What’s your strategy for protecting your outdoor plants from the
cold?
In 2020, we bought this greenhouse on Amazon for our large potted plants.
For a couple months, it was amazing! The plants thrived—even with
freezing temps outside.
But then Snowmaggedon—and single digit temps—took out half of the
plants.
This time would be different!
My formula: 2 space heaters + temperature/humidity sensor + smart
plug + extra tarp =
LIFE!
Adding the extra heater was essential, but it also can get too
hot.
Monitoring the temp in real time let’s me make decisions. Like …
- When to turn heater 1 and 2 on or off
- When to put the extra tarp over the greenhouse—and when to take
it off
Using a smart plug let’s me use automation.
After experimenting, I learned heater 1 needs to stay on and
heater 2 needs to cycle.
Here are my two simple automations:
- Greenhouse gets to 70 degrees – heater 2 goes off
- Greenhouse drops to 65 degrees – heater 2 comes back on
It got to 10 degrees outside last night. Greenhouse never dropped
below 62!
For your Smart Homeowner list
What’s something you can monitor that would bring you peace of
mind?
Attic, crawl space, garage, fridge or freezer?
Take a step towards a smarter home with this hub and 2 sensor
starter kit
Best,
Travis
P.S. Grabbed a beer out of my back patio fridge last night and
noticed it was really cold. Moved a temperature sensor in there
and have been watching the temp fall. About to move the mini
fridge inside to save my beer! 🙂