No, there are windows in the front and back as well as vents. When it gets over 100 I turn on an evaporative cooler. Everything did fine, even when the inside was 110+. The bigger issue is the strength of the sun in June and July. Shade cloth is required during those times.
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Shade cloth is what people resort to when the cooling system is inadequate. In Boise itâs not that hard to keep a greenhouse cool. I havenât needed shade cloth in 16 years and my greenhouse hasnât been over 94 this summer. A wet wall and adequate exhaust fans would do the same in Boise.
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I donât have a wet wall, air conditioning or a large evaporative cooler. So, shade cloth seems like a pragmatic and cheap alternative for a small 10 x 20 hobby greenhouse. No doubt there are better ways, such as the ones you are using. The high temperature in Boise this year reached 110 degrees, So, it actually can be very hot.
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Mr Texas is correct. Canât go lower. However, if there is condensation and it evaporates due to dew point one side or the other you can drop below in a localized area.
I know that feeling! My ~300 sq ft is already getting hard to maneuver around and most of the stuff in there will end up a lot bigger than it is nowâŚ
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So the size of this greenhouse is 10x20? Look really nice. We can always use a larger greenhouse 
Iâm planning a semi commercial greenhouse mainly for plant propagation. Not sure how long it takesâŚ
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What are you going to be propagating?
Maybe blueberry, fig, grape etcâŚ
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Whoops, forgot to answer. Itâs a 10 x 20.
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Looks great! Have you considered hand pollinating too? I donât know about mangoes in particular but seems worth a shot
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Mangos are a bit tricky to hand pollinate since the pollen is basically invisible to the human eye. I read in an old forum that you can put some of the flowers in water and then spray, but I havenât tried it yet, maybe I will do that tomorrow.
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I made a short video on the mango flowers.
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Opened the door to my greenhouse today and the bees and flies found my mango and citrus flowers. I guess no need to worry about hand pollination!
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Four Winds moved their production indoors with the air blowing outward when the doors open: Huonglongbing (spelling? Greening disease) hasnât hit northern California yet and Four Winds isnât under quarantine. There may be other companies that can still ship wherever but I know they can.
