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Monday
01Feb2010

Journals in the Greenhouse

DateMonday, February 1, 2010 at 12:00PM

Journals in the Greenhouse

I keep a journal of what I do and the effects that my actions have for just about everything in my hobby greenhouse. I don't write like I am keeping a diary, I just write simple things about what I did; how I did it and then I write something about how my plants are growing at a particular time. I find that it is very helpful in remembering something that I wanted to do, and to remind me about something that I need too do yet.


Do you need to keep a journal? What are the benefits of keeping a journal about what you do in your greenhouse?

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AuthorCheryl Lewis | CommentPost a Comment |
Monday
04Jan2010

Weather Emergencies

DateMonday, January 4, 2010 at 12:00PM

Weather Emergencies

I live in a nice area where the weather gets cold, snowy in the winter months, hot, and humid in the summer time but there are many other hobby gardeners who have hurricanes, tornadoes, and bad weather to fight. So what will you do when you know something weather wise is coming? Do what I do, learn to be prepared, calm down.


There are a few things and tasks that you can do when a storm is approaching but depending on the actual size of the storm that can be another matter, just as with everything in a storms path sometimes the soundest of structures need looked after.

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AuthorCheryl Lewis | CommentPost a Comment |
Monday
07Dec2009

Shading and Heating Your Greenhouse

DateMonday, December 7, 2009 at 12:00PM

Freezing, Shading and Heating Your Greenhouse

Creating the perfect growing environment in your greenhouse to succeed in growing your choice vegetables, flowers, and plants is easy when you understand more about how to control the heat, the cool air, the water, and the pests in the greenhouse. In this topic I would like to discuss a little about your shade needs, your heat, and how to in the greenhouse.


So, here we go. Let's get started on understanding the heating and cooling needs for your hobby greenhouse. Generally speaking, no matter where you live the interior of your greenhouse will get hot during the summer months. This is why it is known as the summer months, the sun is at its brightest and hottest during this time of the year no matter where you live.

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Monday
02Nov2009

Greenhouse misters

DateMonday, November 2, 2009 at 12:00PM

What is a Mister?

The first time I saw this word used in a gardening and greenhouse conversation I couldn't figure out what in the world they were talking about. Just the word mister thrown in a sentence about gardening without any prior reference to the word was confusing. Anyway, I have since learned many things about gardening and greenhouse hobby gardens, and what the word mister means for me  so let's discover a little bit about what a mister can do for youand your hobby greenhouse garden!


Your plants require cool air, hot air, humid air and water to grow, thrive and to produce. How you use gardening tools to benefit your greenhouse garden will vary according to where you live and how hot the climate is where you are. Misting systems are a watering system in the greenhouse, usually on a timer, that provide a fog like wetness for your plants and flowers to keep them cooler.

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