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got 'em all in
Supposed to be 38 degrees F tonight.. Decided to move 'em all in. Reckon I should clean my windows, eh? Small heater visable in foreground..
Bill in SC
Oh, I started out with one of those oil-filled heaters that looks like a radiator, too. My first winter electric bill about gave me a heart attack! I finally got a radiant heater - it's a lot more efficient. On the coldest days, I have to supplement it with another little heater, but it keeps it warm enough most of the winter without breaking the bank.
Looks great, Bill!
Denise in Omaha
Denise: We heat primarily with wood, so one or two of those little heaters don't seem to get our bill out of whack.
Dawn: It took about three hours to get them moved in. ;-), and yes Jamesfe: It was a lot of work. I finally got the greenhouse deck complete, and am now seeking out about 36 used storm windows to panel the three sides with. I guess I will go with the transparent corrugated panels from Lowes for the roof... It will take me a while to get all this stuff together, but heck, Rome wasn't built in a day!! and.. the cacti are fine for now :-) I will leave them there all winter if I don't get done with the GH.. The Peperomia is very colorful Dawn..
Bill in SC
LOL Bill, your setup looks like what I've got going on in our basement! When I go downstairs I tell hubby "I'm going to my greenbasement!"
No Fair! You got one of those gorgeous red Peperomias! I ordered one from Shoal Creek and they were out of stock so they sent me a substitute...Peperomia dolabriformis, which is so incredibly boring I should just throw it away. Blah!
S_B: If it is in the 20s outside, it will be in the 20s in that drafty North facing room without heat. I'm goin to put plastic up to the windows and get rid of the draft, but it will still get pretty cold in there being on the north side, and not having any sun to warm it up.. Thanks for everyone's comments.. :-)
Bill in SC
Oh sweet mother of pearl!
That's a lot of pokie plants. I have thriteen succulents (mostly leaf starts) and I feel like I have too many to keep up with. I check on them everyday moving things around as the sun moves. I can't imagine baby sitting that many plants.
Good luck to you.
From the looks of it, you've got some good stuff there. Is that S. coryne that looks like he's waiving? I'm bound to get that one right sooner or later.
Some people collect wrist watches.
Others collect fancy bottled wines.
Yep. I'm glad I'm a cactus type of guy.
Keep us updated with the build.
No underdog_TX7b, the waver is my Myrtillocactus. It developed two "arms" this summer, but only one is visable. Is is so cool!! Here are my two S. corynes. They were hiding behind my O.rufida. I do love the S. coryne, "Argentine toothpicks"..
Bill in SC
Larry: I got lots of opinions before I made the transition from the outside to overwinter them in this room. The general consensus was that the plants should be fine in there. It is an ongoing temporary experiment until I get my GH finished. I have advertized in a local trader paper looking for 30 or 40 storm windows to panel my GH with, as the PolyCor panels have gone WAY beyond the price I want to spend.
Bill in SC
Looks great Bill. I have about half of mine in the basement with my woodworking "shop". I actually get some of my winter blooming Mamms to bloom down there. The rest are upstairs underlights too and in some of my windows. I just don't have that many good windows to put them in. Can't wait for you to have the GH finished and showing us some pictures. Keep warm.
Here is a link that might be useful: Overwintering in Nebraska
Yes Emy, that is the Quiabentia. As you see, it has lost all it's leaves, and I am anxiously hoping it will survive the winter and start growing next spring. I don't think it has grown any, but after all, I just got it rooted right before I had to bring it in. I now have it with my Melocacti here in the kitchen with a south facing window. I will mist it frequently.. Cross your fingers for me...
CP: The Stetsonias seem to be so easy to grow.. I only have a couple of bucks in each one as they came from Wal-Mart.. If you can't find one way down there where you are, perhaps someone here has some seeds they might could ship you..
Bill in SC