Windmills Planted in March: Preparing for First Winter in PA – Page 2 – Cold Hardy Palms – PalmsNorth.com

suskman · 2012-09-13T14:03:27Z

New to the site, but love all of the information. My windmills having been doing great all summer. When I cover them for their first winter, should I use a dark tarp or clear tarp...does it matter? Also, should I just cover them when it is going to snow / sleet, or leave them covered all winter? Sorry if this is such a newbie question, but I want to do it right. I am located northwest of Philadelphia.

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Thanks wheelman, I'm trying to find the easiest way to go about it. If I have to pay too much attention to them, I'll probably forget about them in the end and they'll be toast. I've noticed alot of people have their palms in white boxes but I didn't know if they have to do alot of checking throughout the winter to see if it got too hot. I'll take a look at your previous posts.

Jeff

Posted : 22/09/2012 1:20 am

cuja1

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wheelman, what's a thermocube?

Jeff

Posted : 22/09/2012 1:26 am

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What town exactly in PA, Im in south jersey, close to Philly? Welcome!

Mike Trautner

Posted : 22/09/2012 10:18 am

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wheelman, what's a thermocube?

http://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-TC-3-Thermostatically-Controlled/dp/B0006U2HD2

Posted : 22/09/2012 11:44 am

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I built a structure of PVC and plastic. To control the temps(as it faced south) I simply cut a slit in the back side of the plastic and that kept the moisture under control really well. For heat I had a thermocube going to both 6ft of heat tape buried around root ball, and a string of 25 C7 Christmas lights.