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    My Greenhouse in the Desert Challenge - Homeste

    Greenhouses can be extremely useful for plants and flowers as they act as a protection from the heatwaves during the day and cold weather at the night. The sudden change in temperature in desert places is a big difficulty for plants to overcome. A greenhouse is responsible for shade, water, and temperature for plants in extremely hot weather. Thus,...

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    The temperature at or above 90 degrees Fahrenheit is harmful to most of plants. Prolonged exposure at this temperature can result in flowers drop-off, and finally, the plant dies due to a lack of water in the soil. Generally, the plants can survive hot weather if exposed for a short period. It is so because plants have water reserves to make them s...

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    Living in the desert is a challenge, let alone trying to grow food in one. If you are going to attempt this as I did, you are a brave soul. Challenges you will want to keep in mind: 1. You will need a reliable water supply (goes without saying, right?). 2. You will need reliable electricity (the odds are high you will need greenhouse fans). 3. You ...

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    You can DIY your greenhouse build with free plansor buy a kit that you put together. This was the debate many aspiring or expanding gardeners face. I was no exception. If you have some extra scrap wood or PVC pipe laying around, making your DIY greenhouse is an economical option. At first, I considered going the DIY route; however, after doing the ...

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    Before purchasing it, I spoke with a friend and my husband about how we could secure it so our tornado-like winds wouldn’t take it. Between my husband and my friend, we came up with a couple of solid ideas that have (mostly) worked to this day. The first was ratchet straps. Three ratchet straps are going over the front, middle, and back of the gree...

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