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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Nice greenhouse! I’ve become a greenhouse owner this year too. They are a lot of fun. Being able to start seeds and get them in the ground earlier is a life saver where I live. Sometimes we get rain until June! so getting stuff going in April is wonderful! congrats.

Now start figuring out how to monitor and keep the greenhouse from getting too hot! We had a 60 degree day and the GH shot right up to 100 before I knew it! I flipped on the solor powered Geothermal fan and bam, it knocked it down to the high 70’s pretty fast.

CD


89 posted on 04/30/2018 9:24:48 AM PDT by Coffee_drinker (Drain The Swamp.)
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To: Coffee_drinker

I’m in Zone 4, and I also need a fan for the greenhouse even with two vents and the double doors open. Right now, a 60 degree day means a 90 degree greenhouse!

It’s really nice for thing starting in March, but after mid-May it’s useless - then again it’s useful in the fall and into the late fall for keeping potted tomatoes & peppers going, or to do salad greens late into the season.

At my old farm I had fresh tomatoes at Christmas one year. But just that once out of 25 years, LOL!

I’m reading books on year-round use. We’ll see what I can accomplish. ;)


90 posted on 04/30/2018 2:15:24 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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