Building High-Tunnel Greenhouses

Jai Ganesha!

This month we've seen some new structures appear in our main vegetable garden. As of today, two of our four new high-tunnel greenhouses are nearing completion. These structures were a recent boon for our garden team. We received funding from the state for these structures as part of a program, created because "encouraging greenhouses reduces the destruction of wetlands for farming." These four greenhouses will cover most of the garden's raised planting beds and will allow us even more real estate for which to grow vegetables that are a little too delicate for our Hawaiian environment.

last month, before Yajatadeva returned to Malaysia, he helped the team assemble the greenhouse frames

After everything was figured out, the parts were brought over to the garden

Organized and ready to install

This month the first one goes up. The expertise from this one will mean quick installations of the remaining three

To the left you can see the first one. The plastic is yet to be installed.

First they must be irrigated. Thankfully we have a little stream flowing nearby.

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