tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post2462725131488315942..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: Insulating and Winterizing the GreenhouseIndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-14952420441986345862014-11-26T23:06:00.581-05:002014-11-26T23:06:00.581-05:00Ha, yeah I'm rather worried about mice in the ...Ha, yeah I'm rather worried about mice in the hay. It does seem like the perfect spot for them!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-46895650577702785332014-11-26T05:33:39.624-05:002014-11-26T05:33:39.624-05:00Thats a great looking greenhouse with insulation t...Thats a great looking greenhouse with insulation to match. The larger bubble is definitely superior, not so sure regarding all the hay, perfect hibernation area.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-66514327450830183392014-11-24T12:13:40.777-05:002014-11-24T12:13:40.777-05:00Yes, I think so. I haven't looked into how hu...Yes, I think so. I haven't looked into how humid the greenhouse needs to be yet. I know in summer I'm supposed to pour water on the floor to raise the humidity. There's still a lot I need to learn!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-84004466665820799992014-11-24T12:12:38.750-05:002014-11-24T12:12:38.750-05:00Ha, I've done that before! Even taking down t...Ha, I've done that before! Even taking down the bubble wrap for summer and putting it back up for winter is a little daunting. My husband is voting that we just leave all the bubble wrap up permanently after so much work!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-27201099067746507772014-11-24T12:11:11.347-05:002014-11-24T12:11:11.347-05:00Those are good ideas! I have the space heater aim...Those are good ideas! I have the space heater aimed at my more tender plants, but wrapping might be a good idea as it gets colder.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-5786655702790953162014-11-22T14:55:16.940-05:002014-11-22T14:55:16.940-05:00Your red greenhouse looks nice and cozy! You gave ...Your red greenhouse looks nice and cozy! You gave some great suggestions, and I am sure your plants will do well. I had not considered the idea of water containers. I would think this would also help increase humidity, also a good thing?debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-60262660545927339552014-11-21T21:15:20.720-05:002014-11-21T21:15:20.720-05:00I'm quite impressed with all the research you ...I'm quite impressed with all the research you did for insulating your greenhouse. I first ran into the bubble wrap idea this year. The problem in Florida would be the constant putting it up and taking it down. It's bad enough with my "dead body" sheets all over the yard.Southern Rural Routehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430194665015313809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-38240617161829842902014-11-20T18:34:59.018-05:002014-11-20T18:34:59.018-05:00My pest control team is a cat and a cadre of tiny ...My pest control team is a cat and a cadre of tiny green frogs and anoles. Kitty does not spend the night in the GH but he loves the days there.<br /><br />The more mass you can put in the GH the better heat can be moderated. Not just containers of water but huge stones, concrete blocks, bricks, pots of moist soil even without a plant. I set my plastic pots in ceramic cache pots which insulates the soil a little, I think. <br /><br />Not all plants have the same needs for warmth. Some tender tropicals may benefit from wrapping with poly fleece row cover on cold nights, or a mini greenhouse inside the big one.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-54289037974174781272014-11-20T11:50:11.004-05:002014-11-20T11:50:11.004-05:00We've been still tweaking the technology - the...We've been still tweaking the technology - the greenhouse is right on the edge of the range of the Aeon Labs MultiSensor, so sometimes I have to go out there and adjust it so we keep getting data. It's a work in progress - thankfully I have Mr. Red House to fix my technology for me!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-60378077803753684722014-11-20T11:47:32.787-05:002014-11-20T11:47:32.787-05:00Thankfully we didn't get as much snow as those...Thankfully we didn't get as much snow as those poor people! We've only had a couple dustings of snow. It's quite cold, though!<br />I have cats, but they are indoor (though we put them to work making sure our basement is mouse free.) I see one outdoor cat occasionally that must belong to a neighbor, but it looks pretty well fed. That would be nice if he patrolled around my greenhouse!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-67865022933235085252014-11-20T11:44:52.058-05:002014-11-20T11:44:52.058-05:00Glad you found some things to use! We're stil...Glad you found some things to use! We're still tweaking things, and still trying to find time to finish putting up all the bubble wrap!