Seeds and Tropicals?

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Allie88 Palmyra, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 30, 2007

This may sound like a dumb question - but I am curious - can you start seeds and overwinter tropicals in the same house? Just wondering...

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tigerlily123 Raleigh, NC(Zone 7b) Oct 01, 2007

yes, I do and I keep the thermostat set at 60-but, I have a grhouse that is 100' ft and the thermostat controls are halfway down the grhouse, so the temps near the heater are really higher than 60, which is better for starting seeds.

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Allie88 Palmyra, PA(Zone 6a) Oct 01, 2007

That helps me. Thanks for taking time to answer.

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tigerlily123 Raleigh, NC(Zone 7b) Oct 01, 2007

sure-any more questions-just ask!

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lindakilgore10 Dothan, AL(Zone 8b) Nov 05, 2007

tigerlily just wondering what is your heating bill for that 100ft GH ?

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tigerlily123 Raleigh, NC(Zone 7b) Nov 05, 2007

I am not sure linda-I get the tanks filled (I have 3 grhouses) and two run off one 500 gallon tank (they are over 65' each), and when one of the tanks runs low, I call them and they come out and fill everything. I know that doesn't answer your question-I can say that I spend about 6500/yr in propane. It depends on the weather that year and when I start to heat it. Before they gave me a 500 gallon tank to go with the 350 gallon for the 100', I could go thru 325 gallons in maybe 15 days if it is cold out-and I think that that was with just half the grhouse. In January-when I am just starting seeds in that house, I put up a large piece of plastic halfway down the grhouse so I am just heating half the house, until I run out of room and have to take down the plastic. I have a 200k btu heater in that house.

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stressbaby Fulton, MO Nov 05, 2007

I do it with a much smaller GH than TL. Heat mats help.

SB

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tigerlily123 Raleigh, NC(Zone 7b) Nov 05, 2007

You do what with a much smaller grhouse SB?? lol How big is your grhouse and how much to heat it a month? Easier to tell with yours.

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stressbaby Fulton, MO Nov 05, 2007

Start seeds and overwinter tropicals in the same house.

Not completely sure of the costs because the GH is on the same tank as the house.

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tigerlily123 Raleigh, NC(Zone 7b) Nov 05, 2007

I was confused-I thought we were both answering the last question about heating. Forgotten what the original thread was about....

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