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To: virgil

I’m in SW Wisconsin and we bought one a number of years back. Unheated. I find it most useful from April through May for growing early spring things, and hardening off veggies that are eventually going into the garden.

Even on a sunny March day - that thing can hit 114 degrees if I don’t open it up!

There is a learning curve for sure, but if you can afford it, I highly recommend having an unheated greenhouse for getting the season started off early and extending the season in the fall. One winter I had cherry tomatoes into December!

There are plenty of books on unheated greenhouses. Elliot Coleman is my favorite author on the subject - he grows year-round in Maine! If he can do it, so can we! :)

In reality, I need to make much better use of what I’ve already got. It’s a 10’ x 8’ set-up with two roof vents and double doors across the front.

https://gardenerspath.com/how-to/greenhouses-and-coldframes/unheated-greenhouse/


41 posted on 04/01/2024 7:52:55 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Thanks Diana! Maybe I should get a thermometer. 😀


42 posted on 04/02/2024 2:53:54 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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