Ready for Winter
I decided to invest in a replacement cover for my greenhouse shelves and an additional little greenhouse cover to see if I can overwinter my herbs. Got them set up just in time, as we have had heavy frost the past 3 nights here in southern Missouri.
I'm afraid the only way to save the gardenia is to bring it inside, and I don't think the cats will leave it alone. I'll throw a blanket over it at night, but it's too tall for my setup.
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I hope you are able to preserve your gardenia. Your setup is nice though :).
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We have had three frosts in tehr last days, a bit later for us than normal. I brought my jungle in last week - later than I should have and so far half of it is sitting in the dining room as I try to figure where I am putting it.
Hope it all works out for you.
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Those covers are really nice! They look like they would hold up to the snow too!
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I purchased large houseplant trays with wheels to facilitate my moving large plants in and out of my garage during winter days.
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@Mary Linda Bittle, West Plains, Missouri those look great! I replaced some of mine this fall also. I have my garlic covered now. I got it in the ground a bit later than I should have.
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Could you trim the gardenia shorter so it would fit?
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I will look into that. I did read that overnight temps should not be lower than 65 degrees F. but I did save it through some frosty nights in the springtime by covering it up.
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Well, I had to rope down the cover of the little hoop greenhouse! The wind has been howling all day and it was a challenge to create a bit of a net with garden twine over the structure. I'll do some more on a less windy day! Overall, I'm delighted with how it's holding up and how the plants are thriving!
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I want to get one of those little greenhouse shelf unites to grow mushrooms in. Problem is most that I have seen for sale are expensive for what you get. Need to start looking again.
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So far my rope skills are holding through several days of high winds! My plants are looking good, and it's been frosty for several nights now.
On my days off work, I open them up for fresh air and water when needed. I think it might work!
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