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idioteque

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first post on the forum. hello everyone.

so here is the scenario. i have long been an indoor grower. i have been travelling around the country for the past 2 months or so and got back to florida way late in the season. my current living arrangement won't allow for an indoor grow (at the moment).
i just started a few seedlings (looking quite healthy), but I am concerned about the weather. they will obviously be 12/12 from seed, but even in florida it gets a bit nippy at night. i was thinking about building a "mini greenhouse" for my babies.
i guess i'm just wondering if anyone has any other ideas (other than moving them inside), so they survive the cold and late season growth. i'm assuming, at best it will take 3 1/2 months, making harvest time late january.
i'm going to attempt it regardless, just wondering if anyone has any ideas or insight into the situation. i'm also hoping the light cycle in january provides me with at least 12 hours of darkness. if this is the case, i think i can make it work.

peace and love
idioteque
 
Before I moved to Central America I lived in Florida my entire life and in answer to your question yes you can unless you have just a terrible winter. You can make a little hoop greenhouse from pvc pipes and plastic for next to nothing, guessing the $30 range or so. I did this once in North Florida about 3 miles from the Ga border, I dug a pit about 3 feet square by 3 feet deep in the bottom of the greenhouse and filled this with grass clippings and veggie scraps along with a little manure. I put a pallet over the top of the pit so I didn't fall in I can be a bit mindless around the plants. Anyway the grass clippings and scraps heated the my little space very nicely, I had to watch the humidity as the inside could become very damp but it sure did keep them warm.
Hope this gives you an idea or two, Good Luck
 
thanks man. i too was worried about the humudity being a factor. i have a nice size tupperware (black, almost like a recycling bin, just bigger) that is filled with manure, organic soil and whatnot. i planned on making a removable greenhouse out of spare wood and clear plastic that can be removed or staked into the soil as necessary. like you said, i am definately going to have to keep an eye on the humidity, but with some proper care and ventilation i think i should be ok.
thanks for your input, a lot of good ideas.

peace and love
idioteque
 
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