Archive for the ‘The Farm’ category

Our very own greenhouse !

After a bit of debate and discussion.. We call Tom and Sue and buy our first commercial size greenhouse. This frame is 99 foot by 25 plus. Now comes the fun! Tearing it down and getting it back to the farm. This is Grade A #1 Tubes. Not a bit of rust to be seen. Wow, someone has broke the frame down to the left.

First thing I must do is get the film and other crap off the top. Diane and I almost passed out in the inside heat, figuring out what steps and tools we are going to need for this project. I start pulling the “zig-zag” wire on the side tracks, that holds the side film in place, and the temp drops a little bit. But I need to get the main piece off the top before we can spend more time inside.

Post Rafter Greenhouses

So… I am bouncing around the local Mobile/Baldwin County craigslist, I like the “farm & garden” area, and my eyes perk up when I see this “greenhouse’s and stuff” post. The classified showes a few greenhouse frames and a beat to hell trailer. Hmmm…. I call the number listed and have a great conversation with Sue, Tom’s wife. I receive directions and the next day we drive up. We find ourselves in a long forgotten nursery.

Quonsets on the North End

The South End - Nice fans

Tom arrives and after introductions, we jump on his 4 wheeler for a tour of the site. We learn that Tom and Sue live next door. And when this property went on the block they bought it up to keep a buffer around their property. After much thought on what to do with the frames, they have decided to sell them. The prices are very fair. We thank Tom and head home to think things over.

Hard Core Set-Up

Bananas, jalapeño and anaheim chili peppers

The heat of our Gulf Coast Summer is upon us. The humidity and bugs are thick as.. hahahaha.. Heres a few pics of our bananas and chilies in the garden. We had a bit of cloud cover, so I was able to weed a whole bunch in this area and bring in some mulch. I do not like weeds.

Bananas

With no tomatoes to consume, the hornworms are now eating up our pepper plants. With an average heat index hitting 110, I can only do so much in the early morning before I am zapped. My Cayenne Buist’s Yellow plant was ready to explode the other day, with at least 30 flowers. This morning, 2 of the worms had feasted on the top growth. If I had slept in, they would have finished it off.