Re: Ohio Gardener's Greenhouse

OhioGardener Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:54 pm

sanderson wrote:So, it's not Napa cabbage? That is huge!

Yes, it is Napa cabbage. The center of it that shows in the picture is the part sold in grocery stores. But, the leaves around it are also great to eat. We sometimes pull off a couple of the outer leaves and use them for cabbage rolls.

OhioGardener Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:38 pm

The Bok Choy is about ready to harvest. Looking forward to digging into some Sautéed Bok Choy! hungry

Another Napa Cabbage is beginning to develop, too. I have some seedlings of both Bok Choy and Napa Cabbage growing to replace these as they are harvested. Will keep them growing all winter long with succession planting.

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OhioGardener Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:22 pm

Went out to check on the greenhouse this afternoon, and discovered that most of the Jalapeno Pepper plant had been eaten by something. This is a plant that was transplanted from the raised bed into a 5-gallon bucket to overwinter it in the greenhouse. What in the world could have eaten the plant inside the greenhouse? Didn't take long to find the culprit! Can't believe it got that big before I knew it was there. Ugh!

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**Scorpio Rising** Mon Oct 30, 2023 10:33 am

Well that’s a bummer! They are amazing hiders. With dodging the freeze last night, I need to get my cold frame going in earnest.

OhioGardener Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:32 pm

Picked three bell peppers from the plant in the greenhouse today, which will turn into stuffed peppers for dinner this evening. The plant is so loaded with peppers that it quit blooming. Can hardly wait for the Jalapeno peppers on the other plant to get big enough to make poppers. Very Happy

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**sanderson** Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:15 pm

So the jalapeno recovered from the tobacco worm? Very Happy

OhioGardener Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:05 pm

sanderson wrote:So the jalapeno recovered from the tobacco worm?

Yes, much to my surprise, it sprouted a bunch of new leaves, and then it started blooming again. It has about a dozen peppers on it that are about 1/2" long now.

markqz Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:09 pm

OhioGardener wrote:Didn't take long to find the culprit! Can't believe it got that big before I knew it was there. Ugh!

I'm wondering how it got in at all. Wouldn't the moth be large?

OhioGardener Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:07 pm

markqz wrote:
OhioGardener wrote:Didn't take long to find the culprit! Can't believe it got that big before I knew it was there. Ugh!
I'm wondering how it got in at all. Wouldn't the moth be large?

Apparently the egg was already on the plant before I dug it from the outside raised bed and moved transplanted it into a 5 gallon bucket to move it into the greenhouse.

OhioGardener Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:19 pm

It was a beautiful day to be working in the greenhouse. It was 56ºF with 45% humidity outside, and 80ºF with 60% humidity inside the greenhouse. Enjoyed picking the lettuce, spinach, and swiss chard while enjoying the sunshine.

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**sanderson** Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:28 pm

OhioGardener Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:12 pm

Finally got a few days of sunshine, and all of the plants in the greenhouse are thriving in it. It was 86ºF in the greenhouse this afternoon, and enjoyed working in there harvesting some lettuce, chard, and tomatoes.

The Tumbling Tom red & yellow tomatoes are nice on a fresh salad....

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OhioGardener Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:05 am

The daytime temps in the greenhouse have been getting into the high-80's to low-90's, and it has caused the lettuce and spinach to bolt to seed. The Swiss Chard, Bok Choy, Napa Cabbage, and Tumbling Tom tomatoes are all doing good, but I had to cut off the lettuce and spinach plants and clean that part of the bed to get it ready for replanting. Not sure what will go in there yet.

markqz Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:40 pm

OhioGardener wrote:The daytime temps in the greenhouse have been getting into the high-80's to low-90's,

What are the night-time temperatures like?

OhioGardener Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:38 pm

markqz wrote:
OhioGardener wrote:The daytime temps in the greenhouse have been getting into the high-80's to low-90's,
What are the night-time temperatures like?

It is kept around 50ºF at night. Part of the warmth is provided by black water barrels that heat during the day, and supplemented with a gas heater.

OhioGardener Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:02 pm

Some of the Baby Bok Choy and the Ruby Red Swiss Chard are ready to harvest. I have been planting both the Bok Choy and the Swiss Chard at one per square, and they seem to take the entire space. Very Happy

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OhioGardener Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:46 pm

The Bok Choy in the greenhouse is doing something I have never seen before -- it is bolting to seed. The afternoon temps in the greenhouse have been getting up into the high-80's, which is too warm for the cole crops. I'll be harvesting them tomorrow for dinner.

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OhioGardener Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:20 am

Transitioning the greenhouse from winter greens to summer vegetables. All of the greens, including the lettuce, Chinese cabbage, and Bok Choy have bolted to seed, and had to be removed to the compost tumbler. The Swiss Chard is still growing, but will soon bolt to seed as well. After cleaning and refreshing the bed, planted some Beit Alpha cucumbers and dwarf cherry tomatoes.

OhioGardener Mon May 06, 2024 3:36 pm

Can't believe the Jalapeno peppers hanging on this plant in the greenhouse! The plant is 40" high. These are Jalafuego Jalapenos. The are larger than typical Jalapenos, and a little hotter. They are excellent for poppers, which I will soon be making. hungry

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**sanderson** Thu May 09, 2024 11:37 am

Will you be using the greenhouse during the summer? Adding a shade cloth, opening the doors/windows?

OhioGardener Thu May 09, 2024 11:55 am

sanderson wrote:Will you be using the greenhouse during the summer? Adding a shade cloth, opening the doors/windows?

Yes, I have Beit Alpha cucumbers growing in the raised bed already, and will probably start some new Tumbling Tom tomatoes in the hanging baskets.

Yes, the shade cloth will go on in about a week - it is already getting up to 100ºF in the afternoons, and needs cooling down. It has a thermostatically controlled exhaust fan and powered intake vent to pull air through it, so can't leave the door or windows open for it to work properly.

**sanderson** Fri May 10, 2024 2:06 pm

Beit Alpha do well here in hot California! Love them. No stickers.

OhioGardener Sat May 18, 2024 7:02 pm

Added the 60% shade cloth to the greenhouse today. With the bright sunny days, it has been reaching 100ºF, so it was time to cool it down.

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OhioGardener Wed May 29, 2024 3:08 pm

The Beit Alpha cucumbers in the greenhouse are starting to bloom. The seeds for these were planted on April 28th, just a month ago. They seem to be loving the 90+ temps in the greenhouse. It will be interesting to see how well they produce.

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OhioGardener Mon Jun 10, 2024 12:33 pm

The Beit Alpha cucumber in the greenhouse has gone nuts! It is climbing over the pepper plants, and it is sprawling over the bed onto the ground. No cukes yet, but lots of blooms.

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