February 2, 2019 - We start laying out the new greenhouse


Getting more materials in place.


2-15-19 Beginning Framing


2-15-19 The table and some framing is up.


2-18-19 A trailer load of straw bales


2-18-19 Jim cleans off some snow to be ready to stack more bales


2-18-19 Starting to stack the strawbale back wall

2-18-19 A back view of the growing straw bale wall


2-21-19 The back wall is mostly stacked.
We're thankful for a blower fan from our friends at Coneflower Farm


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2-21-19 Steve and Jim work on attaching the roofing


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3-14-19 We have the front braces up so it starts to look more like a building.


3-14-19 View from the east.


3-14-19 Back view.


3-14-19 Construction detail of bracket and aluminum holder for plastic sheeting.


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3-14-19 Location for wood stove. Needs fire protection yet, obviously!


3-19-19 We laid out the plastic


3-19-19 We next brought the plastic up to the ridge.


3-19-19 Now the plastic is hanging down.


3-19-19 We start attaching the plastic to the upper supports.


3-19-19 Cat scan to see everything is OK.


3-19-19 The greenhouse now has an inside.


3-14-19 Fastening the lower section.


3-14-19 The big piece of plastic is attached. We'll get the ends some day soon!


3-14-19 Doors are up with plastic covering much of the ends.


3-14-19 Although it is not yet enclosed, we're starting to use the greenhouse.


3-14-19 View of the west door.


3-28-19 The west end is now closed.


3-28-19 Steve manufactured a door handle and a latchstring latch.


3-28-19 The east end is also closed. It still needs the handle and latch on the door.


3-28-19 A closeup of the wiggle wire used to attach greenhouse plastic to the frame.


3-28-19 The north straw bale wall is done, with cracks filled and fastened together with bamboo and twine.