Through Snowstorms and With Sturdy Plant Markers– Never Stop Gardening

For some gardeners, late autumn means pulling tomato cages out of the ground and stowing them away in the garden shed or garage for next summer. For other gardeners it’s pulling patio plants inside and maybe harvesting some seeds for next spring. But for some gardeners, the growing season never ends. They never stop gardening because they have a greenhouse they can enjoy all year around.

You might not think of the snowy darkest days of winter as a productive time of year to have produce thriving in your greenhouse, but some people have made this happen. In fact, in the cold depths of Minnesota, there are over one dozen deep winter greenhouses that survive and thrive all winter long.

In order to keep deep winter greenhouses functioning, the air temperature needs to remain at about 42 degrees Fahrenheit. These greenhouses have passive solar heating systems that retain the day’s warmth and release it during the icy chilling early winter morning hours. Fans push down warm air and a gas heater will turn on automatically on severely cold evenings.

Solar energy is also a year ‘round energy source. The greenhouses still use the natural light of day in their deep winter greenhouse so they never stop gardening possibilities. The hours of daylight are much shorter in the winter. One family found that by slanting their clear plastic greenhouse walls at a 60-degree angle they were maximizing the energy of the sun’s rays on these shorter days.

For those of you who severely miss the crisp crunch of your own garden vegetables over the winter months, a greenhouse may be just the right thing for you. A little research can help you determine how to get your project going and we can help you organize it.

Plant markers are important when planting by seed. Before sprouts even push their way out of the soil, plant markers can label a whole section of lettuce or a row of peppers. Simple little stakes can be pushed in and pulled out easily when plants are ready to move from the shelves to the garden or someone else’s garden. Labels can be placed in front of whole sections of a plant so that the entire greenhouse can be in a logical order.

Kincaid Plant Markers can help you keep your plants organized all year long—whether your plants are indoor or outdoor. We offer you 100 percent stainless steel plant markers that won’t rust away from brutal weather or from overwatering. The steel markers are sturdy, but slender and light enough to slip easily into smaller containers without overwhelming the beauty of the plant in the pot. If you never stop gardening, our plant markers will keep right up with you. We intend our plant markers to be reliable and long-lasting. Through every season, including winter, we design our plant markers to herald the arrival of your fresh green new sprouts all year around.