Greenhouse Update #9

We had gorgeous weather over the past weekend and got a lot done on the greenhouse. It seems like the trim work takes forever. And since we are building this as we go along, there is a lot of stop, measure, cut, measure, attach, going on...LOL.

I finished shredding up a bunch of leaves from the yard while Gary was able to do a lot of things on his own. He decided to put in one of the counter tops so I could start putting stuff inside if I needed to. The counter is a few inches higher than normal since I am so tall and I shouldn't have to strain my back when I'm working in there.

This bench is solid and even has trim along the edge so there is no sharp edges from the plywood. It's 24" deep x 8' long. The underside of this counter will be kept open for now. I'll be using some wheeled carts under there to hold containers and anything else that needs a space that might be large and bulky.

We also have some 1/2" foam insulation that will go between the studs in case I will heat the greenhouse in the future. We were going to put it under the siding, but miscalculated the size of the trim, so the easiest way to fix that would be to put it on the inside instead of redoing all the trim work on the outside.

I've already placed my double washtubs on the left side of the double door that does not open. I'll be using these tubs to store potting mix on one side and for actually potting up plants on the other. There is also a wheeled cart to the left of the counter that holds my worm castings, vermiculite, perlite, and another tub for potting mix. Since the potting mix will now be stored in the wash tubs, I may wheel this cart under the counter instead. We'll just have to wait and see how much stuff I'll be putting inside here.

There will also be an 8' long counter on the opposite wall, but we've decided to make it only 12" deep so that it doesn't feel so crowded inside. There will also be a built in fixed shelf under the counter for storage of small pots, organic fertilizers, and the like.

Here is a close-up of the cedar trim around the windows. As you can see, we finally got some siding up. The siding is cedar as well and will be coated with a clear sealer and left it's natural color.