It was raining yesterday so I thought it'd be a good opportunity to make some updates to the mini-greenhouse. I moved it into the garage where it was dry.
Here's a better photo of the black fleece fabric stapled to the back.
I decided to tackle the issue of heat loss during the night. This is what I came up with.
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In case you are wondering, those are not 100-watt incandescent bulbs
that the Federal government banned. Those are highly sophisticated
greenhouse heating elements. It just so happens that they also produce a
lot of light. (OK. OK. One of those bulbs is 100w and the other is 60w.)
I mounted the sophisticated-greenhouse-heating-unit on one of the diagonal braces. I tried to get in the middle of the structure.
The initial test is a success!
And here it is keeping my tiny plants nice and warm.
Supplies:
- Medium Light Socket Adapter: $1.79
- 6 socket power strip: $0.00 (I had this in a box in the closet.)
- Philips 100-watt bulbs: $2.97 / 16 pack = $0.18 per bulb.
Results:
I got up at 7:15 this morning to check the results. It was 33* outside and 46* in the greenhouse. I'd call that a success.
I got up at 7:15 this morning to check the results. It was 33* outside and 46* in the greenhouse. I'd call that a success.
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