[familyop]

"Where I live, near Kingman, Arizona, there is no food grown of any type and few gardens, as they do not do well here in the constant wind."

I'm in CO at over 9,000 feet with an air-freezing index of about 2,500 (snows in July, sometimes, 110 mph wind loads in building codes, 120 for commercial), and we'll try to get the first of several greenhouses up before next winter. ...did some testing with a smaller one a couple of years ago, while designing the next one for low cost, more durability and more warmth (both passive and active solar). Oh...and there are bears.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

[nw_arizona_granny]

I posted greenhouse plans several times on the last thread, check out these:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=9919#9919

See also post 9913.

I prefer a solar greenhouse, that is attached to the house, but would rather have a free standing greenhouse than none.

You will love being able to garden the year around.

[CottonBall]

I'm in CO at over 9,000 feet with an air-freezing index of about 2,500 (snows in July, sometimes, 110 mph wind loads in building codes, 120 for commercial), and we'll try to get the first of several greenhouses up before next winter. ...did some testing with a smaller one a couple of years ago, while designing the next one for low cost, more durability and more warmth (both passive and active solar). Oh...and there are bears.

Keep me aprised of how it goes. We will be going ot our cabin when TSHTF at 7200 feet. This summer, I will be experimenting with gardening for the first time there - and visiting a friend a lot who has been gardening up there for years. ;) Bears? Will they eat my produce? We've had one eat a snowmobile seat two years in a row now...