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I am building a greenhouse for my in ground citrus trees here in zone 6 Cincinnati.  The glass is all from discarded windows and half the lumber is from a discarded wood deck.  Installed are 8 sheets of glass 46 inches by 76 inches.
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lean-to greenhouse recycled window glass
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Thank you for sharing your progress, Steven.

I would love to see the greenhouse when you are finished.

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I have installed more glass but it is not done yet.
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The west end of the greenhouse has 8 vertical sheets of glass and 8 sloped sheets of glass
The west end of the greenhouse has 8 vertical sheets of glass and 8 sloped sheets of glass
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The east end of the greenhouse has most of its top covered.
The east end of the greenhouse has most of its top covered.
 
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All the glass has bin added and screwed down.  The bottom sheet are removable.
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South side.
South side.
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Overhead view.
Overhead view.
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East end
East end
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west wing 1 seed grown Fukushu kumquat in ground. 2 seed grown in ground Meiwa kumquat
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East wing, 1 seed grown Fukushu kumquat in ground. 1 seed grown in ground Meiwa kumquat
East wing, 1 seed grown Fukushu kumquat in ground. 1 seed grown in ground Meiwa kumquat
 
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Well done  Stephen, that's some greenhouse! Will you keep a track of temperatures in it?
I'm toying with the idea of building an earth sheltered greenhouse to replace my polytunnel in future (do without plastic sheeting...) Collecting the glass will be the first step I guess.

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The only temperature measuring equipment I have is a squash plant that will die below 32F.  In the past i calculated the heat loss in a15 mph wind and add enough heat for a 30F temperature rise.  I heat with lights overnight.
 
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Greenhouse is done but not sealed up yet.  warm weather.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUhJJuScry0
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citrus in self built greenhouse
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citrus in self built greenhouse
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healthy potted citrus tree in greenhouse
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citrus trees in self built greenhouse
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healthy potted citrus trees
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Those trees look really happy! Do you think you'll need to wrap them at all, or will it stay warm enough over winter?

Did I see a colocasia there as well?

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I was told that the football size bulb was and elephants ear.  I got it in August.  The green house walls are 4 glass layer thick so cold is not a problem.  I will need to apply a little heat on very cold nights.   I have a Pelonis heater I can set to 55- F.  



 
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Colocasia is the botanical family name for elephant's ear:
https://permies.com/t/140501/Colocasia-Pink-China-Elephant-Ear#1101667
Since I'm based in the UK, I often use latin names rather than common names since the common names can vary by country and cause more confusion. Still - getting off topic a bit now (just being nosy!)

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Up date on elephants ear hiding behind citrus trees
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