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16 years ago

Here you go ideas.... Pics explain better.... Barb

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conifers
16 years ago
Sweet Barb. Do I see Geraniums in the styro pots? Whatcha germinating to the right?

Dax
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rosepedal
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi Dax,
We tamed the gh down to 63.3 right now in a major snowstorm. 9-12 inches it is falling so hard the visibility is crap.

Lots of geraniums I have a lot of shade. That is lettuce that I need to pick some out so they have room to grow. Playing on the computer today........ Barb Lets see some pics of your new gh ????
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Here's some photos. #1 buy an exhaust fan on a thermostat with a shutter or shutters on the same thermostat loop. I ripped my door off and got rid of it. I took a few 2 x 4's went to the hardware store ... bought some screen, attached it to the frame I built and then got a bunch of poly and tacked it to the frame I built and brought a few bricks inside to hold the poly to the floor. On days when you are around (a "weather station" unit is helpful so you are alerted when the temps rise) , I'm always around so that's an easy deal, but, at anytime I could drape that poly up so the screen was allowing air exchange. The door was held on with a big clamp. That piece of chicken crap "bar/track" on the top of the door frame, I clamped MY DOOR to it. DONE! Cost me 10 cents the way I see it. Everyone has a saw, a hammer or screwdriver so fix it and stop complaining. Those vents don't do jack squat. You need an exhaust fan. Get yourself a shade cloth too. That'll lower temps 10 degrees. Again, I found some bricks laying around and anchored it. Again, Done! Sorry but this is going no-where. Dax Here's your photos. This is a cool mister you can buy anywhere. I'd recommend a larger one that holds more water. This too will lower temps.
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rjinga
16 years ago
Barb, I love looking at your pictures (and maybe it's just my computer) but I cant ever see them unless I click on them because they are thumbnail sized...but when I do click on them, it takes me away from the site and I cant get back unless I type in the addy again!

Does anyone know how she can post bigger pictures? Do you use photobucket? Because if you do, I know how to make them the full screen sized..

I just startd planting some seeds, so I'll be posting updates too someday soon, I hope...
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orchiddude
16 years ago
Good Lord, that is more snow than I want to see in a life time. Its 60 degrees here today and 90 in the greenhouse, spring time is here today. I love it, that snow looks cold.
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rosepedal
Original Author
16 years ago
Orchidude, It is called extreme greenhousing.... Lol

I lived in AL and the humidity was so much I couldnt breathe.... Sure was pretty though...

Rjinga I use photobucket but use dial up. I live in the boonies. I post them small cause it would take me all day to post large ones. I dont know why it takes you away. That is strange. Damn snow go away already...... Frozen barb
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mudhouse_gw
16 years ago
Rjinga, I use thumbnails too, since the pics load faster for people on dial-up. When you click on the thumbnail, it should open up a new window (on top of the Gardenweb page you're viewing.) When you're done looking, you should just be able to close that window by clicking on the X in the upper right corner, and your previous GardenWeb window should still be sitting there, waiting for you.

At least, that's how it works for me...?
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conifers
16 years ago
That's how it works for me too mudhouse. I want to ask how you post clickable smaller photo icons? Photobucket has 3 re-sizing options and none do exactly that. So how is this done please? Barb - new thread for ya of course. You musta been reading my mind

Dax
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rosepedal
Original Author
16 years ago
Dax
After you selected your pictures and selected html codes. Click on the first box and it will say copied. Those are the small pictures.... Hope this helps... Barb
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mudhouse_gw
16 years ago
Yup, like Barb says. After I select the photo I want (put the little checkmark in the box under the photo) I go to the lower right corner of the web page and click on the button that says "Generate HTML and IMG code." That brings up a new page of codes to choose from, and the first one is the one that will generate a thumbnail pic (it says "Clickable thumbnails for eBay,LiveJournal, MySpace," etc right above the code.) Click anywhere in the box of code and it will copy it for you.
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mudhouse_gw
16 years ago
Barb, please excuse this dumb question from a person who does not live in snow. I see lots of snow on the ground, but very little on your greenhouse roof. Is that because you've cleared it off, or does it just melt off by itself because of your greenhouse heat? Does it ever accumulate up there, as long as your heaters are on?
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rosepedal
Original Author
16 years ago
Sherri,
It was coming down so fast today it did accumalate and came crashing down. I just about s&*t my pants. I was in there when it happened. It usually just melts with the heat from the heater...... Cleaning my drawers right now.... It is loud when it happens... Barb
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mudhouse_gw
16 years ago
LOL Barb, thanks for the info, and I'm glad that was all that happened! ;-) I probably would have fainted from the shock of that sudden noise...I'll bet it really rumbles and vibrates the whole greenhouse. I guess extreme greenhousing is not for the faint-of-heart!
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medontdo
16 years ago
i am laughing so much right now!! LOL your pics are soooo awesome!!! i'm so looking forward to setting mine up!! even if i just set in it for days with nothing in it!!! LOL it will be awesome cuz it'll be mine!!! LOL i'm counting down the days!!! LOL
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