LA man
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I built this last week to try strawberries in,
the pipes stay half full all the time. I pump nutrient solution to each pipe 3 timea a day for 30 minutes each time.Mike Belt":22u0ghun said:Good idea and I don't see why it wouldn't work. Do you keep the pipes full of water or just run water through them periodically?
I drilled holes in the 2x4's and drove spikes into the holes, the pipes just sit on the spikes. If i need to ill strap them down but i dont think ill need toDaveB":3c3jt9w3 said:Looks good. How are the pipes attached to the uprights?
You are going to have a lot of strawberries.
I tried the pot with planting ledges all over it, worked okay, but it had to be out in the open to get sunshine on all 4 sides. I was moving it one day when I slipped and it fell over and broke. That thing produced way more berry's than I could eat.
DRSJ35 said:that look's pretty neat.How big around and deep are those pot's the strawberries are in.And what size PVC pipe is that.[/quote. It's a 4 inch pvc pipe. The net baskets the plants are in are 2.5 across and 2.5 deep
. In fall ill move the roots and plants to some dirt and cove them with straw for the winterMike Belt":23zvjr8d said:Curious... Is this a 1 year deal on the strawberries or do they overwinter in those pipes?
. It does get real hot up near the peak. I added some more ventilation to the top. And we use fans placed in the windowsNimrod777":18hbo5fu said:How effective do you find the greenhouse to be in summer months? Is overheating an issue, requiring an increase in ventilation?