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I've built a cattle panel greenhouse with 6mil plastic. Doors on east and west end. Sides capable of rolling up. I'm in north TX (zone 7) and temps lately have been above 75 quite often (today 85 and WINDY!). Temps in the green house are beyond 110 (today was 126). With open doors they come down to 103. I haven't put any water containers in yet to retain warmth at night -- afraid to! Afraid daytime temps will be even more unbearable. Goal is to put black 55 gal water drum in there or 10 -12 five gal. buckets with black weed fabric draped over. Without either night time temps are same as outside. I have yet to put plants inside for any length of time -- afraid they'll cook!
This is to be a temp. greenhouse -- stripped down to cattle panel in summer for vines to grow on, then up again in late October hoping to keeps greens going all winter -- granted we have mild winters with a couple nasty ice/snow storms blown in to keep us from thinking we live in south TX.
Any suggtestions?? Oh, it would be impossible to put a roof vent in, but my doors are as tall as GH minus 4 inches.
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