I went and bought 2 small heaters for the greenhouses. They run on oil. They say it's going to rain the rest of the week. The heaters raises the temperature 10 degrees F. I don't know if the tomatoes will start to grow now, but at least it will keep them alive until we get some sunshine! I have a large tent like tomatoes house coming in the mail. I got it on eBay. I'll cover my other tomatoes with this tent, and put one heater in there too. You can not control all the elements, you have to trust God to feed you! It would be really hard to grow all your own food. One day I hope I can do that. I want to become self sustaining. It will not happen all at once. This is a long term goal.
Why not start with an IBC and cut a hole for the door? You could build closed laying boxes into it, and something for the chickens to roost on. Put some straw or saw dust on the floor. You could add vents to the side for air. If it sat inside a chicken run that you can walk into, the chickens could be safe, dry and happy. I have an extra IBC. Maybe this could be my chicken house? I bet I could even plant the outside of it with mud and grass for extra insulation and good looks.
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