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Gardening

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panader0

(25,816 posts)
Mon Feb 15, 2021, 10:14 AM Feb 2021

I've finished the walls of my greenhouse. Saving for the roof. [View all]

My old garden was fenced with chicken wire and my plants were in raised beds made from 8x8x16
blocks stacked up. But it didn't stop the creatures like ravens and, the worst, packrats. They would
dig under the blocks and devastate plants overnight. Here in SE Az, it can be very dry until the
summer monsoon, and all the creatures including javelina, coyotes and mule deer would be attracted
to the smell of water.
So I was very frustrated. I dug foundations, poured concrete, and laid those block with mortar.
I have several old sliding glass doors from jobs, and various other windows to go on top of the
short walls. Some of the windows will be hinged for ventilation.
Then beams between the block piers, and now I need the tuftex roofing.
The greenhouse will be 16 by 18 and I'll have a small side room with a cot and a desk.
A vegetable man cave.
I've been watching many videos on youtube and studying. This will be fun.

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