Greenhouse - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T01:23:51Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/greenhouse?groupUrl=zone-8-aquaponics&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI've given serious thought to…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-07-23:4778851:Comment:5721762014-07-23T22:42:29.490ZJames Strattonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JamesStratton
<p>I've given serious thought to a hard-structured greenhouse but have decided on a simple canvas "portable" greenhouse. The requirements (given our zone) would be adequate ventilation and fans (and/or other cooling methods) for the summer heat. I've found that heating is not as difficult in the winter if one uses a simple canvas or plastic covered greenhouse. I made a makeshift greenhouse over my grow beds last Winter and used two 500 watt heaters in a 200 gallon tank. The water from the tank…</p>
<p>I've given serious thought to a hard-structured greenhouse but have decided on a simple canvas "portable" greenhouse. The requirements (given our zone) would be adequate ventilation and fans (and/or other cooling methods) for the summer heat. I've found that heating is not as difficult in the winter if one uses a simple canvas or plastic covered greenhouse. I made a makeshift greenhouse over my grow beds last Winter and used two 500 watt heaters in a 200 gallon tank. The water from the tank kept the grow beds relatively warm and, with proper insulation, the fish stayed comfortable as well. I did set my tank temperature down to 20 degrees Celsius this last Winter.</p>
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<p>Down here, I have more issues with Summer heat than Winter cold. Even with shade cloth over my grow beds, I have difficulty keeping lettuce, cilantro, and basil from bolting. Although, the one plant that seems to defy all attempts to kill it in the Summer is eggplant. Check the pictures I posted on the eggplant I grew last year. Two plants must have produced 30 to 50 eggplants just like the ones in the picture. After a month or so, I was giving them away.</p>