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Winterising my Late-sown Peppers
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Posted by brien_nz 8 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 5, 09 at 22:11
Well the first light frost has arrived here in the southern hemisphere and I have constructed this mini greenhouse to keep my late sown peppers safe over Winter (I hope)! These were sown in November and December. The frame is made from plastic water pipe and fittings and the covering is recycled polythene from my other greenhouse. The construction is lean-to on a sunny brick wall. The front rolls down and clips tightly using 'Bulldog' paper clips. There is an adjustable height shelf which I can tilt down at night, and which will be used to set out seedlings next spring. A 200 watt strip heater in the front will be on a time switch.
The peppers are:- back row L to R:- Aleppo 37 (4 times), Orange Hab, Aleppo 36 twice. Front Row Aleppo 36, Chocolate Hab, Choricero :(, Chocolate Hab, Pimento, Aleppo 37. |
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RE: Winterising my Late-sown Peppers
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| Looks good. How cold does it get there and how often do you get frost? john |
RE: Winterising my Late-sown Peppers
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| Brien this is pretty ingenious. Does Zone 8 mean the same thing there that it does here? We get such gusty winds here at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains I would be afraid it would blow away. Rick |
RE: Winterising my Late-sown Peppers
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| I am not sure if my zone is correct. Because New Zealand is an island nation and is in the path of the 'Roaring 40's' trade winds, we do not get extreme weather, even here at latitude 43S. We would only get snow (that lay on the ground) about once per year. The AVERAGE minimum temperature in the two coldest months (June and July) is above freezing about 35.5 degF, but we will get frosts down to 20degF on occasions. The frosts occur when the sky is clear, so they are usually followed by a sunny day. We do get severe winds - strong enough to blow down trees sometimes, and the top bar of the frame is firmly attached to the wall with pipe saddles. The front uprights are screwed to the wooden base. The polythene helps to keep the frame together and I have used a PVC solvent cement on some of the fittings. |
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