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You can see how easy it was tucking the ends of the plastic.  Once the plastic was somewhat gathered and temporarily stapled down, I nailed 1x2 treated strips over the plastic.  Once nailed, I trimmed the excess plastic for a very tidy look.

Side view. The lower hinged panels can be flipped up for ventilation.

Moving in!

I'm getting ready to start my electrical install...laying out my parts and stuff. I will have four protected outlet boxes, two switch boxes, one main switch box, a surge strip, an Alexa screen, overhead Hue lighting, and LED lighting over my potting bench. I also have two fans, each controlled with smart switches, and a smart camera installed. Additionally, I have three smart thermostats and a smart light sensor. The overhead Hue lighting allows me to illuminate the greenhouse at night in different colors, just for fun.  All may be controlled by Alexa. I know...kinda geeky, eh? Smiles...

Moving in and giving the bench a tryout...

I also installed a Summer-only water line to the greenhouse.  So very handy!

I took an old wooden bench, installed an axel, 12" wheels, and handles.  Now I have a movable bench which I can wheel into the greenhouse when needed.

I dug a 150-ft. trench, 18" deep,  between the second garage and the greenhouse.
I had upgraded the garage sub-panel to a larger 4-circuit Square-D panel.  I re-wired the breakers and installed a 20 amp circuit for the greenhouse.  

I used black-painted cinder blocks to create mass for heat retention when temperatures drop at night. I have around 4300 pounds of cement mass, with 60 solid and chambered cinder blocks, along with floor patio blocks. It was quite a task to move these blocks and my back is still aching.

When you add the mass of the cement blocks, it totals to over two tons. I also believe there will be some stored heat energy in the cattle tanks.
Each stack consists of two layers of 10 chambered cinder blocks, weighing 26 pounds each. Each stack is then topped with ten solid cinder blocks, weighing 89 pounds each.

Getting comfortable!

Mostly moved in now.  I LOVE my potting bench!
And yes...am anally-retentively-organized, eh?

I added another cattle panel archway between two of my cattle tank raised beds.  The peas are already climbing.  I started some Armenian Cucumbers for the arch.  The other side will have Malabar Spinach.
Our raised beds do so well for us. Bok Choy, Carrots, Peas, Beans, Cukes, Peppers, Radishes, and Onions.

The inside of the greenhouse is starting to look like a jungle. 
The Tomato plants look great.  And Lori's Fig Trees look like they will be loaded with Figs.  I think I need to develop my liking to Figs!

We have had so much luck with growing stuff in a bag...trying lots of different things to see what works for us.  We have a few varieties of Squash, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Watermelon, Cucumbers, and Pumpkins.  We'll see!
We are not the sunniest place on the block...so sometimes we need to deal with quantity...cuz the yields are kinda slight.

That's about it for my Greenhouse  Build.

The following are some recent photos of the garden progress...

This is Sophie's act when I tell her it's time to go in.  It's the ole' "Scratch-my-belly-I-promise-I-won't-bite" routine!
And besides...those warm patio blocks feel so good!  Spoiled Kitty!

Griddle is cleaned-up and ready to go. Last night we had our first smash-burgers for the season. Hmmmm.  Tonight it was chicken breast, Asparagus, and a stir fry. 

The Firepit...