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Yes Lemon tree now in its hot bed with fresh calf bedding much(about 2Tons), & after one day it’s hot & steaming with tons of condensation. It’s got a chimney too! @ this rate the lemon tree may start flowering again. Have I started too early? will I need to replace much, that is very early in spring!? when there will still be frosts about. I’ve insulated the walls will recycled plywood 4″ insulated panels from my old condensing wood kiln, & built a double skin poly-pyramid on top, with side vents thru’ the plastic. The lemon tree is wrapped in corrugated iron from my barns old roof(holding back the much but not the heat); It’s not cost a penny yet!!(OK labour) The whole box is just over 2m square with the walls 1.2m high & pyramid about 3m high total. I’m wondering whether to put some much on top with some worms in it, or leave that nearer to spring?
Will be interesting to see how far out the snow melts from the pyramid-hot-bed!
The Lemon tree is in a Half Oak barrel & will plant next year, with Lemon tree forming its own raised bed, with companion planting: Chives……..@ ground level till next years pyramid!