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Old 04-02-2009, 02:54 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Greenhouse gardening

On Feb 2, 12:55*am, yosef wrote:
I'm new to greenhouse gardening, and was wondering what plants would
do well in Houston in a warm-hot greenhouse. Are flowering annuals and
tomatoes feasible in an environment that gets over 100 degrees
regularly during the summer months? Will zinnias and pansies like it,
and everything else die? Also, is it necessary to have a different
potting mixture or not?
Thank you in advance.


I would suggest you get a copy of The Greenhouse Expert by Dr. D.G.
Hessayon. It is quite helpful. I am in North Carolina and although it
gets really hot probably not as hot as Houston. There things you do to
keep the temperature less of a factor. Window vents are a must,
damping down ( spraying floor with cool water). Tomatoes, eggplant and
peppers like the heat. I don't do much with flowers so I can't comment
on those. Hope this helps.

MJ