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Old Fashioned On Purpose

164. It Took 10 Years, But We Finally Have a Greenhouse!

Old Fashioned On Purpose

Jill Winger

Canning, Homesteading, Farming, Leisure, Farm, Homestead, Gardening, Hobbies, Cows, Chickens, Cooking, How To, Home & Garden, Education

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

While it seemed like this day would never happen, we finally have a greenhouse on the homestead. Why did it take so long? Truthfully, we didn’t make it a priority and we somewhat suffered from “paralysis by analysis.” In today’s episode I explain how to determine which greenhouse is right for your climate, why there’s no one size fits all solution, and my long-term plans for making the most of the greenhouse. If you’re ready to extend your growing season year-around no...

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Old Fashioned On Purpose Podcast.

0:03.0

Well, it finally happened.

0:07.0

After a decade of talking about it, we officially are proud owners of a greenhouse.

0:15.0

It took us about a month to get it built.

0:18.0

Some of you followed along with a little bit of the progress

0:20.3

over on Instagram.

0:22.1

The snowstorm in the middle of it all definitely didn't help with our

0:25.8

timeline but as of last week it is finally done. Now I've been getting a lot of questions about the logistics of the

0:35.0

greenhouse and I've kind of been holding everybody off until we finished it because

0:38.7

I wasn't sure what sort of revelations or details would come as we wrapped up the project.

0:44.8

But now that it's mostly done,

0:46.9

I wanted to give you all the ins and outs

0:49.6

of how and why we built our Wyoming greenhouse and our plan of how to make it work.

0:58.0

I'm your host Jill Winger and this is the podcast for the Trail Blazers.

1:02.0

The Mavericks, the Makers, the homesteaders, the modern pioneers, and the backyard farmers.

1:08.0

If you're ready to boost your food security and live a more homegrown lifestyle, well, this is the place for you.

1:18.2

Hey friend, I'm interrupting this episode for just a quick minute because I have a really exciting announcement.

1:25.0

For many many years I have relied heavily on planners to keep our full life in flow,

1:32.0

but I have always struggled to find one that fits the uniqueness of a homestead lifestyle.

1:38.0

The planners I've used in the past always kind of left me wanting more. They would contain weekly

1:44.0

spreads that never quite fit our life and they never took into account all the

1:48.4

moving pieces of an old-fashioned lifestyle. You know things like meal planning, gardening, preserving or seasonal living.

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