I live in the North East of England and have used bubble wrap for many years you can also partition off half of your greenhouse for seedlings during winter … I also use a small paraffin heater for that little extra comfort for my plants … great video
I just had to wade into my pond in December & cut strips of bubble warp to wrap around my thighs & around my lower legs. I secured them with duck tape. I left the knees uncovered so I could walk easily. They worked perfectly as a "wet suit" substitute. Kept my legs warm...
Thank you Craig. Exactly what I needed to know. Cutting into bits for each panel is brilliant. My job today is to do the bubble wrap on my greenhouse! Greetings from a cold and wet Scotland.
@@GrowParadise It is done, although I wouldn't have managed without the help of my better half! I wondered about leaving it up during the summer, thanks for that Craig. Regards Hamish.
Hi Craig . Why is it always the highest panel that we miss , especially if you put your steps away 🤣🤣. Great video . I insulate mine each year also , and have kept my non hardy tropical and other plants in the greenhouse year after year , only adding a couple of greenhouse heaters if really low temp . Last year I even sewed lots of garden fleece together and in double layers and hung it from the ceiling and the north facing wall and over the doors entrance . It saved on extra heating while the weather was extreme and was really toastie in there. My red banana plants grew like mad 😁 but I think I may have to chop it down a bit this year or it won’t fit in . We even had to buy sack trucks to move it . . Cheers for all your great videos , please do more , they’re very helpful .
Hi Sylvie, thanks for sharing your experiences and your kind comments. It is always a tough time when we have to face the prospect of chopping down big plants so that we can squeeze them indoors for winter. 😀🤞🪴
I found your channel whilst looking for ways to bubble wrap my polycarbonate roof of my conservatory. Last winter in got down to 5° and my tropical plants weren’t happy! My collection has grown since last year and I need to keep the heat in! South wales is getting colder….!!
Fantastic video💃🏾👌🏾🙏🏽 im already thinking ahead to our winter in UK London, just want to be organised and plan ahead, your video was very helpful..... thank you🌿💚🌿 i subscribed, look forward to watching your other videos👌🏾💃🏾
Hi Craig, good to see you back, that your greenhouse has arrived, is up and running and all your gorgeous plants are nice and toasty for the winter, it has certainly turned a fair bit colder this week ... Looking forward to seeing a return to your weekly garden updates.
Great video thanks for sharing I live in New Zealand and cannot find where to get the clips to pin the bubble wrap ?are they called Ali bugs? alibug please let me know where I can get them regards keith 😢
That's great idea! Thank you so much to share with everyone. I was wondering about the moisture? İs the bubble wrap protect inside wet condition as well? Kind regards
Hey, I know this is an older video, but can you tell me what your temps were like at their lowest during the winter months? I have some musa basjoo that I want to overwinter in pots (when the time comes in november), but I don't want them to get temps that are low enough to kill the stems. I can bring them indoors, but that is not exactly ideal. Does your setup keep above 5 degrees C?
May I ask if the link still directs you to horticultural grade bubble wrap as I couldn't; tell if it was, but it's highly likely that I just missed it. Enjoyed the video, exactly what i was hoping to find🌸
Hi I thought you ought to have mentioned the Corner aliplugs as helpful to take bubble wrap around each corner of the greenhouse. Also I used the extenders so you have bigger gap between glass and bubble wrap, like double glazing in house - creating extra warmth !!
Not a silly question at all, I think I will leave it up and see how I go. Lots of other growers I know leave it up all year round without any problems 👍🌱
Depends where you live people who don’t get real hot or bright summer sun remove it but where i live i was thinking about shade cloth or just leaving bubble up
Where you live might have some bearing on the effectiveness. In central British Columbia we get deep frosts yet in late May and throughout summer. Do you add heat from another source overnight. Where approximately do you live? Thanks for the vid.
Once you install the bubble wrap, does it stay there permanently? I luve in the southern USA, my poly greenhouse can get to 130 degrees in the summer...without any insulation... Also, what are the best sources/vendors for hortucultural bubble wrap? Thanx.
