Heating a mini greenhouse

Ok, i've been thinking about this for a while (not too deeply mind you!)

Ive seen the parafin heaters you can buy for the bigger glass greenhouses but i dont have one of those (yet!) just a couple of the mini plastic ones.

With the colder nights with us for the moment i was wondering if putting a long burning candle inside would help keep the temp slighly higher?

I've never tried this but i know putting a candle in our bathroom in the winter months does make a difference (or is it in my head? um.... lol)

Anyway your thoughts are most welcome :thumb:

Adam

 

If you can get electricity to the greenhouse a high wattage bulb in a biscuit tin (with ventilation holes) will keep the chill off. Low-wattage-long-life-bulbs are NOT an advantage

I don't like paraffin - too much condensation

My opinion is : Candles will use up oxygen and give very little heat - but that opinion is worth precisely what you paid for it!

 

I would go down the "leccy" route but its not an option for me.

We live upstairs and the mini greehouses are down stairs.. funny that isnt it lol But its not an option.

I have a digital temp and humidity termo so i'll give it a go. I'll stick it in tomorrow and see how i get on.

 

I covered my salad leafs and pumkins with fleece and ive earthed up most of my tates but ive hurt my back :( so the main crops are showing, hope they will be ok

 

"Just popped out and covered my spuds, its a really clear night and there will be a ground frost later"

Looking at Wunderground looks like your area was down to -1 ~ -3 ... I think we got away with +2 - which is good because I forgot to cover my Spuds - haven't been out to check yet though

 

What about those camping gas lights - do they chuck out any heat? (Although may be a very expensive fuel source??)

 

I am not sure if this is true, but apparently the temperature immediatly next to a house wall can be a couple of degrees warmer. I have one of those small plastic greenhouses and have moved ours next to the wall. Everything seems ok inside, so I don't know if this has made a difference or not, might be worth a try.