From Product to Compost…And Back Again
A greenhouse in the fall can give you fresh food beyond the typical growing season. To maintain this growing environment, the greenhouse must be warm enough to protect the produce. There are many ways to provide heat to a greenhouse, but one of the most economical and easy option is heating with compost.
Viewer Tip: When constructing a compost-heated greenhouse, it is important to realize that conventional greenhouse films are transparent and have rapid radiant heat loss. Switching to an inflated pillow of a newer greenhouse plastic can reduce your heat demands by as much as 40 percent. The compost that you use to heat your greenhouse can be of the same composition as your regular compost pile.
This information is provided by ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. Learn more in “Compost Heated Greenhouses.”
Season: Fall, Winter