I wondered the same. Thank you for asking. Can use the clips that hold the panels down for holding the bubble wrap aswell. Got hundreds of those left over lol. Also greenhouse slammed packed right now. Wanted to give my heater a bit of a break.
Good advise cutting it in strips, I struggled with the long lengths haha. How are you heating the greenhouse as my house fan heater has allowed it to drop to 3 deg c. What heater are you using?
I’ve got a small electric heater in mine that I switch on at night. Combined with the bubble wrap it does a pretty good job. I’ll be doing a video about my heating setup soon 🌱👍🙂
It keeps the inside temp 2-3 degrees higher than the outside, which is great for keeping the frosts off. With the addition of a heater I can keep it nice and toastie in there 👍🌴🌱
Hi new subscriber watching your videos it’s a great idea to insulate greenhouse I have a lean to greenhouse against my garden shed, unfortunately the guy who put it up didn’t use all the rubber seals especially on the roof would you recommend ceiling and caulking waterproof of course to fix this problem wonder if you have any suggestions and I will be insulating it wit
Hi Craig, just noticed your video and glad I watched! Thank you for a no-nonsense, straightforward and informative post! Would like to check please, does the bubblewrap, as you mentioned, heat your greenhouse 10 deg just with the bubblewrap alone, or with the heater as well? I have some adopted quail, so I don't want to use a heater due to the noise, and the tube heaters dont seem very effective, so I am hoping the bubblewrap would be sufficient for both the quail and the plants. Also, am concerned about condensation, so would having a window open slightly all the time be sufficient as a solution ... put up greenhouse 2-3 months ago and never had one before. Many thanks in advance.
Hi, I have to use a heater as well. However, the body heat of your quail may actually help to increase the internal temperature. I have to open the windows during the day to promote airflow and reduce condensation. I hope that helps? 😊
H Craig, thanks for sharing this informative great video! The week ahead will start to get warmer (I assume you are in south of the UK), could you share how will be in the warmer days with the bubble wrap , and opening the ventilation can coller it enough, please? Thanks again, you channel is extraordinary helpfull. (thanks for the video for the ginger plant, by the way)
I’ve still got the bubble wrap up as the weather is getting warmer, I’ll share an update video about how it affects the greenhouse in warm weather soon 😀👍🌿
How much warmer does it stay in the greenhouse at night? I'm from New England and just set up my small greenhouse 4X6. I have a bunch of baby seedlings inside and it's still to cold at night to keep them out ( about 25F-33F. I'm itching to get them out there. Wondering if i should bubble wrap and use a small heater.
It does a great job at holding In the heat my small electric heater creates. It took 5 mins to heat 10•C above freezing and comfortably stays warm on freezing nights.
Hi! Mine is a 6x8 foot greenhouse. The bubble wrap has been really useful in cold weather, it also makes the greenhouse a lovely private space to spend time potting around in 👌🪴🙂
Hiya, great little video, I would like to know how you attach the wrap in the corners where there are no channels for the clips to fit into? I know there are other types of plastic clips to fit in the corners somehow but mine keep pulling or falling out!! So do you use something like double sided sticky tape and fit it in the corners that way ? I’ve searched for videos on how to use that type of clip but cannot find any! Subbing to your channel 👍👍
Just as an fyi - you can buy higher quality metal versions of those greenhouse frame clips. They use a flat head on one side, and a bolt on the other. You tighten them against the frame. Not much more expensive, better quality, and hold really tight. I have hanging baskets and lights off mine and they are solid.
I just spray water on the glass and the bubble wrap sticks. Stayed all winter.
I live in the North East of England and have used bubble wrap for many years you can also partition off half of your greenhouse for seedlings during winter … I also use a small paraffin heater for that little extra comfort for my plants … great video
I just had to wade into my pond in December & cut strips of bubble warp to wrap around my thighs & around my lower legs. I secured them with duck tape. I left the knees uncovered so I could walk easily. They worked perfectly as a "wet suit" substitute. Kept my legs warm...
Lovely video, got me motivated to do mine!
Thanks for the tips, I shall gather my supplies before starting the work 😄
Thank you Craig. Exactly what I needed to know. Cutting into bits for each panel is brilliant. My job today is to do the bubble wrap on my greenhouse! Greetings from a cold and wet Scotland.
