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Greenhouse Gardening
12-02-2008, 08:12 AM
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Small greenhouse heating
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RonCo
Assuming you want to heat your ghouse to 60f on a...
Assuming you want to heat your ghouse to 60f on a 40f night, it would take about 2300 btu per hour if the hosue is made of a single layer of glass or plastic.
Heating with electricity that would...
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Greenhouse Gardening
11-28-2008, 10:33 AM
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Mini greenhouse move-in day
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Posted By
RonCo
Thanks Jasen Ron
Thanks Jasen
Ron
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-28-2008, 10:01 AM
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Mini greenhouse move-in day
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Posted By
RonCo
Right now I'm running about 60% RH at night and...
Right now I'm running about 60% RH at night and about 40% during the day if the sun is out. Do these numbers sound about right?
If I open the greenhouse to my shop air all the time, the humidity...
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Greenhouse Gardening
11-23-2008, 09:18 AM
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Mini greenhouse move-in day
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RonCo
Last week I spent a lot of time watching how the...
Last week I spent a lot of time watching how the humidity would fluctuate after watering and wetting the bench and floor. With the greenhouse open to my 400 sq ft workshop anything I did to increase...
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Greenhouse Gardening
11-23-2008, 09:01 AM
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Mini greenhouse move-in day
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Posted By
RonCo
Having spent some time in southeast Asia years...
Having spent some time in southeast Asia years ago I found it hard to believe how dry January, February and March could be. What was nothing but rain and more rain in September turned into the...
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Greenhouse Gardening
11-23-2008, 07:37 AM
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Mini greenhouse move-in day
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RonCo
Thanks for the tip about the Sphag Sandy. ...
Thanks for the tip about the Sphag Sandy. Another trip to the garden store. :evil:
I just checked the ghouse this morning and all is well. It's 14f outside and 56f inside with 50% humidity. ...
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Greenhouse Gardening
11-22-2008, 10:21 PM
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Mini greenhouse move-in day
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Posted By
RonCo
I've already joined the Central Ohio Orchid...
I've already joined the Central Ohio Orchid Society and after every meeting the collection seems to magically grow.
While at Lowes getting the heater this morning I did pick up a few plants to add...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-22-2008, 08:46 PM
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Mini greenhouse move-in day
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RonCo
Mini greenhouse move-in day
Well, I bit the bullet yesterday and moved the chids into my little greenhouse.
For the past week I've been monitoring temps and humidity using my idea of borrowing the heat from my workshop to...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-20-2008, 08:48 AM
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Cheapest Bubble Insulation?
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10,478
Posted By
RonCo
Karren The clear bubble wrap type insulation...
Karren
The clear bubble wrap type insulation is intended to be used on the inside of your existing glazing material. Since it is transparent it will allow sunlight in but help reduce heat loss to...
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Greenhouse Gardening
11-19-2008, 08:19 PM
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Cheapest Bubble Insulation?
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RonCo
It was in a humongous box, but I think they...
It was in a humongous box, but I think they forgot what I ordered. The only thing inside was bubble warp.
Where's my stuff? :rofl:
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-19-2008, 08:37 AM
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Cheapest Bubble Insulation?
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RonCo
Cheapest? Hummmm..... :scratchhead: I...
Cheapest? Hummmm..... :scratchhead:
I just got a roll of the real greenhouse insulation stuff from
ACF for $.31/ sq ft. This is for half inch thick with one inch diameter bubbles. Shipping...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-16-2008, 04:57 PM
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Night time greenhouse temps?
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3,775
Posted By
RonCo
Yikes, while I was puttering in the greenhouse...
Yikes, while I was puttering in the greenhouse today, you guys have been posting like crazy. Looks like a lot of good ideas to follow up on. Thanks a bunch gang, nothing beats a little experience...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-16-2008, 07:42 AM
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Night time greenhouse temps?
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Posted By
RonCo
No easy living for me even with a generator. ...
