Today, we finally finished wrapping the greenhouse. After multiple trials, failures, rips, and tears, we were able to secure the plastic shrink wrap. The first time we tried to shrink-wrap the greenhouse, it failed horrendously. To start, we weren’t used to the heat gun, so the wrap was inconsistent in many places over the dome. In some places, the plastic was too tight, making it rip if a slight gust of wind hit it in the wrong area, and too loose in other places, causing it to sag and form big bubbles. Today, we practiced using the heat gun on extra pieces of wrap under the guidance of Jerry to prepare us for the actual dome. After we felt ready, we removed the old wrap and threw another plastic wrap over the dome. Then, everyone took turns using the heat gun and walking around the dome, making sure that we were consistently applying heat to all areas. Once it was done, we stapled the bottom of the wrap to the inner wall of the greenhouse.
Next, Jerry used his tractor to haul dirt to the space between the inner wall and the outer wall. Each time he drove back to scoop up more dirt, we used rakes to even out the dirt and spread it evenly throughout the entire space. We plan on growing flowers and other plants here to enhance the aesthetics of the dome and make it look pretty.
Keep calm and keep growing!
Climate Roots 