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Building a Cheap Portable Greenhouse

One of the easiest ways to build a cheap portable greenhouse is to gather together materials from plumbing projects that have leftovers.  Using ABS pieces or copper tubing is the materials of choice that are readily available to put together … Continue reading

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Time To Buy A Portable Greenhouse or Mini Greenhouse

If you live in the northern climates that get snow and colder weather, the months of February and March are the perfect time to buy a portable greenhouse. This will allow an avid gardener the opportunity to get a jump … Continue reading

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Mini-Greenhouse Container Garden Update

Showing off the Lettuce, Radish, and Carrot plants in my winter garden project. Every morning I put them in the mini-greenhouse, which is set up by the basement window. Every evening I take them out and put them on that … Continue reading

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4 tier Mini Greenhouse

bit.ly The 4 tier mini greenhouse is a great way to start your seedlings, grow orchids, bring sick plants back to life and strike cuttings. Watch Marty and Karin from the Potted Vegetable Garden Assemble there’s and find out about … Continue reading

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is it possible to have a tropical rain forest in a green house?

I Live in northern california near sacramento and it gets very hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. I just thought of a great idea to build a greenhouse or assemble a hot house in my … Continue reading

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I'm planing on putting up a greenhouse?

I’m planing on putting up a greenhouse in my yard and would love to here from all that have first hand experience in greenhouses . like if part should be shaded , and best size for personal use . I … Continue reading

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Most Intense Color or Best Hydrangea for Zone 5?

I’m looking for the best hydrangea for in front of my house (zone 5 shade with weak afternoon sun). I bought one Hydrangea two weeks ago (Forever and Ever) for the back yard and I just love it! I wanted … Continue reading

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Physics : conduction, convection, radiation & global warming and the green house effect. help.?

Dominoes are placed upright in a row, are next to another. When one is tipped over, it knocks against its neighbour, which foes the same in cascade fashion until the whole new row collapses. Which of the three types of … Continue reading

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Can someone find me a reference to computer models predicting this cooling before it actually happened?

From a BBC report, quoting the WMO, from 2008 (remember those balmy, hot days of 2008?): —————————————————————————————————————————————– ""The world in 2008 has been cooler than at any time since the turn of the century, scientists say. Cooling La Nina conditions … Continue reading

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Green House Effect faulty?

I want to get a better understanding of the CO2 gas relationship with light in our atmosphere. People talk about the Green House Effect & give it all the blame, but the earth isnt the only planet warming right now- … Continue reading

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Using a Fish Tank for a Mini Greenhouse

This is a quick Survival Podcast video to show you the effects of using a fish tank as a mini greenhouse on the growth of lettuce. The plants you are looking at were all planted about 4 weeks ago. Despite … Continue reading

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GrowCamp Mini Greenhouse

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How to Make a Grow Light

Grow lights for seed starting are easy to make with some simple parts from the hardware store. Follow these grow light plans and make your own. Visit our community site for more info gardenfork.tv

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How to get rid of mealybugs — please read details?

I have a second-floor greenhouse-balcony with unusual plant, many of them orchids. I am unable to keep out ants because they have secret ways through the enclosure, and they bring in mealybugs. The bugs go after the orchids big time, … Continue reading

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How can I use global warming to heat my house and reduce my energy usage?

I live in a single family home, heated by oil. I want to reduce my use of oil, and get more heat from green sources. I’m thinking that there has to be a way to use global warming as heat … Continue reading

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What is the minimum ampere of an electric heating system (240v) that would provide the same effect as water ?

The owner of a green house keeps 660 kg of water around in barrels. During winter the water is heated by the sun to 10 C. during the night the water freezes to ice at 0 C in nine hours.

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Is turning the heat up all the way and opening all my windows in my house going green?

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My bald cypress bonsai is wilting!?

Hey all. Yesterday I purchased a small Bald Cypress bonsai from my local nursery. The tree was in the greenhouse of the nursery. I brought it home and did nothing but keep it in the shade. Today I looked at … Continue reading

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Is this a good response to the proposed Copenhagen Protocol?

This may be the best climate change post I have ever read. Source: http://en.cop15.dk/blogs/view+blog?blogid=1909# “Problem 1: There exists no subset of man that is smarter than the whole of mankind to decide how to allocate the resource we make of … Continue reading

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growing fruits and veggies, a stupid question?

i have no room in my yard to grow all the fruits and veggies i want (plus no sun exposure since i have tall redwoods/shade trees all over) I was thinking of maybe buying a small piece of land to … Continue reading

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What properties in carbon make it a green house gas?

What about carbon does it prevent heat from leaving the atmosphere? If it is truly capable of reflecting heat back into the earth and preventing it from escaping into space, wouldn’t it theoretically also prevent much of the suns heat from … Continue reading

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Flower Seed Catalog Information?

Once again it is flower seed catalog time. I have been burned so many times when ordering seeds. They tell you the zone, whether it is Annual or Perrenial, shade or sun but don’t tell you the difficulty to grow. … Continue reading

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Where to put a greenhouse?

I have one of those small greenhouse things http://www.lowes.com/pd_318839-10155-FHPT400CL_0_?productId=3111999&Ntt=greenhouse&Ntk=i_products&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?newSearch=true$Ntt=greenhouse$y=6$x=25 I originally had it in the middle of the patio, but the wind knocked it over. It wasn’t really windy, either. Right now it’s against my house, like a lean to … Continue reading

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What are some cheap ways to heat a green house.?

I live in eastern Oklahoma. Twenty degrees is the coldest I’ve seen since I have been here. Would a 100 watt bulb work?

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I'm planing on putting up a greenhouse?

I’m planing on putting up a greenhouse in my yard and would love to here from all that have first hand experience in greenhouses . like if part should be shaded , and best size for personal use . I … Continue reading

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Which types of orchids do really well in full sun?

I live in Texas and it is very sunny here. I just cleared out a shelf in my greenhouse in an area where plants get a lot of sun. I can always put more shade cloth if I have to … Continue reading

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How can I economically heat my green house?

I am currently using an oil radiator heater. I can only use it on the 900w setting for my power is limited. Any useful Info will help alot. Thank you. Economically = Cheap or free Upgrading windows is not an … Continue reading

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Greenhouse Roof Vents, which side, sun or shade?

I will have 4- 5ftx5ft roof panels on the greenhouse roof and im making the 2 on the sides ventalation windows that will lift up with a pulley system. Should i have the roof vents facing the sun or on … Continue reading

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A Mini Greenhouse for Christmas?

Mini greenhouse kits are an excellent Christmas gift because it allows an avid gardener the opportunity to get going earlier than they otherwise would if they have to wait for the warmer weather to start seedlings.  A mini greenhouse takes … Continue reading

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Thinking About Building Your Own Greenhouse?

Building a greenhouse or grow room is easier than you may think. You can choose different designs and sizes that you would like to build.  Portable buildings of this type will provide years of enjoyment, growing vegetables, or decorative plants such as orchid flowers, … Continue reading

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