The last hastily constructed Florida Greenhouse that was built did a decent job starting seeds and protecting them during the heavy relentless rainy weather. However it really wasn't very efficient and didn't get enough sun. As I'm going to be planting many plants from seed in the future it was time to construct a better structure that will make planting from seed more efficient.
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| Testing the seedling sprinklers |
After considering several designs, my son came out and came up with the best solution. Working together, we got 90% of the structure up in a little more than an hour. The final framing and building a plant bench I completed the next day. Additionally I created an automated irrigation system to control the moisture the seedlings get on a daily basis. Because it gets pretty warm in the sun and you don't want to skip a day of watering if you can't get to it for some reason. Automatic watering is the key to successful gardening I'm convinced. Last year I often spent several hours a day watering and even then it just wasn't consistent enough. Consistency is important. You go out of town and skip a few days your garden will look terrible if it doesn't rain.
Last month many seeds were planted and they are all doing very well. We planted a raised bed cucumber, bean and pumpkin section that was started with seeds and it's being watered daily with an automated watering system. So far so good.
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| Florida Greenhouse (Cukes, Pumpkins & Beans on the right) |
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| Seedlings checking out their new temporary home |
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