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Old 11-30-2013, 04:45 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Default Re: Might get kinda cold 1st time greenhouse temp test

Last night my greenhouse got down to 23.8F while the outdoor temperature was 10.1F, and I usually don't heat it at all. I do however grow strictly temperate plants, mostly bamboos in there so I don't turn on my paraffin lamps unless it can get below 14F in there. Last year, I never had to turn on any heat. I don't have that many bananas so I store them right in the attic which never gets below 40F.

One thing I like about my unheated greenhouse is the a majority of the time, the temperatures get stuck in the 32-55F range which is fairly idea for vernalization which usually gets them taking off much quicker in the spring.

Here are some pictures of it.



I solarize the floor too so it can get warmer during the winter.






Here's the exterior.

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I'm in zone 6 upstate NY, specialize in growing temperate cold hardy bamboos(mainly phyllostachys) and starting to get into bananas.

my picture website is http://www.flickr.com/photos/31489820@N02/

http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/
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