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Even small greenhouses can be converted for wintering on the balcony
Convert the greenhouse to the balcony for the winter?
Wintering on the balcony greenhouse is not an unsolvable problem for most plants. Even small hothouses can be upgraded with no need for a large amount of material using double-walled or hollow-walled panels, so that even exotic plants can survive unscathed over the cold season.
If you do not have a garden, you can use your greenhouse on the balcony to hibernate certain plants using some technical precautions. For example, those who do not tolerate the dark cellar or are too bulky to steer them down several floors. A frost-proof conversion can be achieved by simply using your already used balcony greenhouse completely clad with plastic sheets.
Hollow panels as greenhouse insulation
The reasonably priced plates made of polycarbonate are shock-proof, UV-resistant and available in different thicknesses. Tailored and mounted on a wooden frame with hinges, an insulating panel for the greenhouse is quickly bolted together on the balcony, which then opens in milder temperatures and additionally be used as ventilation can. If required, the panels can be covered with a bubble wrap, which finally can not harm your plants, even if they are subjected to particularly severe frost.
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In the interest of fire protection but also the peace of the house with neighbors and landlords should be waived on the installation of an additional heating. Polycarbonate sheets are used even in aircraft construction and still have a frost resistance of up to - 25 ° C.