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I'd been wondering about a small greenhouse, but had written off the idea after imagining it sitting in 2 feet of snow, thinking there's no possible way it would stay warm enough, even with a heater. I was figuring lights would be a cheaper alternative... but then again I have an awful lot of plants. Did you get your greenhouse online, or from a retailer such as Home Depot?
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You don't have to worry about the snow.... It actually helps to keep the heat in... There were plenty of 22f nights where my greenhouse was staying around 65f... I had (2) small 1500-watt heaters in there and they worked great... The only problem with the greenhouse is regulating the temperature... When it's cloudy out, it's easy.. but when the sun is bright, it can go up to 100f in no time.. but once you get used to it, it's easy. I have the heaters that have auto-temp sensors on them... I was harvesting Pineapples, oranges, tomatoes, and peppers in the middle of January - it's awesome.... And, the good thing about the greenhouse is that acclimation is a snap. I just took it down in April and put everything in full sun and nothing burned - it just kept on growing where it left off..
www.littlegreenhouse.com...