New Greenhouse Owner Series - A Sneak Peek into the New Greenhouse - Guest Blogger Shannon Walker

Ya'll I am IN LOVE with my new Yoderbilt Greenhouse! It truly is a dream come true!   

I've been so busy, I haven't had a lot of time to do all the things I've planned, but I have enjoyed some amazing mornings at sunrise in the cooler temperatures of an Arkansas August; coffee in hand of course.  It's been completely dreamy! 

I am just going to take you through some pictures I've taken over the last few mornings....I'll be back with all of the details soon!  Just some eye candy for now. 

My very first morning, I repotted some rosemary.  Such a lovely morning! Enjoyed it so much. 

Next up, I arranged some zinnias from my garden patch.  So nice to do in a place other than my kitchen.  

Next up was a morning we continued to "fluff it up" - we had planned on having dinner out there, but we had a rainy day and evening, so, we'll do that this weekend & I'm so looking forward to it as we have cooler temperatures on the way over this next week!  

**My chandelier ended up being too small, so a larger one will be here Monday and I'll use this one elsewhere.   

Plotting out the flagstone, will actually begin laying it this weekend. 

 

 Just a little peek!  It won't just be a pretty place to retreat - but, will also house all the veggies we will grow over the winter and early spring.  I could not be happier with it - such a well-made and beautiful greenhouse!  I'm looking forward to spending a lot of relaxing time out there over the years to come! 

 

New Yoderbilt Greenhouse Owner Series - Preparing Your Site for Your New Greenhouse - Guest Blogger Shannon Walker

 The excitement is in the air!  It feels like Christmas, in August! 

(my greenhouse at the Yoderbilt manufacturing site in Mansfield, Arkansas awaiting delivery to my home!) 

We've selected our location - an area that is flat and sits in full sun as we plan on growing 'all the things' and utilizing as much winter sun as possible.  Our greenhouse will sit with the double Dutch doors facing south and will sit completely unshaded until almost sunset. It is also situated near a water source. 

Because our ground was flat, we didn't have to have any dirt work done.  If you have an area that is not flat and dirt work is in the budget, that is recommended.  If you don't have the budget for it, there are ways that the delivery team can assist once placing the greenhouse in its location that will help with that. 

We measured out the area we wanted with extra room in the front and sides for our 12x16 greenhouse.  We then put down commercial grade landscape fabric directly on top of the grass to prevent weed growth.  We edged the area with some rock we purchased from a local quarry (this was not a have-to, but I wanted to contain the gravel).  Next, we had a dump truck load of clean gravel brought in which filled the area up 3-4 inches deep.  

Next, we phoned Yoderbilt, that our site was ready and delivery was scheduled at that point.  My husband trimmed trees the length of our driveway the night before delivery so their driver wouldn't have any difficulty bringing it in.  

The rest was easy - their very talented driver had our new greenhouse in place in a matter of minutes, but was very receptive to exactly how we wanted it to be situated on the gravel pad.  As he drove away, I was up in the greenhouse planning and plotting moving in over the upcoming weekend. 

That was the way we opted to go with our foundation in conjunction with the recommendations of the Yoders.   There are various ways to prep your site that include a concrete pad, directly on the grass, etc.  The best approach is to make a quick call to Yoderbilt and give them the details of your site and they can provide their best recommendations.  

More of my new Yoderbilt greenhouse journey to come!