crawl space gardening

Who knew? In the north you either have a basement or you don't. Down here you get a little of both. In addition to general storage, your crawl space can become a great place to store frost tender plants-a few feet of warm air between the ground and the first floor. The crawl space is not only humid, but has characteristics that most plants thrive in: stable, warm air, and no drastic fluctuation between day and night time temperatures. Crawl spaces are great for bulb storage and to create an environment for continued growth. By adding a fluorescent shop light and an inexpensive timer set at 12 hour intervals you can continue to grow cool season plants like begonias or succulents. Use your crawl space all year to maintain your lettuce garden in the hottest part of summer.