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-11194713481668911222014-11-20T11:44:13.716-05:002014-11-20T11:44:13.716-05:00Ha, though I don't mind too much as long as th...Ha, though I don't mind too much as long as they aren't staying warm by nibbling on my perennials!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-76649459998131102422014-11-20T08:03:51.755-05:002014-11-20T08:03:51.755-05:00Well I am learning lots just in case someday I get...Well I am learning lots just in case someday I get my own greenhouse...and I love the technology you have installed to monitor it...perfect!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-43879975661320063752014-11-19T22:32:00.596-05:002014-11-19T22:32:00.596-05:00Wow, now I want a greenhouse too, so I can have su...Wow, now I want a greenhouse too, so I can have such a cool app on my computer! <br />I have a weather station thermometer in my kitchen that displays the temperature on two different places in my garden, without me having to even open the door, I thought that was cool when I got it, but yours is so much cooler! <br />Best tip to keep the mice away is to get a cat or two, they will keep their own garden in pristine order, and with a bit of careful planning you don’t need to get anything damaged by them, I have never have. <br />Did you get any snow this evening? I saw the news over here, some people got up to 7 ft of snow! Hope your garden – and greenhouse is OK :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-63347803308234188242014-11-18T08:55:06.182-05:002014-11-18T08:55:06.182-05:00Your state of the art greenhouse is very impressiv...Your state of the art greenhouse is very impressive, Indie. You give great advice, some of which I will follow for my potting shed/greenhouse combination, including the straw. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-87689367394166796242014-11-18T08:51:15.904-05:002014-11-18T08:51:15.904-05:00Hi Indie! I laughed at mice' body heat'...Hi Indie! I laughed at mice' body heat''!<br />Stay warm!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-16608846994081470262014-11-17T21:55:57.448-05:002014-11-17T21:55:57.448-05:00Thank you! I really have to owe it to Mr. Red Hou...Thank you! I really have to owe it to Mr. Red House, as he knows all computer-related. It really is an incredible time we live in! It's awesome to be anywhere and still be able to check out what's going on in the greenhouse!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-75744472411818616962014-11-17T21:51:15.477-05:002014-11-17T21:51:15.477-05:00It is very nice. I've never seen it before, si...It is very nice. I've never seen it before, since down south they use pine straw for everything. Once the rest of the perennials in my greenhouse beds fade a little more, I'll cut them down and cover them with more marsh hay for mulch :)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-58340480917697283632014-11-17T21:44:18.390-05:002014-11-17T21:44:18.390-05:00That is SO COOL that you have your own greenhouse ...That is SO COOL that you have your own greenhouse -- and that stats app at the bottom of your blog is simply amazing! What an incredible and wondrous time we live in. :-) I greatly look forward to checking the stats here on your blog as winter gets colder. Thanks for sharing this with us -- I had no idea that such things were even possible. Good luck with winter! -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-38311586404372741372014-11-17T20:12:08.244-05:002014-11-17T20:12:08.244-05:00Fabulous! Isn't Marsh Hay wonderful?! I use it...Fabulous! Isn't Marsh Hay wonderful?! I use it as year-round mulch in my potager garden, but put an extra heavy blanket of it on in late fall. I love the smell of it and the way it decomposes over time, and of course the way it protects the plants. Mr. Red House's system is impressive!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-84938182530461441952014-11-17T20:03:15.846-05:002014-11-17T20:03:15.846-05:00Hmm, I happen to have some giant bags of peppercor...Hmm, I happen to have some giant bags of peppercorns! I have a lot of chili powder too that I might sprinkle around. Surely that would be a deterrent, right?Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-88735465508669756112014-11-17T14:37:57.407-05:002014-11-17T14:37:57.407-05:00Mr. Red House is a genius. Now we all can keep an ...Mr. Red House is a genius. Now we all can keep an eye on your greenhouse! And for the mice: I once read that the don't like pepper. I don't know if it is true. But you could sprinkle some peppercorns on the hay to keep mice away.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883576149835739996noreply@blogger.com