masscactus wrote:Very nice, looks great and great work! I looked at/considered this design but couldn't really envision how it would all work out. Now I see.
Is the plastic tight on the frame? You used one continuous sheet from the bottom over the top? Does the tubing flex a lot?
It's kind of tight, but is still pretty loose. Yes it was one sheet of plastic. More than i thought it would but not unless you bend it yourself.
I'd suggest a bottle of the cheap weed killer (the kind that also kills the grass) to soak the floor. You'll soon have annoying blades of grass growing through your gravel.
BTW, what is the tall Echinocereus in the 2nd *plants go in* pic? Looks like E. ledingii!
CoronaCactus wrote:I'd suggest a bottle of the cheap weed killer (the kind that also kills the grass) to soak the floor. You'll soon have annoying blades of grass growing through your gravel.
Buck Hemenway wrote:I second the grass killer motion.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
C'mon guys!
John, you have almost the same substrate in your g/h that I do, and yes you will get grass and other weeds growing....but it takes about five minutes every two weeks to remove them...better than adding more poisonous chemicals?
CoronaCactus wrote:I'd suggest a bottle of the cheap weed killer (the kind that also kills the grass) to soak the floor. You'll soon have annoying blades of grass growing through your gravel.
Buck Hemenway wrote:I second the grass killer motion.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
C'mon guys!
John, you have almost the same substrate in your g/h that I do, and yes you will get grass and other weeds growing....but it takes about five minutes every two weeks to remove them...better than adding more poisonous chemicals?
masscactus wrote:WOW Grass gets absolutely no love at CactiGuide.com! So funny!
Only because it is an invasive noxious species that is high maintenance, often requiring fertilizer and regular cutting, thereby wasting fossil fuels and contributing to both air and water pollution
-R
BTW, I didn't mean any disrespect to Darryl or Buck...they are dealing with things on a completely different scale, and have commercial considerations. But for a small greenhouse, it's just my opinion that these things can be handled manually.