by Cynthia Strawson | Mar 20, 2022 | cooling, disease, heating, planning, ventilation, water
Remote Weather Sensor – put a sensor in the greenhouse so you can monitor from the comfort of your home. This is clutch when the weather starts to warm in spring so you can go out and adjust the temperature using manual vents, opening the top of the dutch door,...
by Cynthia Strawson | Mar 6, 2022 | cooling, heating, how-to, ventilation
Your heat-activated vent opener requires no external power source, just the physics of thermal expansion. In this video, Loren explains how to set the opener and provides advice on how to protect it over the winter months. NOTE: the screws holding the barrel are...
by Cynthia Strawson | Mar 4, 2022 | cooling, heating, ventilation
Beat the Heat Prairie summers are notorious for extreme heat (and loooooong days). It’s not unusual for temperatures to rise above +30 degrees Celsius. [Editor’s Note: the summer of 2019 was unseasonably cool and wet so we’ll call that an exception!]...
by Cynthia Strawson | Feb 27, 2022 | autumn, heating, water
“How can I heat MyOwnGreenhouse to grow year-round?” This is a common question we get and it’s a good question, one that many of us Zone 3 and 4 gardeners would like an answer to! There are some simple ways to get enough heat to extend the growing season...