Maine 4-Season Greenhouse Grow

Blew Hiller said:
Well, it's official...my GH is overloaded....I tried to reorganize this morning and even when I get rid of the autos it will still be a interesting final push...in retrospect I could easily grow out 4, maybe 5...for photos I have 2x 10-gallons, 1x 20-gallon, 6x 30-gallons, and 2x 45-gallon....o_O

#toomany #nuthouse #breathedeep
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haha that sounds like a problem I wish I had.... Can you finish the smaller pots outside? Or does law require they be concealed?
 
Pjs420 said:
haha that sounds like a problem I wish I had.... Can you finish the smaller pots outside? Or does law require they be concealed?
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The smaller pots are not the issue...they are generally all below 4' tall and this allows me to put them in the "front row" by the poly (@ 60 degree angle)...think 2' knee wall and steep roof. I only get full height about 3.5' back from the poly. So the autos and the smaller photos are not an issue...they have 24' of the front row....it's the big bitches in the back row that all want to be 5' wide...I've trimmed and topped and trained....multiple times....most are in pre-flower and some are in flower (DTF/Carnival)....kind of like going up the slow, clackety side in a roller coaster... knowing there is no way out except finish the ride!

(and Maine law says they cannot be visible from the road, which none of my property is anyway)
 
Pjs420 said:
ah, that makes sense sir! So will you be adding in any fans to keep the airflow going through your ladies as they start flowering? Or does the venting you have create enough airflow?
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GH venting is fine...temps in there are same or less than outside which the plants love...keeps the humidity down as well...problem now is they are all happy and want to grow...more.
Tattoodlineman said:
Lookn like a repeat of last week for the NE.
Hit or miss relentlessl downpours, followed by steam bath like weather.
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Read a crazy article about all of the heat energy being trapped in the Gulf of Mexico (Deep Ocean Currents) signifying we are all in for some batshit crazy weather in the next few months....
 
Ok, someone asked for pics?? Excited to announce got my new camera today...the 6D...these shots were at dusk, so pretty amazing that it can capture what little light there was...and now for some madness....

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For @Ms Stank ...the DDA

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Hiya BH,

Wow for some greenery! Nice look to the inside, organized, looks nice! Carnival in flower? I question because I have 3 Carnival ladies outdoors in the ground, and I have no pistils showing yet. I think about 10 more days. I live just across the bay from you. Yeah, hoping for much more rain also! Nice job!
 
Bode said:
Hiya BH,

Wow for some greenery! Nice look to the inside, organized, looks nice! Carnival in flower? I question because I have 3 Carnival ladies outdoors in the ground, and I have no pistils showing yet. I think about 10 more days. I live just across the bay from you. Yeah, hoping for much more rain also! Nice job!
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Carnival is pre-flower....only DTF is in flower so far....just looked at my earlier post...nope, not Carnival yet....

Are yours in pre-flower?
 
Blew Hiller said:
Ok, someone asked for pics?? Excited to announce got my new camera today...the 6D...these shots were at dusk, so pretty amazing that it can capture what little light there was...and now for some madness....

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Blew Hiller Summer GH Grow 2018

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Blew Hiller Summer GH Grow 2018

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Blew Hiller Summer GH Grow 2018

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Blew Hiller Summer GH Grow 2018

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For @Ms Stank ...the DDA

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Blew Hiller Summer GH Grow 2018

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Blew Hiller Summer GH Grow 2018
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:drool::drool::drool:
 
Good lord man that looks great. Can’t wait to see that canaopy shot in another month.

Not gonna lie I’ve been reading and watching videos about the vermiculture process and I want to try...
I pay a good $ every yr for W castings, a lot of the ingredients in the decomposing mixture I can produce here on my farm. And it just so happens I planted a shit ton of extra veg’s this yr for the chickens that I was going to freeze. Need to read more into it.....
 
Tattoodlineman said:
Good lord man that looks great. Can’t wait to see that canaopy shot in another month.Not gonna lie I’ve been reading and watching videos about the vermiculture process and I want to try...I pay a good $ every yr for W castings, a lot of the ingredients in the decomposing mixture I can produce here on my farm. And it just so happens I planted a shit ton of extra veg’s this yr for the chickens that I was going to freeze. Need to read more into it.....
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Thanks, half of those shots were me backed into a corner..canopy shots are standing on a 5-gallon bucket with the camera over my head....I shifted the pots into their "final" (?) spots today...feeling it now...I can barely slide a 45 yet alone lift it...

