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Potting Sheds verses Greenhouses.
Comments (4)That's a question with a whole lot of aspects. I think of a potting shed as a fairly open structure; three sided or half walled with a lattice roof or (at a minimum) not toally enclosed. I built my dw a "potting shed" that consists of a roof supported over a pavered covered area with sink, benches and shelves, that is totally open to the elements, supported by eight 4x4 posts Bottom line; a potting shed is usually open to some degree to the ambient weather conditions (temp , humidity etc) whereas a greeenhouse is a much more controlled environment. You can , of course, pot in a gh,though once you build one you'll quickly cherish whatever space you have and move basic "potting" outside. You can grow orchids outside in a "potting shed area" in my area of CA during the summer but you can't leave them out there past about mid Oct. You can readily repot large house plants in a potting shed in the middle of Summer but you probably dont' want to drag the them into the gh to do that simple task. You can start seed in flats in a potting shed but, without control of the temp and humidity, you'll have to wait longer into the year (depending of course on your zone) or limit the kinds of plants you can start. That's a start on the question anyway....See MoreGreenhouse / potting shed pics
Comments (1)Very nice getaway. I posted your pics....See MoreGreenhouse versus Potting shed
Comments (2)I had the same dilemma and ended up with this shed, no experince with it through a season yet but I think it will do for early/late season plus some storage. Here is a link that might be useful: shed pics...See MoreSheds or Conservatories, Greenhouses of Recycled Windows etc
Comments (7)ML What a wonderful collection of pretty spaces. I KNOW which one LL will love. Oldgardener that is a delightful little shed? Shed is that really enough of a name for such a pretty little building. My DH built me the garden shed from satellite dish fins and some recycled tin. Not a thing of beauty but is really is useful. Since the french doors our friend brought up will not fit where we had hoped I am going to try to use them some how on the front porch. First I need to get them to the porch. They will take two men and a woman to lift them. EEEEKKK they are heavy. I do not plan on officially mounting them . Just have them temp until I can talk DH into enclosing half or so of the porch. I really hope to do that some day. THEN we can use the collected windows and doors I have been hoarding....See Morewillow22552
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