Kristen's Greenhouse Extravaganza!

[Charlie]

Looks like home to me! Beautiful space with great greenery and color.

Charlie

[blupit007]

Thanks Charlie.  I think they will be making the big move into my house for the winter today... what a chore that will be... 

[farmer d]

Again congratulations on such a lovely greenhouse.  Good to see no damage from Sandy and it is so beautiful in there!  I take it there is no way to keep it warm enough during winter to not have to move your plants out? 

Farmer D

[blupit007]

Well, It has been getting down to the 30's this week and with the electric heater on we keep it at around 45-50º.  If it gets lower outside at night, I don't think I can keep it warm enough without bringing out the big heaters... My husband doesn't want to spend money to heat it.... not sure how much it would cost...  Everything is super insulated, but the roof lets out a lot of heat.  They didn't make it inside today once again... maybe this week.

[Charlie]

I feel your pain as my 1000 gallon tank of propane gets refilled several times per month in winter. Unaffordable with the prices these days. What we do to make it feasible is hang a sheet of clear poly plastic at the 8 foot level (it could be lower but 8 feet fits our greenhouse). This prevents much heat from leaking out the actual roof and reduces the cubic feet of air that is heated, and saves a bunch of money on heating. I use the savings to bring the temperature up to lows of 60F instead of saving money but its worth it since we must get the plants ready for spring shipping over the winter and heat is needed.

Charlie