I just spray painted some 5 gallon kitty litter boxes dark green. The kind of summers we get, I should have spray painted them white.
If I use my dark green planters for fall planting, will the dark green color help extend the life of my plants by keeping the soil warmer?
- NorthEastFloridaPlanter
- Full Member
- Posts: 21
- Joined: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:28 pm
- Location: Northeast Florida
- NorthEastFloridaPlanter
- Full Member
- Posts: 21
- Joined: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:28 pm
- Location: Northeast Florida
It's basically just building a box around your plants. Usually the top is angled facing south and made of old windows or some other source of glass. (an old sliding door or storm door works too. The idea is to lock in the sun's warmth to help the plants get through the colder temps. It's like a mini greenhouse.
I'm sure if you googled it you got a thousand and one hits.
The darker containers won't hurt, but as Kisal said, it won't be enough just to keep the roots warm. The above ground part of the plant needs to stay warm too. If it is a plant that can't take cold temps. I would look up the optimal climate range for the specific plants you are talking about and then compare to what your autumn/winter is like. You may not need to keep it warmer at all.
I'm sure if you googled it you got a thousand and one hits.
The darker containers won't hurt, but as Kisal said, it won't be enough just to keep the roots warm. The above ground part of the plant needs to stay warm too. If it is a plant that can't take cold temps. I would look up the optimal climate range for the specific plants you are talking about and then compare to what your autumn/winter is like. You may not need to keep it warmer at all.
- NorthEastFloridaPlanter
- Full Member
- Posts: 21
- Joined: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:28 pm
- Location: Northeast Florida