I got one of these little greenhouses from Aldi. Great deal! But it’s late March in zone 6a for me and I don’t know when to actually put my seedlings in. This didn’t come with vents, do I need them? Should I run a fan out in it? Do I take the seedlings out at night when it’s cold? Any tips appreciated.
by Historical-Grab7645
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I bought this last year. It is very tiny, I don’t think you will be able to add a fan. I’m on zone 7a and I have not put my seedlings out in it yet. The overnight temps are still dropping between 30-40 degrees. I’m planning on using this hopefully mid-April when the temps aren’t going below 50. You have to start your seedlings inside with grow lights and a warming pad is even better. I just roll up the zipper door during the day and close it at night. Good luck!
I have 2 similar greenhouses one with a green cover (+5 years old) and one with a transparent cover that I bought last year and that contains palms, Cycas and other plants that are not coldhardy. I did put a small usb fan inside on a timer to reduce mould and that seems to help a lot.
I’m in zone 8A and during winter temperature inside and outside was almost the same but of course no wind, snow or rain and we didn’t get much frost this winter.
Because of it’s small size it heats up very fast in spring. Like at the moment it’s 62 F and inside it’s already 78 F.
I also will roll up the “door” when it gets warmer. Remember that the zipper must be handled carefully.
i put some tension straps around it to give it extra strength against the wind.
pass, that plastic doesnt last long and is quite small. would be ok for starting some plants.