I hope your bubble wrapping went well! I leave mine up all year with no problems in the heat of summer.
@@GrowParadise It is done, although I wouldn't have managed without the help of my better half! I wondered about leaving it up during the summer, thanks for that Craig. Regards Hamish.
Hi Craig . Why is it always the highest panel that we miss , especially if you put your steps away 🤣🤣. Great video . I insulate mine each year also , and have kept my non hardy tropical and other plants in the greenhouse year after year , only adding a couple of greenhouse heaters if really low temp . Last year I even sewed lots of garden fleece together and in double layers and hung it from the ceiling and the north facing wall and over the doors entrance . It saved on extra heating while the weather was extreme and was really toastie in there. My red banana plants grew like mad 😁 but I think I may have to chop it down a bit this year or it won’t fit in . We even had to buy sack trucks to move it . . Cheers for all your great videos , please do more , they’re very helpful .
Hi Sylvie, thanks for sharing your experiences and your kind comments. It is always a tough time when we have to face the prospect of chopping down big plants so that we can squeeze them indoors for winter. 😀🤞🪴
I found your channel whilst looking for ways to bubble wrap my polycarbonate roof of my conservatory. Last winter in got down to 5° and my tropical plants weren’t happy! My collection has grown since last year and I need to keep the heat in! South wales is getting colder….!!
Wouldn’t the bubble wrap reduce the light intake as polycarbonated green has already has a weaker light intake
Thank you Craig,
most informative. Now I must re-lnsulate my greenhouse.
I'm glad the video has helped you out 😁🌱
Nice.... thanks for sharing....🥰
Fantastic video - so true - insulation is KEY not to waste energy !
Thank you 😀🌱🌴🪴
Fantastic video💃🏾👌🏾🙏🏽 im already thinking ahead to our winter in UK London, just want to be organised and plan ahead, your video was very helpful..... thank you🌿💚🌿 i subscribed, look forward to watching your other videos👌🏾💃🏾
Hi Craig, good to see you back, that your greenhouse has arrived, is up and running and all your gorgeous plants are nice and toasty for the winter, it has certainly turned a fair bit colder this week ... Looking forward to seeing a return to your weekly garden updates.
Great video thanks for sharing good ideas well done I have subscribed 😂regards keith from New Zealand
Thank you for this!!
Great video thanks for sharing I live in New Zealand and cannot find where to get the clips to pin the bubble wrap ?are they called Ali bugs? alibug please let me know where I can get them regards keith 😢
That's great idea! Thank you so much to share with everyone. I was wondering about the moisture? İs the bubble wrap protect inside wet condition as well? Kind regards
Great video. Very helpful.
Hey, I know this is an older video, but can you tell me what your temps were like at their lowest during the winter months? I have some musa basjoo that I want to overwinter in pots (when the time comes in november), but I don't want them to get temps that are low enough to kill the stems. I can bring them indoors, but that is not exactly ideal. Does your setup keep above 5 degrees C?
What a lovely 😊 video 👍🏻 thank you
No problem, thanks for watching.
Great idea
Thank you! Cheers!
Does the bubble wrap reduce light?
How much bubble wrap and how many clips did you need please I have the same size greenhouse
May I ask if the link still directs you to horticultural grade bubble wrap as I couldn't; tell if it was, but it's highly likely that I just missed it. Enjoyed the video, exactly what i was hoping to find🌸
Any ideas as to why my green aliplugs keep popping out ? Seems to be only one way to fit them, that is push and twist clockwise.
Hi I live in New Zealand - where do you get the aliplugs from and do they have another name ?
Thanks for this. I’ll do it 2021 bit late now hehe
Question... Which way is best to place bubble wrap?
I have a thick plastic tarp greenhouse.
Do you put bubbles against tarp or bubbles facing in?
Jeff
Hi I thought you ought to have mentioned the Corner aliplugs as helpful to take bubble wrap around each corner of the greenhouse. Also I used the extenders so you have bigger gap between glass and bubble wrap, like double glazing in house - creating extra warmth !!
