I bought a small greenhouse for my garden this spring and enjoyed growing a few harvests. I assumed that I would have to put it to bed at winter, but I came across a hack with which I can keep my greenhouse productive in the colder months – and it won't cost me money.
It turns out that in the coldest months you can continue to bring your greenhouse ideas to life by using vesicles as insulation. This is thanks to the structure of the heat of the air cushion film. It is satisfactory to burst the bubbles of this packaging material, but I collect and save them for later in the year.
In fact, the establishment of insulation is of crucial importance in order to successfully winters your greenhouse. It can be expensive to keep a greenhouse warm, for example by installing and executing heating, but the circulation of the air cub wrench is an affordable (and even free) way to do the work. Let's take a closer look at how exactly you can use air cushion film to isolate a greenhouse.
How to use bubble foil to isolate a greenhouse
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As I would like to be interested in making more environmentally friendly garden decisions, and saving bladder packaging before packaging is a great starting point. It is free, plastic holds in the landfill and your winter greenhouse.
In order to use a greenhouse in winter, you must be insulated. As a result, there is a risk that the plants damage the frost damage. Depending on what your greenhouse produces (e.g. metal components), cold can damage the structure.
This is where the air cushion film comes into play. Thanks to the air pockets in the air cushion film, the cold air transmission is limited and the heat is caught as a result.
To isolate a greenhouse, simply put bladder leaves in windows and walls (can find this band from Walmart useful to secure it on the spot).
An additional bonus is that the air cushion film is transparent, so that your plants still get plenty of light with this insulation.
Of course, you can also use additional methods to isolate your greenhouse. For example with this greenhouse heating (from Amazon) and foil (from Walmart) to reflect heat into the greenhouse.
Just don't forget to ventilate your greenhouse (even in winter) to ensure that no mold and mildew are set up, and your plants do not overheat and are dehydrated.
Faqs
When should I add bladder packaging to my greenhouse?
You should set up the air cushion film to isolate your greenhouse from the coldest temperatures and frost. This is usually from the middle of the previous autumn, but it is best to monitor your local frost forecast and act accordingly. Avoid isolating your greenhouse too early because it could make it too heated for your plants.
Which air cushion film is best suited for insulating a greenhouse?
While you can use any size of the bladder to isolate a greenhouse, the larger the bubbles, the more heat is enclosed. However, there is no drastic difference between the use of smaller air film wrap and larger air foil.
Air foil is not the only way you can heat a greenhouse in winter. For example, you can also use heat mats (like this from Amazon) for localized heating in your greenhouse if you only need a certain area to stay warm during the coldest season.