Seven Top Tips to Keep Your Greenhouse Warm this Winter
Keep your plants and people healthy this year
- Add A Scarf
Providing heat just where you need it is easily accomplished with old-school Christmas lights or soil warming cables.
- Heat what you need
In colder months, using an energy curtain across the bench will keep the lower half toasty warm.
- Bubble wrap
Line the interior walls for added insulation and reuse materials that you would typically throw in the garbage.
- Black barrels
Create a thermal heat sync by filling black rain barrels with water. It will heat up during the day and release the warmth at night.
- Consider A Few Hand Warmers
A thermostat with a plug-in for your lights as well as a space heater will keep the chill off the plants when the temperatures really dip low while you are tied up in your office or fast asleep late at night.
- Layer Up
For those with a polycarbonate greenhouse, there is an air space built into the cover. Just like Mom's advice to "wear an extra layer" for warmth, adding a layer of Agribon to your greenhouse can provide 2-7 degrees of frost protection, depending on the weight of the material used.
- Don't Forget to Breathe
Having air in motion reduces the risk of freezing compared to stagnant air in cold spots or pockets within the greenhouse. Running a simple fan consistently throughout the year, whether in winter or summer, helps maintain airflow and prevents chilly areas from impacting plant sections during the winter season.
