Earthtainer Greenhouse????

dfollett · February 11, 2013

Earthtainer Users,

I'm new here, but want to thank you folks for your efforts and for sharing. It's been fascinating reading through these threads.

I just finished building 18 earthtainers (and 4 Inntainers) and am eager to get started. I purchased a roll of the stretch wrap (the stuff that they use to wrap pallets) and intend to wrap the cage of the earthtainer then cap it to see how much of a jump on the summer I can get.

It is still too early here to set anything alive outside, but I am going to set out some empty containers soon and monitor the temperature difference between the interior of the wrapped cage and outside temps (and the soil temps). I'll do that for the next month or so to determine when I dare set the plants out. I will try both with and without aquarium heaters in the bottom.

Has anyone had any experience attempting this? if so, is there a thread discussing it? I will pass along whatever I learn (if I learn anything). I'm using dark colored containers so the soil will warm more quickly - not worried about cooking roots, as our nights are seldom much above the mid 60s. I'd rather build on what someone else has learned if it has been tried.

Anyway, it should be interesting.

February 11, 2013	#1
dfollett Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 693	Earthtainer Greenhouse???? Earthtainer Users, I'm new here, but want to thank you folks for your efforts and for sharing. It's been fascinating reading through these threads. I just finished building 18 earthtainers (and 4 Inntainers) and am eager to get started. I purchased a roll of the stretch wrap (the stuff that they use to wrap pallets) and intend to wrap the cage of the earthtainer then cap it to see how much of a jump on the summer I can get. It is still too early here to set anything alive outside, but I am going to set out some empty containers soon and monitor the temperature difference between the interior of the wrapped cage and outside temps (and the soil temps). I'll do that for the next month or so to determine when I dare set the plants out. I will try both with and without aquarium heaters in the bottom. Has anyone had any experience attempting this? if so, is there a thread discussing it? I will pass along whatever I learn (if I learn anything). I'm using dark colored containers so the soil will warm more quickly - not worried about cooking roots, as our nights are seldom much above the mid 60s. I'd rather build on what someone else has learned if it has been tried. Anyway, it should be interesting.