The extenders is a great idea! I did have some corner plugs but couldn't get them to work in my greenhouse 🙈
Good tips and where did you get your racking from having trouble getting shelves that have good height inbetween for taller plants
Hi, I got mine from Greenhouse sensations in the UK. It came with my greenhouse 😁
This may be silly question but would you leave bubble rap on all year round ?
Not a silly question at all, I think I will leave it up and see how I go. Lots of other growers I know leave it up all year round without any problems 👍🌱
Depends where you live people who don’t get real hot or bright summer sun remove it but where i live i was thinking about shade cloth or just leaving bubble up
Where you live might have some bearing on the effectiveness. In central British Columbia we get deep frosts yet in late May and throughout summer. Do you add heat from another source overnight. Where approximately do you live? Thanks for the vid.
I live in zone 9a in the Uk. I do have a small electric heater in the depths of winter 👍
Once you install the bubble wrap, does it stay there permanently? I luve in the southern USA, my poly greenhouse can get to 130 degrees in the summer...without any insulation...
Also, what are the best sources/vendors for hortucultural bubble wrap? Thanx.
That’s wonderful, do you remove all the bubble wrap during summer, or just opening the windows is enough with the airflow? Thank you for the video
I kept it on all year and the windows/doors kept it cool enough. 😁
How many meters of bubble wrap for a standard 6x8foot greenhouse
can u bubble wrap from the outside? then cover it with clear greenhouse UV plastic?
Some people do wrap the outside as it can be easier when your greenhouse is full of plants
I wondered the same. Thank you for asking. Can use the clips that hold the panels down for holding the bubble wrap aswell. Got hundreds of those left over lol. Also greenhouse slammed packed right now. Wanted to give my heater a bit of a break.
Do you bubble wrap the ceiling as well, I’m in Illinois, gets in the teens here, what do you use to heat your greenhouse
Yes, every panel is covered and I leave the wrap up all year round. I have another video about how I heat my greenhouse that should help you out.
Good advise cutting it in strips, I struggled with the long lengths haha. How are you heating the greenhouse as my house fan heater has allowed it to drop to 3 deg c. What heater are you using?
I’ve got a small electric heater in mine that I switch on at night. Combined with the bubble wrap it does a pretty good job. I’ll be doing a video about my heating setup soon 🌱👍🙂
@@GrowParadise Could do with that video on heating your greenhouse, my fan heater is useless.
Will this be enough to tough out the -40 f temps where I live I keep gunnera banana and exotics that need high humidity and heat
I expect you will need a more powerful heater than me, my greenhouse is 6 x 8ft 👍
Great video.....but which way around is it....bubbles out or in ?
I did them on the inside, but people sometimes do the outside as it can be easier when your greenhouse is full of plants. 👍
Good video one quick question what make and size is your greenhouse.
Thanks Paul, my greenhouse is a Rhino Elite 6x8ft. Bought it with hard earned money and I don't regret it. 👍
Very informative video and Great channel 👍😁🇨🇦
Glad it helped 👍🌱
How many layers of bubble wrap did you use ?
Just bought some bubble wrap from a company called Vevor for 932sq for 38.00 us. It was the best price
932 feet long and 16 inch wide
Thanks
I saw on UA-cam that professionals put fleece up the top to reduce condensation and reduce heat loss.
That is a good idea too, I’m sure that any extra layers of insulation will help keep it warmer inside. Thanks for watching.
Hi Craig, thanks for the video. How did you attach the bubble wrap to the windows with the auto vents?
I used the same clips and a bit of tape for the difficult areas 👍
What is the difference in temperature since you put in the bubble wrap?
It keeps the inside temp 2-3 degrees higher than the outside, which is great for keeping the frosts off. With the addition of a heater I can keep it nice and toastie in there 👍🌴🌱
Hi new subscriber watching your videos it’s a great idea to insulate greenhouse I have a lean to greenhouse against my garden shed, unfortunately the guy who put it up didn’t use all the rubber seals especially on the roof would you recommend ceiling and caulking waterproof of course to fix this problem wonder if you have any suggestions and I will be insulating it wit
A flexible outdoor sealant should do the job, I know plenty of people that have done that 👍
Do I need to keep my bubble wrap up year ‘round or should I take it down when weather gets warm again?