No easy living for me even with a generator. :roll:
With mine I have to trudge through the snow and get it out of the shed and fill it with gas and hook it up in the middle of a blizzard. ...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-15-2008, 11:52 PM
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Night time greenhouse temps?
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Posted By
RonCo
Thanks for the input Utah. Glad to hear...
Thanks for the input Utah.
Glad to hear things are growing and blooming.
As soon as I get my insulation all installed I'll be moving the chids out to their new digs.
I have one of those...
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Greenhouse Gardening
11-15-2008, 11:17 PM
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Night time greenhouse temps?
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Posted By
RonCo
Night time greenhouse temps?
I'm trying to get a handle on what might be a good target night temperature for my mini greenhouse. Right now I'm just watching and recording temperatures before I move the chids into their new...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-15-2008, 07:51 PM
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Mini Greenhouse is just about finished
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Posted By
RonCo
Sounds like a plan to me. It always starts with...
Sounds like a plan to me. It always starts with a plan, or at least it should. :)
I remember a greenhouse I was in years ago. It was on the north side of a ranch style house and you got to it...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-15-2008, 01:05 PM
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Mini Greenhouse is just about finished
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RonCo
Uechi, don't be to hard on us mechanically...
Uechi, don't be to hard on us mechanically talented, it's an affliction that usually lasts for a lifetime but somehow we suffer through. :biggrin:
YouTube - Dilbert Cartoon- Engineers...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-14-2008, 10:53 AM
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Mini Greenhouse is just about finished
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Posted By
RonCo
Thanks Bikerdoc. I've been out this morning...
Thanks Bikerdoc.
I've been out this morning playing around and having fun. I need to get some shading up to keep the chids from getting a sunburn. :)
Now I have to get my workshop cleaned up...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-14-2008, 08:48 AM
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Mini Greenhouse is just about finished
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Posted By
RonCo
Another orchid family member I haven't heard...
Another orchid family member I haven't heard about. Will check them out.
Thanks for the link.
Ron
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-14-2008, 07:15 AM
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Finishing touches on new Greenhouse
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Posted By
RonCo
Mark The ghouse sounds interesting. I know...
Mark
The ghouse sounds interesting. I know what you mean about design changes. It's all those little extras I call "feature creep" that present the biggest challenge to getting it done. Then...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-14-2008, 07:03 AM
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Mini Greenhouse is just about finished
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3,316
Posted By
RonCo
Thanks Steve The front wall of the ghouse...
Thanks Steve
The front wall of the ghouse faces due east so I will get full sun till about 1-2 in the afternoon.
As far as orchids....:scratchhead: The collection only numbers eight at the...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-13-2008, 09:06 PM
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Mini Greenhouse is just about finished
Views:
3,316
Posted By
RonCo
Mini Greenhouse is just about finished
I'm getting close to the finish line.
A few pictures of the progress.
Got a bench built and everything is sealed up on the outside.
Right now I'm doing some temperature measurements to see...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-10-2008, 08:50 PM
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9
Greenhouse glass is all installed.
Views:
2,237
Posted By
RonCo
Thanks Debs. Finished a bench this afternoon...
Thanks Debs.
Finished a bench this afternoon and tomorrow it's a few more details to finish up. Maybe by the weekend it will be ready.
Ron
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-09-2008, 11:52 PM
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Greenhouse glass is all installed.
Views:
2,237
Posted By
RonCo
Right now I'm using the paper spacers to space...
Right now I'm using the paper spacers to space the glass panels apart just a little. I'll pull the paper out just before I apply silicone caulk to the joints and hopefully a little will squeeze into...
Forum:
Greenhouse Gardening
11-09-2008, 02:10 PM
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9
Greenhouse glass is all installed.
Views:
2,237
Posted By
RonCo
Thanks Camille. Orchids? Oh yes.....right...
Thanks Camille.
Orchids? Oh yes.....right now I only have 8 but I imagine in the next few weeks the collection is going to grow. Then I'll wish I built a big greenhouse.
Ron
The orchid...
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