[Ag-eq] Winter protection

Sun Nov 8 15:14:54 UTC 2015

Hi Jewel.
That's very interesting.  Down to how cold do you think it would be
effective?  The coldest it gets around here is 9 degrees F.  Not sure what
that is in centigrade.
Tracy

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From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jewel via Ag-eq
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2015 5:13 PM
To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
Cc: Jewel
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Winter protection

Here are instructions for building your own central heating system in your
greenhouse.
Get some lengths of secondhand PVC downpiping and cut it into lengths of
about 3 feet and paint black.  Seal the bottom of the pipes by gluing on an
empty food can and, with the pipes standing upright,  bury them a foot into
the soil.
Arrange them around the walls of the greenhouse, and fill them with water
and pop another empty can over the top to cut down on evaporation but
removable to refill the cylinders when they need it.
The water in the black pipes will absorb heat during the day which will then
be released at night.
This system, probably, would not work where it gets, really, cold, but would
make a significant difference to the overnight indoor temperature where it
does not.

            Jewel

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From: "Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2015 3:07 AM
To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Winter protection

I hear chicken manure is good, too.

My greenhouse is made of a material that feels to me like a tarp I have in
my shed, a rough plastic cloth, except the greenhouse lets in light.  I've
read that every layer of cover brings the climate inside up a zone, which I
think is 10 degrees, but, in midwinter, it's still cold inside.  Still, I
expect the mustard greens to survive the winter, probably.

I read about a design that incorporated a big volume of water on one side.
The water collects the sun's heat during the day, and releases it at night.
If I could move it, I'd bring my rain barrel over to the greenhouse and give
it a try, but the barrel is full of water and too heavy to move.
Tracy

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From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
Ag-eq
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 3:24 PM
To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Winter protection

Tracy:

What is the little greenhouse made out of?

The cold frame sounds like a great idea.  Yes, I have plenty of horse
manure, sure wish I could share it with you.  Cruiser and Jed make it pretty
easy and tend to go in the same couple of places.

Goat manure is very good fertilizer, but much harder to pick up.  Rabbit
manure is also very good.  My great aunt and uncle keep a few rabbits just
for the manure.  They have a very nice area for the rabbits and I believe
the grandchildren play with the rabbits.  The rabbit house is next to their
garden and my uncle talks to them while he works in the garden.

I'm starting to build some more raised beds, want to have them ready by the
spring.

What is everyone else up to?

Nella
Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:

> Hi Nella.
>
> I really like my little greenhouse.  It's a Flowerhouse Dreamhouse,
> 8X8X6 feet, big enough to sit in on sunny days.  It is warm during the 
> day, but doesn't have any inside heat, so isn't much warmer than the 
> outside at night.
>
> A lot cheaper alternative, if you want to try some late fall/winter 
> gardening, is a cold frame.  I got one on Amazon that snaps together 
> like Leggos.  I put it up in the fall, then take it down, take it 
> apart, and store it when the weather gets warm again.  It's about 
> 4X4X2
feet.
>
> It's supposed to work real well to get some fresh horse manure, which 
> you have, you lucky duck, and bury it in the garden 12 inches down.
> Cover it with soil, put up a cold frame, and the heat from the rotting 
> manure is supposed to keep anything in the cold frame nice and cozy.
> I'd love to try it, but don't have any fresh manure.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
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