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Originally Posted by Doug9345
I think you are going to find that peoples experiences are all over the place because the variables are all over the place. Humidity, precipitation, wind, altitude, ground moisture and many others. I think the real gain will be from the higher temperatures during the day.
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This is my thinking too, which may be why people don't bother around here.
Further research suggests thermal mass will be of limited value in such a small space (we're talking a 6x3 area). And I think compost heating will be outside my scope this year with a toddler underfoot (although I may experiment with a container or two).
I also found some research on using space blankets to keep the heat in over plastic, so that's an option too. And inexpensive.
Sadly, polycarbonate sheets are outside of my budget this year, along with greenhouse plastic and, well, anything over about $50.
