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Can I use a clear Rubermaid tub for an outdoor mini-greenhouse?
    #23851550 - 11/20/16 01:30 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I was thinking about doing a small outdoor greenhouse, and I saw a lot of folks seem to use the clear tubs indoors..so i wondered if it would work outdoors. I live in zone 9, so it's usually pretty warm, and it only drops below freezing a few days a year.
I thought the tub might make it easier to take small seedlings indoors if it was going to freeze. I also had concerns about how well the tub would hold up tot he UV rays.

Or is there a better idea for a small, inexpensive greenhouse for small cactus?
Or is it just better to move them indoors? Seems like more work and trouble, and less light.


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Re: Can I use a clear Rubermaid tub for an outdoor mini-greenhouse? [Re: Spore Ninja]
    #23851641 - 11/20/16 02:15 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I have and use one of these, https://www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Plus-2-25-ft-L-x-1-58-ft-W-x-5-33-ft-H-Metal-Greenhouse/3824343

They work awesome,and will protect plants from freezes.

I can not see why you would need one in zone 9,as I never once brought plants in in the winter when my zone was 9.
I barely had to cover them in 8B too.

Now I'm in 7A,and some night they can't stay out overnight,even in the greenhouse.


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Re: Can I use a clear Rubermaid tub for an outdoor mini-greenhouse? [Re: kactus.brand.g]
    #23851840 - 11/20/16 03:29 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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kactus.brand.g said:
I have and use one of these, https://www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Plus-2-25-ft-L-x-1-58-ft-W-x-5-33-ft-H-Metal-Greenhouse/3824343

They work awesome,and will protect plants from freezes.

I can not see why you would need one in zone 9,as I never once brought plants in in the winter when my zone was 9.
I barely had to cover them in 8B too.

Now I'm in 7A,and some night they can't stay out overnight,even in the greenhouse.




iv wanted to get something like that but i keep thinking even if anchored the light frame and plastic tarp cover just looks like a disaster waiting to happen to the contained plants at the slightest gust of wind.

and i think its still too early in my growing to even consider a $500+ proper green house set up.


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Re: Can I use a clear Rubermaid tub for an outdoor mini-greenhouse? [Re: DGB]
    #23852440 - 11/20/16 06:52 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Dude,I lost all my first batch of seedlings on a windy day,then I got smart and anchored it to my chain link fence:wink:

I have enough money for a stellar greenhouse,but I don't own my house,so I'm not putting up anything that I can't take with me when I move.


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Re: Can I use a clear Rubermaid tub for an outdoor mini-greenhouse? [Re: DGB]
    #23854321 - 11/21/16 01:23 PM (7 years, 2 months ago)

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DGB said:
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kactus.brand.g said:
I have and use one of these, https://www.lowes.com/pd/Garden-Plus-2-25-ft-L-x-1-58-ft-W-x-5-33-ft-H-Metal-Greenhouse/3824343

They work awesome,and will protect plants from freezes.

I can not see why you would need one in zone 9,as I never once brought plants in in the winter when my zone was 9.
I barely had to cover them in 8B too.

Now I'm in 7A,and some night they can't stay out overnight,even in the greenhouse.




iv wanted to get something like that but i keep thinking even if anchored the light frame and plastic tarp cover just looks like a disaster waiting to happen to the contained plants at the slightest gust of wind.

and i think its still too early in my growing to even consider a $500+ proper green house set up.




Ironically, I have a 1200 sq ft greenhouse in storage...:rolleyes: Just no where to set it up right now.

For my outdoor garden beds, I put a 2ft section of rebar into the ground on each side of the bed, and then bend PVC pipe to slide over both pieces of rebar to form a semicircle. Do this every 2-3 feet on each side of the bed.Then cover these with clear poly film. This is mostly just for overnight frost protection and doesn't have any fans or other environmental controls.
I thought a small box would be far easier to control and maintain...

I hoped the seedlings would grow better at the warmer temps, and worse case scenario, I could just pick up the box and put it inside in the event of a freeze/hurricane/whatever


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