Jeff:
The presentation on hot beds was one i found interesting also. Basically,
it involves growing on top of a compost pile. . . . The bed produces
enough heat to keep plants near the surface growing well and is ideal for
unheated greenhouses.
An old idea but one that is definitely worth
kathryn:
Use straw bales to contain your hotbed Gene - the insulation keeps it
going at a steady temperature for a very long time - by the end of
the summer about half the thickness of the bale will have been broken
down bacterial action and worms
Thank you, yes, straw bales would be ideal
Jeff:
The presentation on hot beds was one i found interesting also. Basically,
it involves growing on top of a compost pile. . . . The bed produces
enough heat to keep plants near the surface growing well and is ideal for
unheated greenhouses.
An old idea but one that is definitely worth
