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If you have a heated greenhouse…

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LouLouHatedHarry · 06/10/2022 23:47

…how are you finding electricity bills? Or, more specifically, does anyone track the kWh?

I moved house recently. Last one had an unheated greenhouse. I’m now planning some design work in the new garden and there’s an existing shed that has electricity hooked-up in the space where the glasshouse will go.

Would I be mad to consider a heated greenhouse?

If you have one, what do you grow during the colder weather? I’d love to give orchids a go.

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Bonbon21 · 07/10/2022 07:53

Where do you live?.... huge difference in south of England or north of Scotland.
Depends what you are going to use the the greenhouse for... seed sowing, tender plants/veg
And do you intend to heat all year round?
Lots of variables..
And is greenhouse your best option?... modern polytunnels are great too!

Bonbon21 · 07/10/2022 07:57

Just reread your post..duh!
If you want to grow orchids maybe contact the orchid society for really good advice for your particular location.. they always welcome enquiries..

MereDintofPandiculation · 07/10/2022 14:27

When I heated mine to 5degrees, it increased my bill by a third, made slightly better by being on Economy 7. Heating to frost free would but be a lot less, we don’t get many nights below 0 nowadays.

Lots of other reasons to have electricity in a greenhouse, eg electric light for evening visits, plug in a radio, kettle, vacuum cleaner, heated propagator.

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