Re: 4. "There are many active solar options that can be retrofitted to an
existing greenhouse. Another option with this would be to plumb the
black plastic water barrels together and make a closed system with the black
plastic flexible piping in the peak and combine passive and active solar
to
On Jul 30, 2008, at 6:00:02 AM, Gary wrote:
But if you take the average temperature rather than
the average minimum temperature as the zone maps do, you'll have a much
better look at what your heating (and cooling) costs would be.
True, but the average minimum temperature, which is the only factor
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> Replacing the polycarbonat
I grow orchids in my basement under lights. I had enclosed the area with
plastic sheeting but it was not really airtight. This caused the humidity to
be distributed throughout the house and this was not particularly desirable
because I then would get condensation on the windows in the house during
Jerry,
My only problem is that the months I really need the solar heat input,
I have almost not sunlight. Starting in November and continuing
through January and part of February, we have over 50% of the days
extremely overcast and the rest cloudy. The Sun is at such a poor
quality Decembe
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select the right orchid and the right tree...
phalaenopsis, cattleya and the dendrobium...
Trees... that provide rough bark that can naturalize orchid roots include:
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"Hoosier Orchid... is going out of business at the end of August.
... William Rhodehamel said the ornamental flowers have become a commodity
now stocked even at stores like Costco.
"It used to be that if you wanted orchids in Indianapolis, you had to come
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