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To Greenhouse or not

Posted by sammyyummy 11 (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 9:51

Hi.

I have a spot in the house (like a mini pocket garden) that has slightly frosted glass ceilings, but poor ventilation (I had to cement the side panels as my neighbors like cooking indian food and the smell tends to enter the house) so it is pretty enclosed with very little air movement from what i can tell.

light filters through, its bright in the area though.

i would like to transfer some of my plants but unsure whether they would survive given the set up: good light, enclosed space, little ventilation and its very humid inside)

the plants i wanted to transfer are: coleus, herbs (basil, oregano, lavender), and some succulents.

which of my plants would do well in that set up?
without installing fans and any contraption, will my plants be alright there?
the summers can get brutal though like 90s

thanks.
im without epxperience with actualy or quasi greenhouses

This post was edited by sammyyummy on Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 9:53


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RE: To Greenhouse or not

Unless you spend a lot of time in the room breathing, the plants are not going to get enough carbon dioxide. That's why you need air exchange. If it smells bad outside that room, you could set up the blower to exhaust air, then the incoming air would be pulled passively from your living space. You'll also want at least a small cheap fan to circulate the air within the room.


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RE: To Greenhouse or not

I'll chime in because you mentioned succulents, and that's what I grow. Many of them don't do well in very humid climates, so keep an eye on those, and be sure not to accidentally overwater (many succulents like to dry out completely between waterings, and in a very humid climate that might take a while.)

Temps in the 90s, however wouldn't bother most succulents. My little greenhouse of cacti and succulents goes well over 100 routinely each summer without problems.

I have an exhaust fan in my little greenhouse to pull out hot air, but I also use two cheapo (Walmart) oscillating fans that run 24-7 to keep the air circulating. One mounts on the wall, and one is a table fan.


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