I would take it down when the frost has gone, otherwise it will get too hot in there.
Watching your video is it right to say that the bubble side goes against the glass and flat side out.
It shouldn’t matter too much, so long as it’s inside of the greenhouse 👍
Hi Craig, just noticed your video and glad I watched! Thank you for a no-nonsense, straightforward and informative post! Would like to check please, does the bubblewrap, as you mentioned, heat your greenhouse 10 deg just with the bubblewrap alone, or with the heater as well? I have some adopted quail, so I don't want to use a heater due to the noise, and the tube heaters dont seem very effective, so I am hoping the bubblewrap would be sufficient for both the quail and the plants. Also, am concerned about condensation, so would having a window open slightly all the time be sufficient as a solution ... put up greenhouse 2-3 months ago and never had one before. Many thanks in advance.
Hi, I have to use a heater as well. However, the body heat of your quail may actually help to increase the internal temperature. I have to open the windows during the day to promote airflow and reduce condensation. I hope that helps? 😊
@@GrowParadise Thanks a lot for your reply 😊👍
Hi Craig great video, informative. One question though how do you clean to prevent fungus/moss because of humid air inside
It would have to be removed for an annual clean, I’m still undecided about leaving it up for summer or not 🤔
H Craig, thanks for sharing this informative great video! The week ahead will start to get warmer (I assume you are in south of the UK), could you share how will be in the warmer days with the bubble wrap , and opening the ventilation can coller it enough, please? Thanks again, you channel is extraordinary helpfull. (thanks for the video for the ginger plant, by the way)
I’ve still got the bubble wrap up as the weather is getting warmer, I’ll share an update video about how it affects the greenhouse in warm weather soon 😀👍🌿
How much warmer does it stay in the greenhouse at night? I'm from New England and just set up my small greenhouse 4X6. I have a bunch of baby seedlings inside and it's still to cold at night to keep them out ( about 25F-33F. I'm itching to get them out there. Wondering if i should bubble wrap and use a small heater.
It does a great job at holding In the heat my small electric heater creates. It took 5 mins to heat 10•C above freezing and comfortably stays warm on freezing nights.
Ah, a fellow Rhino owner! I might do that to my 6x12 later on this year; what month did you do yours?
Hi, thanks for sharing, I’ll give a go! How big is your greenhouse? I’m wondering how many ali plugs I should get. Cheers!
Hi! Mine is a 6x8 foot greenhouse. The bubble wrap has been really useful in cold weather, it also makes the greenhouse a lovely private space to spend time potting around in 👌🪴🙂
Hi all!!
I’m new to the green house thing..
Question when is the best time to remove shrink wrap from green house, is it at the beginning of spring?
Can you spell the plugs you used for the bubble wrap?
Where did you get your shelving please?
It all came from Greenhouse sensation 👍
I'm interested to see if this would work in a legitimately cold environment like Canada.
It must help but I think I bigger heater might be needed 😂
on the bubble wrap ,does it matter which way the boubbles are facing inside the greenhouse ?
Hiya, great little video, I would like to know how you attach the wrap in the corners where there are no channels for the clips to fit into? I know there are other types of plastic clips to fit in the corners somehow but mine keep pulling or falling out!! So do you use something like double sided sticky tape and fit it in the corners that way ? I’ve searched for videos on how to use that type of clip but cannot find any! Subbing to your channel 👍👍
I used tape as I couldn't get my head around the fiddly corner forces. It has held up for a couple of years so far.
@@GrowParadise Thanks Bud , think that’s what I will do too ! 👍👍
Where do you get bubbles wrapped
🤣👍
Where are the links?
Hi, they are all in the description of the video. Below the video click the 'more' button to see the full description 👍
And what size is your greenhouse I have the same size if it’s 9’x6.5x6
6x8ft 👍
Just as an fyi - you can buy higher quality metal versions of those greenhouse frame clips.
They use a flat head on one side, and a bolt on the other. You tighten them against the frame.
Not much more expensive, better quality, and hold really tight. I have hanging baskets and lights off mine and they are solid.
Who came here from that Facebook thread? 😅