Greenhouse:Heating G'house with Kerosene heater? - Dave's Garden
2009年2月21日 · cathy you'll probably find that cooling is MUCH more difficult than heating your greenhouse. About the only thing left in mine, in the summer, are succulents and cacti, and even they pitch fits about St. Louis summers. The good thing is, with the greenhouse nearly empty, it's a lot easier to clean and sterilize everything.
Heating The Hoop House Without Electricity - Dave's Garden
2015年9月18日 · Heating with Compost. Heating with compost is an attractive option that appeals to anyone with a large amount of organic material on hand. Compost heating is effective at heating both hoop houses and greenhouses, however, as with rocket mass heaters; it takes a certain amount of skill and finesse. Most compost heating systems rely on heat exchange.
How to Heat Your Greenhouse - Dave's Garden
2017年10月25日 · Using a Heater in Your Greenhouse. One of the most common types of greenhouse heaters is the electric fan heater. These heaters move heat and air throughout the greenhouse and can hook up to the main power of your home. Position it in a central spot at one end of your greenhouse and ensure it’s not touching other objects, water, or plants.
Greenhouse:Self made waste vegetable oil heater - Dave's Garden
2009年10月9日 · They're not suited for greenhouse heating, indeed. I use them as a replacement for electric heating pads instead, which works great for tropical plants in my rather cold greenhouse. For better heat output I have developped the heater you see in the last pic, which unfortunately doesn't work for longer than 5 minutes.
Greenhouse:Solar heating with 55 gallon drums of water - Dave's …
2012年9月6日 · Here are some pictures: 1. Finally, some green beans! 2. The first barrel is in, the corn, okra, tomatoes, squash, and three watermelon plants are in this bed (probably will get pretty crowded in there, but oh well).
How to Regulate Heat in Your Backyard Greenhouse - Dave's Garden
2018年10月12日 · Get the Most Warmth For Your Heating Dollar. While most gardeners would prefer not to have to heat their greenhouses, some areas mean that a little bit of winter heating is necessary in order to maintain growth. To keep heating to an absolute minimum, start with good insulation, and then invest in a good thermometer and a simple thermostat ...
Heating Greenhouse With Woodstove.... - Dave's Garden
2004年10月14日 · We have been heating our new greenhouse 12 x 20 (2 years old) with a wood stove. What a hassel the wood stove has turned out to be. 1. Hubby got sick the first year and as I would not light the wood stove, had to bring inside all his orchids (nearly killed them, but had more blooming than he ever had before!
Greenhouse:Heating safety concerns - Dave's Garden
2024年1月6日 · Yes, you can leave the electric heater on a low setting while you're away, but make sure the garden fleece is properly placed to provide additional insulation. It's also a good idea to check the heater’s safety features and set up a plan for someone to check on the greenhouse if possible. Enjoy your holiday!
Greenhouse:pellet stove for heating? - Dave's Garden
2006年10月2日 · It does a great job of heating, better than oil, gas, wood, I think. BUT, the price of pellets has gone through the roof this year. Last year, I paid $159 a ton. This year it's $239. I would say if you're going to do a significant amount of heating with pellets, this year it's not going to be any cheaper than gas or perhaps even oil at these ...
Greenhouse:Soil heating cables. - Dave's Garden
2006年2月26日 · My friend in Germany also uses soil heating cables for all her thousands of hybrid seedlings. I would think that using heating pads that are made for heating seed trays would be much more economical as the pad is in direct contact with the trays. Soil heating cables that are enclosed and covered with sand will first need to heat the sand.