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**chppjdf** · 10-21-2011, 05:55 PM

I have been very busy lately taking out the plants from the greenhouse to the house and trying to sell many of them. Many more will probably die for lack of place in the house.

I simply can't afford to heat the greenhouse anymore. Way too expansive for me. All my efforts to conserve energy have been thwarted by the ever rising cost of heating, and it won't get any better in the future.

From now on, I plan to use the g/h to store hardy plants like rhododendrons, cyps, small trees, roses and so on. With a good covering of hay on the plants, I may be able to keep zone 6-7 plants alive for the winter without heating.

All intermediate temps plants are moving inside the house under high intensity lamps and fluorescents. At least the heat generated by the lamps will help heat the house.

Like the Borgs say in S-T. I will adapt!

But not without some pain.

10-21-2011, 05:55 PM	#1
chppjdf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 534 Senior Member	Death of a dream! I have been very busy lately taking out the plants from the greenhouse to the house and trying to sell many of them. Many more will probably die for lack of place in the house. I simply can't afford to heat the greenhouse anymore. Way too expansive for me. All my efforts to conserve energy have been thwarted by the ever rising cost of heating, and it won't get any better in the future. From now on, I plan to use the g/h to store hardy plants like rhododendrons, cyps, small trees, roses and so on. With a good covering of hay on the plants, I may be able to keep zone 6-7 plants alive for the winter without heating. All intermediate temps plants are moving inside the house under high intensity lamps and fluorescents. At least the heat generated by the lamps will help heat the house. Like the Borgs say in S-T. I will adapt! But not without some pain.
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