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MiddleFingerMom

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4. Do you have a heating system (and a back-up -- if and when necessary)?

Reply to REP (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 07:17 PM

Oct 2012

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I worked in a moderately-sized wholesale greenhouse operation and the owner had a number
of propane-fueled jet blower/heaters (they actually looked like jet engines) for when the
electricity would go out (and in SE Pennsylvania, that was several times a winter).
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Greenhouse, now with plants [View all] REP Oct 2012 OP

Can I get you another bottle of beer, Mr. Wolfe? MiddleFingerMom Oct 2012 #1

Do not interrupt Mr. Wolfe between 4 and 6 pm! petronius Oct 2012 #12

Wow. That looks lovely Alleycat Oct 2012 #2

Beautiful home and greenhouse in every way. Congratulations. freshwest Oct 2012 #3

Thank you! REP Oct 2012 #6

Do you have a heating system (and a back-up -- if and when necessary)? MiddleFingerMom Oct 2012 #4

Heater, mister, solar vents and California REP Oct 2012 #5

Very nice. I hope that they like their new home. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2012 #7

The warm-growers will not miss their yearly near-death experience outside on an apartment balcony! REP Oct 2012 #10

Wow. Just wow. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #8

Nice! Sorry to report Phentex Oct 2012 #9

I put the "fail" in "phalaenopsis" REP Oct 2012 #11

Beautiful! OhioChick Oct 2012 #13