Greenhouse / Coldframe.

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:32 pm

I'm stuffed full and some stuff has to go! 1,000 sq. ft. and barely enough room to move. It's a lot easier to fill one of these than it seems.

Cheers, Barrie.

macario · Post by **macario** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:39 pm

Wow looks great !! I cant wait to put mine up I usually wait untill november or december to put it up.

PALMETTOMAN · Post by **PALMETTOMAN** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:56 pm

Barrie,

We've got about 6-8 wks down here before I whip out the protection (plexi frames) for my hardy palms.

Yours looks ready to go...

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:12 pm

This 1,000 sq. ft. coldframe is up year round. I have the sides open to about the four foot level during summer. The highest point is 14' and it's 20'W x 50'L. I eventually want to use it for some cold hardy Citrus and perhaps a few other things.

Cheers, Barrie.

PALMETTOMAN · Post by **PALMETTOMAN** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:54 pm

Barrie...

It looks well supported...

Excellent idea for the cold hardy citrus...

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:26 am

I managed, with the help of another person, to get the citrus from Stan McKenzie in South Carolina. He's the premier citrus guru and his citrus are of the highest quality. I have an Owari satuma, Ten degree tangerine, Changsha mandarin, Improved Meyer lemon and a Key lime. The Key lime is not cold hardy and will need extra protection in the greenhouse. It has produced a nice crop of limes this year. I got the idea from Bob Duncan in Sidney (outside of Victoria) who has a ton of citrus at his place.

Cheers, Barrie.

PALMETTOMAN · Post by **PALMETTOMAN** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:39 am

Barrie,

Did you say you have a satsuma orange tree?

What are the min.max. temps for the citrus you are growing?

PalmettomanZ6-Ajax, On

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:08 pm

Hey ... You can check Stan's website and see for yourself. There are photos and accompanying text for each entry.

http://www.mckenzie-farms.com/photo.htm

Cheers, Barrie.

PALMETTOMAN · Post by **PALMETTOMAN** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:21 pm

Thanks Barrie..

I enjoyed looking at their site and have b/marked them..

As a matter of fact..I have driven through Lake City (a real nice town in the low country) many times and will check them out nxt time I head down that way..

I can tell you that there must be a few hundred pindo palms in that town...

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:16 pm

Barrie, wow to that GH !!

Barb

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:24 am

Barrie,

Nice green house.

Dean

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:30 pm

Full up again!

Nice place to hide out even with mid 60°F outside, it was low 80°'s inside.

Cheers, Barrie.

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:36 am

Barrie, What a nice greenhouse! I'm looking to build one on the cheap in the next couple years. I imagine my main problem will be keeping it above 0c when it is -20c outside!
How do Cycas fare out there? I know of 2 that defoliate every year but come back here in Ontario. They aren't pretty, but it is interesting to see such an exotic looking plant survive some COLD temps!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:34 am

Eye candy, Barrie.

I'd never leave that GH!

Barb

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:07 pm

Paul Ont wrote:How do Cycas fare out there?

I know of one of my gardening contacts with her Cycas revoulta (on Saltspring Island) sets new fronds every year after loosing the previous years fronds with winter events.
I have a couple which have been left alone in my unheated (above) coldframe. The worst of which has never seen temps below about -6°C (21°F) on rare occasions. I have to plant one out in a dry winter spot to see how it fairs.

Cheers, Barrie.

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