She had recently purchased two new comforters. They come in those big plastic bags, she was about to throw them out. But instead, I now have a greenhouse! It's perfect, when it starts to cool off a bit in the evening I zip it close, and open it when it warms up in the morning. Last night was extra chilly, so I put a blanket over top just in case. I also put a couple pieces of duct tape over the holes that the carry straps go through. This has enabled me to start my plants a few weeks early. Next year I will trying growing a lot more of my stuff from seed indoors, and using this method to get them outside and hardening off.
Great idea Mom!!
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What a brilliant idea, saving the planet and also growing your own stuff - excellent !!
Carl - [url]www.minigreenhouse.org.uk[/url]
Excellent idea! It should work well!
Thanks for the comments! We`ve had some snow and frost, and this has been perfect. I`m very happy with how it`s working :)
Excellent idea! That's ingenuity.
I do have a question though - do you know just how much warmer they stay? I know we're getting some cold air on Sunday, and am curious what the temp inside would be so that I know whether cukes can go into one of those or not. Thanks!
Thanks Tatiana! As for the temp difference, I'm really not sure. I close it up in the evening when the sun is still bright and there is still warmth in the air. And I don't open it until there is warmth in the air in the morning. There were a few nights when we were around zero, frost warnings, etc, I put blankets over top just in case, and everything survived. You could see the condensation and humidity in the mornings through the plastic.
I have everything planted out now, but next year I'm going to get a little thermometer, I'd like to know too!
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