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Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 4:17 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 4:53 pm
by billgo2
I have followed you since your first post about building your greenhouse. I would say that you have had great luck with your HOA! Everything looks great.
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:28 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Hi Bill.. a lot more updates to follow.
The HOA has no control of what plants I have behind my gates and walls. The Greenhouse got through the HOA because I went straight to the city of Indio building Dept.
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:51 pm
by zpeckler
I went back and read this whole thread from the beginning.... Wow, what a ride!
The whole set-up looks awesome. I wish I had this kind of room for my collection!
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:56 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Thankyou
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:18 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:35 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:50 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:01 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Lets talk pots. Plastic or terra cotta. Plastic.. light weight, cheap, takes less space and but not as forgiving in this heat and with my watering schedule. Terra cotta.. expensive, heavy, needs more space but much more forgiving with my watering schedule. Even though they are mid fire pots, they still breath and the soil dries out in 1 to 2 days with pots 4" and smaller. The larger pots 3 to 4 days. With the Trich's I have learned to water them right now every 3 days, even if the pot has not fully dried out. They love the water. Aside from heat and sun stress killing plants, if I have an issue with a plant showing stress, not growing well or dying, usually its in a plastic pot. So clay is my choice in my growing conditions. I go through a lot of pots and even more cactus mix. My favorite has gotten way too expensive. After trying a few other brands I found one that is reasonably priced and just needs to be augmented with pumice. pots come from 2 places. Walmart for the 3" and 4" and then a quarterly run to Los Angeles to the wholesaler in Gardena. Pays to have a sellers account. 50% less.
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:20 pm
by K.W.
BRAVO Mike!!!
Best wishes
K.W.
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:05 am
by zpeckler
Those ferocacti and that S. eruca!!!
I freaking love it, Mike. EXCELLENT collection.
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 11:09 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 11:11 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 11:16 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: My GreenHouse Build.
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 2:55 am
by jerrytheplater
Mike, here are some professional surfactants that might work a lot better than soap. They reduce the surface tension of water to allow it to wet your dry potting mix.
https://geoponicscorp.com/soil-conditio ... /duration/