First, I needed a temporary Green House that would last through the winter. I have two Yarrow plants that needed to be transplanted to permanent locations here on the farm in late summer/early fall. Because of my health issues followed by the health issues of my elderly parents, I did not get time to set these plants out. It’s now December and they have a much better chance of surviving in their current containers.
I found this cheap little rack with plastic cover being sold as a mini-greenhouse. 2nd... I also intend to raise another batch of chicks in early spring and needed a heat source. I combined the two, an idea I swiped from the internet.
The brood heater I bought has 3 settings, Off, 40W of heat or 200W of heat. I placed it in the bottom of the greenhouse.
The greenhouse was very flimsy, a couple of dozen tie wraps took care of that. It’s now much more sturdy, able to stand up to gusty winds. As a cover back up I bought 300sqft of clear plastic house wrap.
I’ll run the heater tonight at 40W to see what temperature it stabilizes at. I have a thermometer hanging inside the greenhouse.
I’ll keep the two yarrow plants in this greenhouse until spring. If I can find a cilantro plant, I might grow a couple of those. Fresh cilantro is sooo much better than the dried herb.
Fingers crossed!
I found this cheap little rack with plastic cover being sold as a mini-greenhouse. 2nd... I also intend to raise another batch of chicks in early spring and needed a heat source. I combined the two, an idea I swiped from the internet.
The brood heater I bought has 3 settings, Off, 40W of heat or 200W of heat. I placed it in the bottom of the greenhouse.
The greenhouse was very flimsy, a couple of dozen tie wraps took care of that. It’s now much more sturdy, able to stand up to gusty winds. As a cover back up I bought 300sqft of clear plastic house wrap.
I’ll run the heater tonight at 40W to see what temperature it stabilizes at. I have a thermometer hanging inside the greenhouse.
I’ll keep the two yarrow plants in this greenhouse until spring. If I can find a cilantro plant, I might grow a couple of those. Fresh cilantro is sooo much better than the dried herb.
Fingers crossed!