Good news, we'll soon have a new green/glasshouse at Struan Farm. In NZ these are called "glasshouses," while in the USA they are called "greenhouses." I keep vacillating being the split personality that I am.
But the story unfolds as such. While I was away in LA recently John attended NZ's National Fielddays, a big rural event held not far from Piopio. In addition to ordering some concrete bits and bobs needed for his various infrastructure projects at the farm, John also ordered an Eden green/glasshouse for the backyard, to be installed adjacent to our raised veggie beds.
Think he must have missed me, since we'd discussed this but I'd been put off until next year given everything else we've had on. At a certain point it's time to pause, and I'd thought that's where we were. So this was a surprise and a pleasant one at that! John may have been swayed by meeting the company owner, seeing the quality of the product, and finding out these green/glasshouses are NZ designed and manufactured.
The materials are meant to be delivered in the next day or so. A team will then arrive at Struan Farm to construct the green/glasshouse over several days, after which we finish the floor (plastic sheeting, sand/metal and then paving stones) and set up the kitset potting table and racks.
But before the team arrives we've had to grade the site and dig down a specified distance into the ground. (I'm saying "we" but let's be honest, nephew Mike has done the hard yards on this.)
Here's where "we" are currently:
Watch this space!
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