Hot temperatures in March

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Aunt Sally

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Re: Hot temperatures in March
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2011, 18:19 »
My greenhouse is draped with fleece to keep the heat out.  Gets up to about 30oC.

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Re: Hot temperatures in March
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2011, 19:51 »
Ok, I will let you off.  :tongue2:

I am not the only one.

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Re: Hot temperatures in March
« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2011, 22:44 »
By all means, take or don't take the advice.  Please bear in mind that there are many answers in a gardeners growing experience, and they can all be right for one season or another.

Still no reason for the angry face...you can always learn from your own many years experience like a lot here and leave this forum to others who dont expect a guaranteed answer.

Good luck with that.
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Re: Hot temperatures in March
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2011, 10:03 »
The angry face was for the weather

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Re: Hot temperatures in March
« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2011, 15:29 »
Last year was our first and our greenhouse was far too hot.I hung fleece inside  fixed to the frame in order to stop the direct light but that was a mistake and stopped a lot of the ventilation.This year I ahve painted with coolshade and it seems to be much better.Also your white painted wall will be reflecting heat back into the greenhouse.

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Re: Hot temperatures in March
« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2011, 16:54 »
I have always draped an old sheet or two over the outside of my greenhouse, which seems to keep it a reasonably comfortable temperature with the door and window open. This year I'm trying a product called Nixol which is like coolglass shading paint but claims to go clear when the weather is dull or wet. We'll see..
Rachael

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Re: Hot temperatures in March
« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2011, 15:20 »
As its attached to your house can't you install an extract fan controlled via a stat.
This will pull all the hot air out.
Position it as far from your window as you can.

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Re: Hot temperatures in March
« Reply #22 on: April 13, 2011, 15:25 »
Sorry forgot to add, make sure its protected by a RCD.


 

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