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To: Diana in Wisconsin; Pete from Shawnee Mission
Strange weather this past week here in Central Missouri. We went from the freezer to t-shirts and shorts almost overnight. Also got some badly needed rainfall over the last few days. Not enough, but better than nothing for sure.

Once again the plants in my greenhouse have tricked me. I thought everything was dead after that below zero crap we had Christmas weekend, but I was wrong. The spinach has perked up and looks no worse for the wear. The radishes are making a comeback. Some of the lettuce is making a comeback. The more I ponder Pete's idea of using pipe heating tape in the planter beds the more brilliant the idea becomes. I'm going to grab a couple or three of those things and try it myself.

I took full advantage of the warm weather over the New Year's weekend to frame the ends of my tunnel house. Now it won't be much work to get the plastic back on and properly secured.

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74 posted on 01/03/2023 8:57:15 AM PST by Augie
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To: Augie

Gorgeous! Well done! :)


75 posted on 01/03/2023 9:26:22 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Augie
I took full advantage of the warm weather over the New Year's weekend to frame the ends of my tunnel house.

Nice and I need to get some of that pipe heating tape too - to keep my pipes from freezing. Had the cold water inlet to the water heater freeze over that cold spell we had.

84 posted on 01/04/2023 8:32:16 AM PST by Pollard ( >>> The Great Reset is already underway! <<<)
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Augie! Good deal! Throw some high light transmission garden fabric on them and they should be able to handle most of our low temperatures.

I think you have a good greenhouse and about the only thing left is how to handle summer ventilation.

This might have something you can use. Automatic Vents

91 posted on 01/05/2023 5:34:23 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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