Finally – I’m in. There are seedlings in there. It isn’t quite finished as we are still waiting for the glass to arrive, but it is coming on a slow boat from China and I’m ok with that as it is the best option for my back pocket!
Knowing there was a bit of a wait, and my seedlings were beginning to overstay their welcome in the house, I had to do something. I came up with a plan and the good people at Yates kindly supplied me with some pallet wrap. While it seems to be ubiquitous in most warehouses, for the ordinary person, it is a little hard to find – well the good stuff anyway. So, thanks Yates for coming to my rescue.
We took this very large roll and began to wrap the dome, we must have gone around it about 100 times. Thick enough to make it water tight and secure, but thin enough to still let the light in. Gosh, it feels great to get in there with my plants. Not only from a horticultural perspective, but it is warmer in there too! 6 degrees warmer yesterday!
But I can’t hang around here all day yakking – there is work to be done. You can check out the time lapse footage of building the dome here:
Come again soon – the garden is really starting to come to life.
Sarah the Gardener : o)
Oh, how funny! When I started reading, I though it was wrapped in greenhouse vinyl, and knew that would be bad. This wrapping, as silly as it seems, actually works better, and is probably less material than the vinyl.
Your’e Dome looks amazing.
Thanks! I love it! : o)
Actually the whole garden looks pretty amazing!
Thanks : o)
Nah – just some cheap and cheerful stuff to get the seedlings through a critical time. : o)
Ha-ha Sarah, that’s Kiwi ingenuity at its best. Agpac supply bale wrap to agricultural industry.
It served the purpose! Fortunately! : o)
Your dome is beautiful, even wrapped in plastic! And your raised beds are a lovely sight. I look forward to the year ahead…
Thanks – it should be an exciting year finding out how this new garden will do. : o)
You’ve made so much progress so fast! Off to a good start. As autumn and frost approach here in Indiana, I’ll be following your slide into spring with great envy and longing, so keep posting!
It feels like it has taken ages and it is only when I stop and look back I realise it hasn’t been that long at all! : o)
Such a cool structure. I love how it’s come together.
I can’t wait for it to have glass on it – it will be amazing once it is finished properly. : o)
It really will.
I have seedling and raised bed envy!
It has been a bit of a challenge this season – especially without a proper greenhouse, but I’m sure come mid summer it will all be fine. I love the way the garden has come together, although it has been a lot of hard work. : o)
Your biodome is so amazing!
Do you have build plans you would be willing to share?
I can’t seem to find someone who makes these in Auckland.
Thanks for getting in touch. I had my old builder make it for me with his cabinet maker friend. They made it with plans off the internet that turned out to be 2 degrees out – which apparently was important! When it was built they both said ‘never again’. Getting it glazed was another drama in itself. Strangely enough the glazier also said ‘never again.’ So I don’t really have plans or instructions, but it ended up costing way more than I had expected, but love it enough to forgive the drama with its creation! I’m sorry I could have been more help. Cheers Sarah : o)