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Monday, January 27, 2014		Pumpkin Farm	Going Green

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It is really simple. I took two 2x6x12 and measured 12" on each end and cut the board at an angle from top corner to bottom corner 12" in. Then I laid a 2x4 along t6op of 2x6 and put a line. That is as far down you go when you put Cattle panels on the board. I then took a 2x2x8 and laid it on top of cattle panel and screwed into the 2x6 below cattle panels.

Once you have that done on both ends you simply raise the cattle panels in the center and put a 2x4x7 between the two 2x6 and lining up on the top edge of each 2x6 you screw them in.

Important...I wanted more height so I went with 6 1/2 feet 2x4 instead of 7 feet and that gave me more height in the center but 6 inches narrower.

Measure in from each edge on the 2x4 so that you can have a 36" door and then put a support from door to each side of the greenhouse so that they hit the cattle panel wire and screw a screw on each side of cattle panel and then wire it to hold. When you place the pipe sleeve over the outside edge of cattle panel you will cover wires up.

Then you put supports in on other end just like door but you put another 2x4 at 24 inches down to make a window instead of a doorway.

Now apply greenhouse plastic on both ends and put firing on outside edge of each 2x4 to hold plastic in place. then cut along firing to open space for window on one end and door on other end. The pieces of plastic you cut out can be attached to the door and window you then make to go inside the 2x4 framing. Put firing along the edge of them as well. Apply hinges and if you want apply window opener. Now place greenhouse plastic over the greenhouse cattle panels from ground to ground and put another fir strip just above the 2x2's and it will hold your plastic in place.

Drill hole in 2x6's at 11 inches from edge on center and put in rope and move to where-ever you want. For questions see attached