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Heather

I’m not sure if this is the best forum to post this question so if someone has a better location, let me know and I can delete it and repost it to a more appropriate place. Last winter I had several outdoor plants that were brought inside for winter. They included a couple of Boston’s ferns, pineapple plant, ,maypop vines, hydrangea and hibiscus. They kind of took over the house and I when Christmas hit we nearly had no place to actually put up a Christmas tree. This year, my potted outdoor plants have multiplied around my property, so in addition to what I have already listed, I have an 3 potted avocado trees and two Arbequina olives, Meyer lemon, key lime, Persian lime, rosemary and lavender. There is no possible way to get everything inside and still have room for people. 😝 My HOA refuses to allow green houses so that is not an option. I have a 3 car garage with two eastern facing windows on the wall next to the garage bay we use for storage. My plan is to create an “indoor greenhouse” by hanging plastic sheeting from the ceiling to separate that bay from the two bays we park in. It should help trap in the warmer garage air and prevent it a cold blast when the double garage door is opened. I also plan to have a small space heater inside the “green houses” to be used only when I am actively in the space. As stated before, the only available light will be eastern exposure and the windows are 34” wide and sit 4 feet off the ground. I have work benches in front of the windows so plants should have access to the maximum amount possible of natural light, (for at least the few that can sit on the work bench) but I have a sneaking suspicion that it won’t be nearly enough since most of these are trees and tropical or arid ones at that. I plan to get additional lights but I am wondering if anyone has ever done something like this and if so, how did it work out for you? What worked? What didn’t? What would you have changed? Any and all suggestions would be much appreciated!

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  1. Garden Mama

    I don't know but I can sympathize. Is your garage heated and your adding additional heat to the area? How cold are your winters? Did you get a chance to try this this winter? Just curious if you did and if it is working. I think my garage would be too cold but the toughest plants. I do have my lemon tree in my house and am Elephant plant i wanted to try to pot to see how it would do as well as hydrangeas and some impatience I brought inside or propagated. Fortunately I don't have restrictions on a green house but don't have one yet. Love to hear how it's going for you@

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