans with the moon the first of April.
 
Bode said:
So, BH, you must be busy getting ready for spring planting. Or, do you have spring grow started already? I'm going to drop beans with the moon the first of April.
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I am busting ass on my Cabin for the next 2 months...I already have a 2-week rental end of July! I am mixing soil next week but not dropping beans until June 1 or so...my pants grew too big last summer and I want to keep them under 8' this year if possible.
 
Wow, the cabin looks awesome! I'd live in it!! I used to live in a smaller size up in the Maine woods (Anson). Your contractor is doing a cracker jack job! Cheers
 
Bode said:
Wow, the cabin looks awesome! I'd live in it!! I used to live in a smaller size up in the Maine woods (Anson). Your contractor is doing a cracker jack job! Cheers
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Well, I'm building it as if I might live in it...the only catch is that it will be lightly insulated so you would need to keep the stove hot and the blankets piled high...but I love that! We rent the Cottage for 6 months in the summer and then shut it down...we could live in that in the Winter and then switch to the Cabin for the summer...options. :)
 
Yeah, same here. Just wanted a little size before putting into soil. I might try to get them out early. Seems like weather is cooperating better this year. Cheers
 
Bode said:
Seems like weather is cooperating better this year.
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Doh! Now you went and said it.... ;)

It feels good to be able to make progress on the Cabin...all winter seeing the ice and snow I started thinking maybe I was a little optimistic...but goals should be challenging...I happily sat behind an orbital sander for 6 hours yesterday :) The beams were slightly weathered over the winter and knocking down the ruff gave them a mixed patina...they look goooood.
 
Looking awesome Blew! I've been eyeing up a 12x20 timber frame kit, asking price is 7500. Seems like pretty decent price...? Just the frame.
 
Good looking loft BH. I love the all wood look. Right nice job!
 
Well, I've shut down the 315wCMH and now the tent is running on the 200W @TimberGrowLights with the 3x ( technically 4x, but not really counting the runt Berry Bomb) plants....going to run them for another 2-3 weeks and then shut down the Cottage Winter Grow. Spring is teasing to arrive and starting to get things ready outside for the farm, cottage & cabin and, of course, a summer grow. :)
 
Yup, Spring has sprung. Cold nights (below freezing) nice sunny days (a lot of them), saps flowing (which I want to do next year) snows gone, ground is mostly thawed..... Yup. Getting ancy. You must be full bore, BH
 
weenmeoff said:
Looking awesome Blew! I've been eyeing up a 12x20 timber frame kit, asking price is 7500. Seems like pretty decent price...? Just the frame.
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Hard to say price wise....you get what you pay for if you are buying a kit...they know exactly what the costs and margins are so likely it is a fair deal. If you are budget driven, kits are often a good bet. I looked at a company in VT pretty hard because they were offering a mid-winter sale (because they obviously have sales cycles) but I ultimately leaned in the direction of going for something more robust. Also depends on projected use of the structure...for storage I always go bigger (than I think I need) and for living I go the opposite way...but that only holds true if you have both...when you are heating it for 6 months, less is more imo.
 
Bode said:
Yup, Spring has sprung. Cold nights (below freezing) nice sunny days (a lot of them), saps flowing (which I want to do next year) snows gone, ground is mostly thawed..... Yup. Getting ancy. You must be full bore, BH
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We've have pretty crappy sap flow so far...heard same from others...but we have red maples as opposed to sugar maples, which are flowing hard.

Got the second eave finished this morning and called it a day since heavy rain/snow hitting in the am...we got other things we can do inside and the last wall is still covered in wrap so she'll stay that way till Friday when we finish her.

But yes, spring is definitely in the air.
:woohoo:
 
Thanks Blew! Kit may have been the wrong term, it was built by a local builder and looks to be very robust. When I said kit, I meant it's the floor, walls and roof. No sheathing, flooring or anything else. I realize how much this will cost to have completed structure so probably won't bite it off right now.....
 
weenmeoff said:
Thanks Blew! Kit may have been the wrong term, it was built by a local builder and looks to be very robust. When I said kit, I meant it's the floor, walls and roof. No sheathing, flooring or anything else. I realize how much this will cost to have completed structure so probably won't bite it off right now.....
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