After umming and ahhing and weighing up the pros and cons of heating the greenhouse, I’m happy to report that I’m now the proud owner of a Superwarm 4.
Last night’s frost had wriggled its way into the greenhouse, so I was greeted this morning by a fine layer of ice on the inside. Not, I would imagine, the best morning call for my seeds that I’d planted in there last weekend.
Decision made, I shot off into town this morning to snaffle up a paraffin heater that I’d spotted in Wilko’s before Christmas. £25 smackeroonies, which seemed a fair price to pay if it meant that the plants survived the winter – or maybe even got a head start.
Well, imagine my delight to find the very last one in the shop – and at half price. £12! For the price of a few bottles of wine, I’ve now got a sub-tropical paradise in my garden. I imagine I’ll soon be growing bananas and all sorts down there, and fully anticipate tomatoes the size of melons.
I kid you not... that half price sticker is the real deal
Chooks and Roots 
Getting that heater at half price is a fantastic result! Just to note here that I actually get FREE bottles of wine off my dad who grows his own grapes….in his own greenhouse :o)
Now there is a thought! I do have some grapevines that I planted next year. Will have to get the kids treading them in a barrel if they fruit this year…
You planted some grapevines next year?
or even last year…
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