A raised pond is a clever idea when digging is impossible.
Maybe a couple of boards crossing the corner (to be used as a chair for you 🙂 )

Wow have those fish ever grown.
Wait till they have babies!
Presume the cataractarum and nypis (what was that name???) palms are already in there?

A reduction in pond gallonage leaves you more room for plants, too. 😀
Good job as always, Steve.
Barb

Dean, I hope so too 😀

(The bottom pieces are treated, and the upper frame is not in direct contact with any soil)

Barb, I'm happy with it 8) , altogether, maybe somewhere between 120 to 150 gallons.

Nypa fruticans, Chamaedorea cataractarum, Salacca wallichiana, and 3 goldfish from WalMart 😀

Steve

Steve

Just catching up on this thread. Nice work Steve! If there's one thing I hate, it's digging large holes, mainly because there's plenty of rock here and many trees are established and roots are a problem.
I do have a nice 15 gallon Brahea edulis that's literally busting the pot apart. So it needs planting and I have to work up the nerve to not just dig the planting hole, but some hardscape and correct siting for this beast is also a challenge. When I do, I'll be sure to post some pics. Again ... lookin' great!

Cheers, Barrie.

Thanks Barrie, I'm hoping to devote a full day tomorrow to getting it finished.

Your Brahea edulis sounds like it's more than ready to stretch out it's roots 😀 Looking forward to the photos.

Steve

Was able to get most of the exterior finished today 8)

Steve

Looks great Steve. You may need to build another one soon with all those seedlings growing up.

John

You need to start collecting more glass...for the next addition 😆 😆

Your tomatoes will benefit from the heat generated near the GH windows...great size already.
The banana has really responded to the heat.

Nice job finishing your project.
Barb

Thanks for the comments! I've come to the realization no matter how large the GH is, will never have enough room 😀

Now I can really start loading it up!

Steve

Steve, on the hottest days--even with doors open and fans blowing over the fish pond--I'm curious whether
it risks getting brutally hot inside from the sheer volume of space behind all that glass?

Or do you throw some shade cloth over it?
Barb

Barb,

Took the wall down between the addition and GH yesterday, was about 95*F outside, inside the greenhouse was about 98*F with the exhaust fan running.

Seems easier to cool with the larger volume, the windows I used were mostly tinted to begin with, and the others are cloudy
enough that I don't need any shade cloth 😆

Steve

Good that your design/construction doesn't allow for overheating.

Cloudy windows 😆 😆 😆 are a lot cheaper than Argon-gas filled new windows 😆 😆 😆

Barb

Man, I want to come visit. Those gh of yours are fantastic. I could just sit in there and enjoy the surroundings.

Great job!!!

Wes,

If you ever find yourself in Central Kansas, you are always welcome to stop by!

Slowly getting the inside together, will post some photos when it's sorted out 😀

Steve

Just about done with the inside 8)