Comments on: Autumn Portraits in a Conservatory https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/#comment-544 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 01:36:03 +0000 #comment-544 Thanks Nic!

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By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/#comment-543 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 01:35:39 +0000 #comment-543 In reply to Anonymous.

I have not however, I have the ground open to the soil, and the foundation (with French drains) dips down 6 feet into the ground, as I have trees planted in the soil. They way it is constructed right now, I believe that the soil keeps the greenhouse a bit warmer (I know this as when the fuel runs out, solar heat and/or radiant heat from the ground keeps the temperatures at around 25 deg. F. But here in Worcester, the ground in most winters freezes at a depth of about 1 -2 feet. The single pane glass also is not efficient at all, so that doesn't help.

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By: Admin https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/#comment-542 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:21:25 +0000 #comment-542 In reply to Admin.

I see, but from what I see on the pictures, this is just wow. Love it.. I have planted some vegetables indoor. But seeing these pictures, I want to do flowers now. I think it depends all on the nourishing.. Do you have any recommendation which flowers to go for?

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By: Nic https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/#comment-541 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:37:36 +0000 #comment-541 Your flowers are a dream, as always!

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By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/#comment-540 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:17:45 +0000 #comment-540 Matt,
What a wonderful post! I understand what you say about the heating costs as a significant downside of a greenhouse. Have you thought of a ground battery system, I'm in the middle of experimenting with that idea in the greenhouse I built (but its warmer here, just off of Seattle)

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By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/#comment-539 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:58:19 +0000 #comment-539 In reply to Admin.

It's funny that you ask. For a few years after building the greenhouse, we decided not to have houseplants – to only bring in plants as specimen plants when they look good. Well, that only lasted a few years. Now, the house is full of plants again. Mostly begonias, palms and plants which require warmer winter temperatures. There is no escape!!!

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By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/#comment-538 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:55:49 +0000 #comment-538 In reply to Erin @ The Impatient Gardener.

Even though they have many downsides, I have never regretted building one. There will be a day when I cannot heat it, and then, I can convert it into a winter garden, I suppose.

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By: Erin @ The Impatient Gardener https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/#comment-537 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:00:41 +0000 #comment-537 I dream of a greenhouse. Actually, I should say, I'm planning for a greenhouse. I know all of the negatives: the heating bills, the cleaning, the part where we'd have to run electrical and water to the location where I plan to put it, and none of that makes me want it any less. I do wish they were a little more commonplace in the U.S., as perhaps it would be a little easier and a little less expensive to get a nice one. But it's a plan.

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By: Admin https://gardern.co.za/2016/10/autumn-portraits-in-conservatory/#comment-535 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 19:00:10 +0000 #comment-535 Hi Matt, I am very impressed with your garden, and loving all the pictures. Have to say.. amazing job.. I was wondering did you ever grow anything indoor?

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