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My protection is actually working!

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i gotta replace the plastic bag the little sensor is sitting in because there is too much moisture in there

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What's under all that "protection"?

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29 minutes ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

What's under all that "protection"?

the pop up greenhouse is to keep the wind and snow off and i have frost cloth under that with christmas lights around it and a few inches of mulch. its not that much but thats all i can do for right now

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8 hours ago, DTS1 said:

the pop up greenhouse is to keep the wind and snow off and i have frost cloth under that with christmas lights around it and a few inches of mulch. its not that much but thats all i can do for right now

How much heat do the Christmas lights give off? I’m thinking of using them for my potted mango trees with a cover and all that but I’m wondering about them as a heat source vs a heat lamp

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1 hour ago, Gottagrowemall said:

How much heat do the Christmas lights give off? I’m thinking of using them for my potted mango trees with a cover and all that but I’m wondering about them as a heat source vs a heat lamp

they seem to give off quite a lot of heat because as of right now its 29 outside and its 45 inside the protection

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14 hours ago, DTS1 said:

the pop up greenhouse is to keep the wind and snow off and i have frost cloth under that with christmas lights around it and a few inches of mulch. its not that much but thats all i can do for right now

Let me be a bit more specific ... what are you growing under all that protection?

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7 hours ago, DTS1 said:

they seem to give off quite a lot of heat because as of right now its 29 outside and its 45 inside the protection

That’s awesome. I guess I’ll just go the Christmas lights route. They must work since so many ppl use them 

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4 hours ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

Let me be a bit more specific ... what are you growing under all that protection?

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