Protecting a greenhouse from frost ?

garddwr · « **on:** December 05, 2008, 20:03 »

How do you protect a greenhouse from frost,just run a heater in there? Or would the plastic lids you get on propagators be fine ?

thanks

richyrich7 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2008, 20:30 »

I make an inner tent on one side of mine, out of bubble wrap stuff, it insulates very well, then I have the electric heater in there on a frost setting.
The best thing about the electric ones is they move the air around and don't produce water vapour unlike the paraffin ones, mould can be a big problem in the greenhouse over winter.

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2008, 20:32 »

You'd never get a lid big enough to go over one - oh - I see what you mean.

Lids over individual trays would offer a bit of protection, but only to a degree, heat would still be needed.

First thing to do is line the inside of the greenhouse with bubble wrap. It's quite cheap on ebay.

peterjf · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2008, 20:32 »

hi , bubble wrap is great , or you could use fleece ,

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2008, 20:32 »

Darn, beaten again.

DD. · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2008, 20:34 »

I've got an electric one in mine, plugged into a thermostat.

garddwr · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2008, 20:39 »

Thanks for all your replies,I would like a electric one in there but I wouldn't even like to try and run electircity out I'll end up electrucuting my self ! How did you run electric out ? Is it expensive to keep them running ?

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2008, 20:54 »

I'd better not say - I'd have all the electricians on here down on me like a ton of bricks!

garddwr · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2008, 21:02 »

oh dear !

I am not going to have heat in mine I don't think

richyrich7 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2008, 21:43 »

Quote from: "DD."

I'd better not say - I'd have all the electricians on here down on me like a ton of bricks!

me too !

I'll Pm you Garddwr

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