Yesterday I put in an order for some more seeds. It's a bit of an experiment trying to grow greenhouse crops in the winter but, in my usual fashion, I am working towards it from all directions. Today I am going to continue cleaning the glass well for maximum light transfer, and I have on order a roll of reflective material to put opposite the light direction in an area which is shielded by next door's fence so the light which would pass through is reflected back to heat the interior. I am also filling our, usually discarded, old plastic milk bottles with the, similarly discarded, stale pre-boiled, water from the kettle as these can be used as a heat store for daytime heat to keep the greenhouse warmer at night. It is quite involved to come at it from all directions and may not be greatly cost effective but it keeps me busy, is a good hobby, and most of all I love seeing things grow.
Yesterday I put in an order for some more seeds. It's a bit of an experiment trying to grow greenhouse crops in the winter but, in my usual fashion, I am working towards it from all directions. Today I am going to continue cleaning the glass well for maximum light transfer, and I have on order a roll of reflective material to put opposite the light direction in an area which is shielded by next door's fence so the light which would pass through is reflected back to heat the interior. I am also filling our, usually discarded, old plastic milk bottles with the, similarly discarded, stale pre-boiled, water from the kettle as these can be used as a heat store for daytime heat to keep the greenhouse warmer at night. It is quite involved to come at it from all directions and may not be greatly cost effective but it keeps me busy, is a good hobby, and most of all I love seeing things grow.
I hope it all goes well! You seem to have a green thumb. Good luck to those little seedlings! lol
I have now got my greenhouse sorted for winter, at least tidy and all the big jobs done. Here are a couple of photos. I have cleaned all the windows and put up a reflective screen against the wall opposite the sunny side and in front of the area which is obscured by next door's fence (so it would not get any sun anyway). When I tidied up another store of garden things I have I found a stache of cloches so I am utilising them. Apparently if you have one greenhouse inside another then the microclimate inside the inner greenhouse is actually 1 to 1 and a half hardiness zones better than it would be. That said, using the cloches inside my greenhouse should be very helpful to things in the really cold weather. I have planted some seeds which are for fairly hardy veg so I will see what happens. The broad beans, carrots and radishes in the photos can be seen growing well so I have made a start.
I have now got my greenhouse sorted for winter, at least tidy and all the big jobs done. Here are a couple of photos. I have cleaned all the windows and put up a reflective screen against the wall opposite the sunny side and in front of the area which is obscured by next door's fence (so it would not get any sun anyway). When I tidied up another store of garden things I have I found a stache of cloches so I am utilising them. Apparently if you have one greenhouse inside another then the microclimate inside the inner greenhouse is actually 1 to 1 and a half hardiness zones better than it would be. That said, using the cloches inside my greenhouse should be very helpful to things in the really cold weather. I have planted some seeds which are for fairly hardy veg so I will see what happens. The broad beans, carrots and radishes in the photos can be seen growing well so I have made a start.
I have now got my greenhouse sorted for winter, at least tidy and all the big jobs done. Here are a couple of photos. I have cleaned all the windows and put up a reflective screen against the wall opposite the sunny side and in front of the area which is obscured by next door's fence (so it would not get any sun anyway). When I tidied up another store of garden things I have I found a stache of cloches so I am utilising them. Apparently if you have one greenhouse inside another then the microclimate inside the inner greenhouse is actually 1 to 1 and a half hardiness zones better than it would be. That said, using the cloches inside my greenhouse should be very helpful to things in the really cold weather. I have planted some seeds which are for fairly hardy veg so I will see what happens. The broad beans, carrots and radishes in the photos can be seen growing well so I have made a start.
We're starting on our flower garden. Measuring out an area for future plans, but we're removing some of the grass now that we are going to use for over the winter. We'll plant some seeds now that can survive without an issue.. but we'll mostly wait until spring for a lot of flowers and plants. This spot is behind our garage.. it is one of the sunniest spots in our yard lol figured we'd put it to use. We'll most likely plant different flowers and such each year for fun... might try growing some vegetables at times, too.
We get free seed mixes sometimes... one we have is for dwarf sunflowers, so we might plant those this spring.
All of the types of seeds except one that I planted in the greenhouse have now germinated to good extent and I have little seedlings. They are not growing very quickly but the recent warmer than usual spell has helped them a lot.
Post by Popcorn&Candy on Nov 17, 2021 15:14:52 GMT -5
In spite of being a proud nerd, I also love nature. I love the countryside, plants, trees, wildlife: you name it. This is why I look after my plants: and they've lasted a good few years so far. I also love gardening programmes on TV: I am addicted!
I noticed yesterday that the last variety of seeds that I planted in the greenhouse have now started germinating. Today I will continue with tidying the garden if I get chance.
We decided to grow some flowers in peat in containers in our garage to get them started before planting them in the backyard. That way they have an easier start with more optimal conditions.
We sprinkled some random flower seeds again near the mailbox... can't wait to see if anything pops up in spring lol it's fun when you aren't entirely sure what you'll see each season.
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