The Before Pictures

Here where it all began - the corner of our lot. The small wood and chicken wire cage was used for a small garden, but not much really grew in the sandy soil. The care kept deer and the birds out, although occasionally a Scrub Jay would get trapped in the enclosure.

This picture was taken from the top of the hill, looking northwest. You can see the Oquirrh mountains in the distance. If you follow the mountains to the right you'll wind up in the Great Salt Lake.

Here's another shot, taken from the kitchen window. The hill is pretty steep, so we'll need some rock to create a terrace big enough for the greenhouse.

Granite, taken from the west side of Utah Lake. Luckily the rock matches the rock in the rest of our retaining walls. When the landscaping company was finished it was a perfect match. Here you can see the flat patch for the greenhouse's slab foundation.

The foundation was sized to accomodate the greenhouse plus a small knee wall. Insulation under the slab helps retain heat within the greenhouse. A drain was placed in the middle of the floor near the back wall. Conduit was left in the slab for water and electricity.

Concrete arrives. Note that the very front slab of the greenhouse is not insulated.

A crew arrives to build the knee wall. The knee wall is cinderblock, but the outside will have red brick that matches the brick on the front of our house.

Kneewall is done!

Next up - ordering the greenhouse!