[Beachchic]

This guy was so neat to watch, I found him last year because I was given an 8 year old lemon tree because I have a greenhouse so I should be able to grow it. My greenhouse isnt heated, however it was a gift and I buy lemons every single week so I thought I will figure out how to do this. The design is amazing I absolutely love it, of course the hubby shot me down on changing ours over bahaha because the summer last summer we had to replace the block walls for our greenhouse and then a storm we got also busted some glass panels that we replaced so for now in ohio my lemon tree will sit in my dining room again this winter. Good thing the whole backside of our house is windows and faces the sun 🙂 we get free heat until the sun hides for weeks at a time then its a curse but I can grow a few things in the house too, well what hubby lets me anyways he is not a plants in the house type guy but he loves me so he deals with it one day he may design my greenhouse like this!

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AiNt-RiTe-Acres was that Arkopia? Ivewatched him for a good while he has some good ideas.

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I just replied to him, one thing I guess didnt set in until I read your comment was the radiant heat idea. Instead of running the pex through the flooring you both are talking about running it through the beds themselves, now that is an idea I didnt consider. Ive been on the idea of water storage as my heat source but my concerns are really having the space for it and still having space for growing beds. Im going to run this idea past the hubby and see what he thinks about this. Im not real sure how steady of a heat it would be is another reason ive been back and forth. There are times we have a week or so with no sunshine. I really appreciate you jogging my brain, I will run this past the hubby and see what we can come up with.

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Thank you, BigKidd had mentioned heating the actual beds too using the heated water. There are some really great ideas here!

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Absolutely! Set up the system to be so easy and maintanable that anyone can use it no matter the age and also agree with the wood that way the time can be used on other things that are needed!

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Right?! It took me a minute to realize that is what was meant but then I was like ohhhh what a great idea. So much great info was given during this conversation I am really glad I asked this! Freesteading is working out pretty great, I was not wanting to sogn up at first I dont do the whole social media thing but I am fiinding I am really glad I have! Finding some really great people.

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You have given me so many great ideas! I am going to show this whole conversation to the hubs because some if the comments I dont even understand how they would work. You have given me so much info I greatly appreciate it, thank you!

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I dont use any heat currently Ive just done stuff that is able to grow in an unheated greenhouse through the winter.

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Yes I realize this now I had a blonde moment, their was another comment after yours and I realized oh wait he means in the beds not the floor! Thank you! Im going to run this past the hubby and see where we can run with this idea!

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My greenhouse is 10 x 15, Ive looked into using water storage as my heat that would be ideal for a few reasons Ive even considered a fish tank as part of my holding tank but due to my layout the fishtank route would be my only way and even then it wouldnt be my best optionbecause it would take up a lot of growing space. The radiant heat would be a very good option but the problem is we just redid the block and hubby says that is a no go because we would have to jackhammer the floor and mess up the block. We have a friend that has radiant heat and it is amazing how well it works, it runs off their woodburner and it heats their house and humongus garage so well and doesnt use much wood at all. If only I would have had my wheels turning last summer.

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Bahaha yes I know all about your Walapini 😀 Wanda and Danny made a few comments about this lol. I have looked too for a bit but wasnt much interested but now I want to do ALL that I can. Electric is not something I want to do nor is gas…those would both be wastes in my opinion. I for sure am researching all that I can on this because some time we will move to our forever land and I WILL have a greenhouse in the snow set up lol until then I will do what I can with what I have and be thankful that I have it, but look for ways to make it better!

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Bahaha my hubby would kick me out. Ive got a lemon tree and 2 giant aloe plants that goes upstairs and in front of the basement window is 2 hibiscus braided trees, a fern and 3 pepper plants. I also have grow lights in the basement for growing food through the winter that has to have heat but the basement isnt an area he spends much time in so he doesnt mind those ones.

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Great ideas, thank you! I use lots of essential oils and herbs just havent found the right oils to make the base yet. Lots have mentioned beeswax pellets so i am for sure checking into those!

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Thank you! Coconut oil doesnt work well for me either as a moisturizer, not sure why it just doesnt. I will definetly check into getting some beeswax pellets. We hope to be up and running with bees in a few years unless something happens before.

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Great, thanks!