The hardest parts of vermicomposting are easiest done outdoors, especially if you have space and inputs (which sounds like you do). I took my 4x winter pigs for processing and now have 4x summer piglets that don't eat much, so I have been using all the extra produce I get (from the local market) and putting it in the worm bins...it is shocking how much food they can process...if you have manure, that can also go straight in there...you can feed them a little or a lot....they manage either way...as my pigs get bigger in the coming weeks I'll stop feeding the bins and the worms will process all of it completely and then self cull...and all of that stays in the bin overwinter and ready for me in the spring. If you have old troughs or similar that works as well...throw a board or tarp over it to keep out the light/weather. All of my plants (above) have been water only...so obviously the VC (and the rest) is providing for them...
 
Tattoodlineman said:
what type of worms do you like to use? Also, I have a compost pile started for next years garden, consisting of chicken and cow manure, grass clippings/leaves, garden veggies scrap.. I turn it every week with my loader.. Would this compost be good to start with in my worm bins?
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Red Wrigglers are the only ones to use...you can get a box delivered and start them this year...You can use veggie scraps but I wouldn't use fresh clippings since they probably are still thermophilic (hot)...I use older composted manure as a starter (20% of the bin volume) and then keep piling in food...depedning on the type of inputs (like watermelon) bins may get heavy on liquid...I drill a 1/8" hole about 3" from the bottom on both ends and this allows excess liquid to weep out...I am also at the point where I throw another shovel (or two) of compost on top to keep the consistency more towards VC.
 
Thank you for the info.
I’ve never read and watched so many videos on worms in my life. And man there are some weirdos on you tube..Lol
I’ve ordered up a bunch of R Wrigglers to start, going to poke around the farm tomorrow and try to design effective VC bins, in terms of compost separating, feeding, shade, accessibility, cleaning, exc.. But for now I’ve got a bunch of totes around to get my feet wet.. I want to keep a bunch going in the basement this winter but am wondering if the wood stove would cook them. Idk
I think my biggest challenge will be training kids to separate VC food in the kitchen from garbage. I’ll have to get a separate kitchen can for said VC food..
 
Tattoodlineman said:
Thank you for the info.
I’ve never read and watched so many videos on worms in my life. And man there are some weirdos on you tube..Lol
I’ve ordered up a bunch of R Wrigglers to start, going to poke around the farm tomorrow and try to design effective VC bins, in terms of compost separating, feeding, shade, accessibility, cleaning, exc.. But for now I’ve got a bunch of totes around to get my feet wet.. I want to keep a bunch going in the basement this winter but am wondering if the wood stove would cook them. Idk I think my biggest challenge will be training kids to separate VC food in the kitchen from garbage. I’ll have to get a separate kitchen can for said VC food..
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For me I look at it like summer/winter, with winter just being keeping 1-2x bins in the basement where I dump my coffee grounds, egg shells, veggie peelings, and dryer lint (bins right next to the dryer and they love it...and we all got dryer lint!). Those simple inputs keep it smelling good with no (fruit) flies. I've learned the hard way before. Worms are out of my basement in April-October. Worms are ok with (bin) temps up to 90F...doubtful you ever get that in the basement (It would have to be 100F)...my basement averages 68F in the winter which is ideal temp.

Summer is outside so I don't care about adding fruit which attract fruit flies...summer I also set 6x bins on a pallet so I can use my loader forks to move them when they are done in the Spring (they are currently about 100 feet from big GH where I plan to mix soil in the Spring). Each 13-gallon bin now weighs upwards of 50lbs. If you have a bunch of bins lined up and all you have to do is remove the lid and add food...perfect. Figure a method to get that VC out besides hand shoveling. Maybe haul and tilt/dump in a place with a tarp? My situation I have to lift the top 2x crates off (or swivel) and add food that way. Not the easiest but it works in the space I allot in my composting area...I can also just quickly grab a shovelful of compost to add to bins.

But yeah, you still have time to get going and produce some great VC for next year. It starts slows as the worms multiply but you will see them do their thing about 6 weeks after you seed the bins. Make sure they are on the moist/wet side versus dry...lack of moisture will slow everything down.

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These was hauling kelp from down the road but shows 3x stacked...I have to remove the top 2x to add food to the bottom one...not ideal, but allows me more bins in a defined space.

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Blew Hiller said:
Wind gusting to 40mph here today....nice and calm in the GH!
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Mr Blew,
I hope you don't mind me reading along and asking a question.
Both of us live in very frozen chilly country. Are you able to grow using your GH in the winter? If so, how and cost vs return. I'm considering building a small GH
24'x16'.
Thanks for your response in advance.:thanks:

Mr Wick. :popcorn:
 

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