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Re: New Green house getting hot

Hi Pamela,

> Our warm days and mildly cool nights have been great for gardening, but my
> hoophouse greenhouse is getting pretty warm during the day. We open the
> door at one end and the large window at the opposite, but still get's hot.
> The dimensions are 9 X 12, covered with corregated plastic material.

> I hose down the gravel floor, in the afternoon to cool it off.  Guess it's
> time to put up shade cloth.  If anyone has some suggestions for a newbie
> greenhouser, they would be appreciated.  Would prefer not to have to use
> shade cloth.

> Pam

Vents, you need more ventilation.  Ceiling vents work with an open door or
window, allowing the warm air to rise as cooler air comes in through the doors,
creating a draft.

I start opening my greenhouse doors daily in spring as soon as possible, the
ceiling vents as it gets warmer, finally taking the endwalls off to allow the
maximum amount of airflow when the hot weather arrives.  Fans are helpful but
more useful for circulation when the greenhouse is sealed up.

   ____________________
  |                    |
  |     Bob Carter     | Kootenay Bay, BC, Canada
  |  bcarter@awinc.com | Zone 6b
  |____________________|


I wouldn't touch the Metric System with a 3.048m pole!

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