Greenhouses, yea or nay?

I’ve been trying to decide if it’s worth it to build a greenhouse to have a year round space to grow but I’m not sure the dream could be reality. If you have a greenhouse, what works and what doesn’t?

reddit.com
u/queef-o — 15 days ago
▲ 26 r/cospringsgardeners+2 crossposts

👋Welcome to r/cospringsgardeners -Who are you and what are you growing?

Hi everyone, I’m queef-o and I’m new to gardening but very enthusiastic about it. Right now I’m working on a small flower garden and a larger vegetable gardening project.

This is a space for gardening questions, posting pictures, and sharing what you know about gardening in the Colorado Springs area.

Let’s be friendly and cool. Nothing is that serious.

How to Get Started

  1. Introduce yourself in the comments below. Tell us what you’re planting or what you want to plant.
  2. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
  3. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.
  4. Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.

Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/cospringsgardeners amazing.

reddit.com
u/LPofPC — 8 days ago
▲ 472 r/gardening

64 pumpkin plants: Fam, do I pull back or hit the gas?

First time planting anything other than a few flowers. When I moved in the yard was just weeds so I took out everything in the yard and thought it would be fun to plant a few pumpkins. They were doing really well so I thought I would just plant a couple more. Then I didn’t have the heart to thin my seedlings so I gently transplanted them to their own mounds (and gave them their own umbrellas to help them settle in). Mentally, I was very confident that I had 24 total plants but this morning I counted and we are at 64 confirmed plants.

I spaced my mounds 3-4 ft apart on a sloppy grid because that’s what Google AI said would be okay when I first researched the project. Upon further, actual research as well as posts here I realize that I probably underestimated the space needs for each plant. Will it be detrimental to the total crop to just let er rip or do I need to make some Sophie’s choices?

u/queef-o — 1 month ago