Blisschick, I have the exact same greenhouse! I really love it. Although I think yours might be a bigger model or something because the only vent I have is one of the panels on the roof opens. Is that what you have? And mine didn't cost $800. I got it for about $600.
I hung a florescent light panel on the ceiling for light and ran an extension cord under the greenhouse to hook up a small heater. I'm in northern Indiana so I keep it functional as long as possible into the cold months. This winter has been BRUTAL so I had to finally turn the heat off and let it be. I hope to crank it up soon though!
I have some shelving at the back end of it, but I LOVE the kind of shelving you have! Where did you get it? Definitely need rustproof open shelving. I then bought six giant plastic garbage cans, put holes in the bottom of them and some rocks and sand for drainage. Then the dirt and potting soil.
Last year, my first year, I planted tomatoes and they went nuts and grew all over the greenhouse! No more large plants in there for me. Now I'm just going to plant peppers, garlic, beets....short bushy type of plants. I put gravel and rocks on the floor because hubby didn't put down cement flooring or even wood flooring so it was just dirt/sand.
You said you have the shade tarp too? Does it help? I guess being in Texas, you'd need some kind of shade from the blazing sun, eh? Anyhow, maybe I can post a pix of mine here soon!
Sorry about your turkey. Do you still have the babies? We have nine cats and 25 chickens running around too!
)and our 3 guines are using the small one.
Any input would be appreciated.
