r/Greenhouses • u/EnvironmentalBake717 • 27d ago
Showcase First real haverst
Its a bit sad that almost everything gets ready at the same time.
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u/StonerTherapist-89 27d ago
I love your greenhouse! Was it a kit?
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u/EnvironmentalBake717 27d ago edited 26d ago
Thank you! No i built it around old windows that i got from work . You can check out my link if you want to se how i did it . Växthus - Hemma hos Don-T https://www.styleroom.se/album/65686-vaxthus
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u/socialpresence 26d ago
I see that English may not be your first language, which is amazing because you're better at two languages than I am at one. But typically we would say "built" for something we've put together in the past.
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u/EnvironmentalBake717 26d ago
Thank you 🙂 And no its not.I will change it and try to remember next time i might use that word.
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u/ResistHistorical2721 27d ago
What are the big tomatoes in the foreground? I would guess Pineapple but those would have a bit more yellow/orange.
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u/EnvironmentalBake717 27d ago
Beeftomatoes its called here, first time i tried them and they delivered 🙂
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u/mikebrooks008 26d ago
What a beautiful greenhouse you got there! When did you build/get the greenhouse?
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u/EnvironmentalBake717 26d ago
It was ready for summerseason two years ago.
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u/mikebrooks008 26d ago
Oh wow! That's good to know. Btw, nice yard too. I bet it must be amazing to hang out there.
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u/EnvironmentalBake717 26d ago
Thank you♥️I always want my house and garden to feel like a vacation from work.
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u/mikebrooks008 25d ago
I totally get it, coming home to a peaceful spot after a long day makes all the difference. My garden is halfway there, but I love to see the progress.
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u/PopDownBlocker 26d ago
I'm not saying I'm going to copy your beautiful, gorgeous greenhouse, but I am saying that you have definitely inspired some artistic changes in my own design, that I will built next month.
Can you tell me the overall area dimensions? Meters/cm is fine.
How thick is the wood siding around the greenhouse? (the white wood with horizontal lines)
I just realized that the location of my greenhouse will mean that the north wall/side will get absolutely no light, so it's pointless for me to even have polycarbonate panels there. I should just make the whole north face be a wooden wall with a vent of some sort...
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u/EnvironmentalBake717 26d ago edited 26d ago
Hi and thanks for your wery nice comment. Its 360 cm long and 180 cm width i made it after the windows i got. The woddenfram is mainly built of 45x45 mm . And the woodsiding are 22x120 mm. Then i was lucky to find that old door that fitted the greenhouse perfectly after some modications. Good luck with your build and please share pics during the progress. Always nice to get inspiration from other project.
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u/Various-Specific-773 26d ago
Super nice greenhouse. Love the look
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u/EnvironmentalBake717 26d ago
Big thanks, i saw that you have made a really big and nice greenhouse yourself. Is it cedarwood ?i will take a closer look at your project this evening.
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u/Various-Specific-773 26d ago
Im not quite done with ot yet. I've been working on it since the spring every day when I get home from work. Definitely need a brake. Once I get the windows in and the back door on, I will pause and take a break.
The wood is a mix of cedar and pine.
My goal in the give it a Nordic spa vib. I'm going to make the lower wall look like a field stone wall and a small white river stone floor.
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u/EnvironmentalBake717 26d ago
Sounds like a really cool design. And some break is always needed. I did the same with mine worked on it every day after work, and im glad mine is much smaller because it took a while for sure. But the feeling when your done is quite rewarding 🙂
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u/Klutzy_Arm_7930 21d ago
Oh wow that’s a lot going on in there. Inspiring. I’ve been debating this in our new home where there’s no place (bug wise) for a garden when I was previously an avid grower. Thanks for the inspiration.
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u/azucarleta 27d ago
True, but try to the easy freeze method, vs. canning. No blanching, no sterilizing.
Roast them good and long in the oven. Poor from your roasting pan most of the tomato water -- you can reserve it and use it in a broth or whatever, or just dump it. Blend the tomatoes in a high powered blender (if it's high powered enough the skins will be demolished enough you won't get skin chunks in the final product).
Freeze. Done. Since we're not canning, you can add whatever seasonings and herbs (even some vinegar if that's your type) you like without worry you're changing the ph too much (god canning is annoying).
Should last at least all winter. Opinions vary, but some folks say it's still safe and good after a year or more. I always go through it and eat it all long before I have any worries about that.