StillSmart

Is Galloway even classed as Scotland under Brexit?
It is coming your way, get your wellies ready Pyro.

Robert.

The wind was so high last night even the cat wouldn't go out.

Still No Snow

Enough I think!! We don`t really need any more snow.

Someone is enjoying the cold weather though. My sons Alaskan Malamute.

Brilliant weather here in forever tropical Sanya. Your all welcome to come and enjoy it.

Could always move to the Isle of Skye, according to the Scottish Road Cameras they don't have snow.

I am told that the experience of extremes is good for you.
People tell me lots of rubbish.

Robert.

The Beast from the East holds sway in the garden




Spring rules in the greenhouse

You bar steward, I consider it far too early to wet the seeds.
Excepting the garlic (cloves), which is/are starting to romp.


Robert.

Ordered some seeds yes.
But I haven't wet any yet. Still too cold imo.


I have had my garlic in since October good 25cms. Garlic seems better if it over winters round here.

Yes it's cold. but having used a greenhouse for many years for propagation and early starting, I know that the greenhouse is as cold, or warm, as I allow it to be.

Insulation, bottled gas, a Bunsen Burner, with other knick knacks can have a remarkable and economic effect. It isn't a hothouse, it's a mild climate that doesn't drop below about 6ºC at night.



Come April/May, my sowings will be the match of any plants on offer in Garden Centres at a fraction of the cost. I have roughly 800 germinations at the moment.

For a moment there I wondered if you are running the still in the greenhouse and reusing the heat.

Mash wrote:For a moment there I wondered if you are running the still in the greenhouse and reusing the heat.

Now there is an idea. In the past I used a Parasene Paraffin heater and found it to be surprisingly efficient. I don't have a greenhouse at the moment but it is on my to-do list.

Am Italian mate uses waste oil (kitchen and workshop) in hurricane lamps.

I have a poly so I don't think heating is an option.

We have a very old gas greenhouse heater, pressed into service when the greenhouse is used for seedlings.
And a few years ago I did 'second skin' the greenhouse with polytunnel plastic and timber.
Still way too early to germinate here.

We have just enjoyed day 4 of being cut off from the outside world.
The road outside our drive is blocked by snowdrifts for a mile and a half in each direction.
Beyond that snow ploughs reached, leaving 4 miles to major roads.
The farm next door have a tractor abandoned at the end of their track, and the one after them have abandoned a Landy Discovery and a pick up in the field.
JCB's may appear tomorrow and dig some snow.
Tonight it is snowing some more.
I think we may get out in our Landrover on Wednesday, regular cars on Friday.
Cabin fever is starting to kick in.

Robert.