Finally got the second layer of plastic on my 3 greenhouses
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:49 pm
I think what people miss in a greenhouse to stay over winter is the second layer of plastic. With only one layer you better use alot of heat. The sewond layer will cut the heat down by over 50% I use no heat in mine only water storage and some brick storage! I will use a little 250 volt heater in my sweat chamber in feb when I start my seeds!
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I have lots of flowers and spikes in the greenhouse now to keep alive over winter with no heat only water storage and double plastic. I have a fan that kicks on for a 1/2 hourat a time noon 1- 2- and 3 pm that blows the warmer noon air against the water storage! The fans only heat the drums up a few degrees but it helps with the night temp!
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I put the plastic over the bean vines I had growing over the walls of one greenhouse and it kept them alive for a extra month with some still growing! Its fun all the things you can do with common sense. I even started calling my fishing bobber the common sense bobber ! I am always interested in any ideas to add heat using only the sun or compost so keep them coming!
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I have lots of flowers and spikes in the greenhouse now to keep alive over winter with no heat only water storage and double plastic. I have a fan that kicks on for a 1/2 hourat a time noon 1- 2- and 3 pm that blows the warmer noon air against the water storage! The fans only heat the drums up a few degrees but it helps with the night temp!
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I put the plastic over the bean vines I had growing over the walls of one greenhouse and it kept them alive for a extra month with some still growing! Its fun all the things you can do with common sense. I even started calling my fishing bobber the common sense bobber ! I am always interested in any ideas to add heat using only the sun or compost so keep them coming!