Insulation!!

A few of shots of the greenhouse after insulating!

Already the temperature of the greenhouse is about 5-10 degrees above the outside temperature. This gap lessens overnight but i think it will beat a light frost.









Light into the greenhouse seems unafected, which is good, althoguh you can no longer see into it clearly from outside.

Bubble wrap is suspended an inch from the glass, to create an air pocket for added insulation.

Beginnings Of Insulation

I have ordered my insulation for the greenhouse today! Hopefully i will be able to get it assembled this week or next.



 As a side winter-proofing plan i have started painting plastic containers black, and filling them with water. 

The idea is that the black helps absorb light and heat, and the water stores this.

It then radiates this heat and helps average out the temperature.

No idea if it will work or help...

I am a beginner at growing things, but i have a real love for things that you can grow and use,
So is my blog, about my own trial and error approach to growing things,

I guess a quick overview is in order, of what i have on the go.

Firstly

My Green House!

On the grow at the moment are;

Strawberries and raspberries. (these are outside at the moment, but visible in picture)

Lots of cherry tomatoes,

Razzmatazz Chilli Peppers

Orange Baby Peppers? (i think, lost the packet)

Spectrum Peppers

Black Pearl Chillis

Pumpkin Peppers

a couple of different unidentified flowers

a Peace lilly

a mini orange tree

an olive tree



I also have a spaggetti squash, a bottle gourd and a snake gourd on the fence, which i will upload a picture for later.

Make sure you check out the Plants page for more details and pictures!