Aleksandar
Day 20 of our DIY passive solar greenhouse build. Today we placed the rafters on the north roof & strapped the south roof. Tomorrow we will strap the north roof & then start building the east wall. Once the east wall is built then we can start to install the wall finish on the exterior & interior walls.
Our passive solar greenhouse is an earth sheltered passive solar greenhouse with design characteristics used from both walapani & Chinese passive solar greenhouses. With the use of an insulated north wall, an insulated cover during the nights & a climate battery we are hopeful that our green house will stay above 4C, or 40F, during our coldest winter nights.
We are located in central Alberta in Zone 3. We have an average of 105 frost green days & about 1100 degree growing days. We will be using our greenhouse to extend our growing season, increase the growing degree days during the summer & to grow greens & some veggies during the winter months when the cost of veggies increases & the quality decreases.
Follow along with our progress during the DIY construction of our greenhouse & during the operation in the first months & years. We look forward to sharing our experiences during the process so that others may be able to learn from our experience.
N&C Farm&Garden
