Winter Shed Grow

[akrazyrunner]

Hi Everyone,
A few weeks ago I finished my second season of growing in my shed.
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I did pretty well, but I don't think I have grown enough to see me through
the whole year. I was thinking of what options I have open to me and
it seems the simplest thing to do would be to continue to grow in the shed
that has served me so well so far.

Unfortunately that means I will now have to heat the shed, which is
something I do not currently do. Even if I fail in growing in
the winter, I figure any investment I make now will probably allow
me start next season's grow earlier. I don't plan on heating the whole shed
as I currently use about a quarter of it to grow and in 2007 I did all of my
growing under a large table (3 ft hight x about 3 feet across and runs the
width of the shed) that is affixed to the shed.

The plan is to insulate the two walls that the table is affixed to as well
as the top of the table. For the areas that are currently exposed I was
thinking of stapling insulation to a couple of large cardboard boxes (the
box this PC came in) and sliding them in for a near neat fit (to leave a little
room for some air) and to carpet the floor with some old carpet the
previous owner left behind. Actually there are two rolls of insulation that
I just discovered today in the garage, so it seems like there is karma behind
the idea. The last thing I think to consider is the heat source. I stumbled
across this Bed Bath & Beyond Product heater.
I was thinking of buying two of them, so neither one is ever working too
hard.

So, my questions to the community are as follows.
Is this a good plan for a winter shed grow?
Should I not even consider it?
Anyone do a winter shed grow before?
How much in electric do you think the heaters are going to run me?

...and as always thanks

 

[Diggity Nuggs]

My two cents, Does it snow where you live? Melted snow could give it away! How easy can your neighbours see the shed. How much daylight do you have during the winter, opening a door during the night could light up your yard.

Anyhow you'll never know till you try. Just be careful, what you guys face for punishment compared to us is scary.

 

[akrazyrunner]

It snows in Maryland, but melted snow should not be a real issue here.
Also, I can get into the shed anytime. There are neighbors behind me,
but the way everything is set up, it's difficult to see anything even during the
day

 

[Diggity Nuggs]

I just checked out that bed & bath heater it should work fine. How about a base board heater instead? One could be found @ a garage sale cheap. Also depending on the average temp some heating pads may be all you need and the fire hazard would drop dramatically. That would really be my only concern. Just make sure that the heater is not made in china buy American built product and the quality should be safe, reliable and long lasting. IMO

 

[ABBOT]

hey,
i have done a winter grow in a shed before. It worked quite well. Where i live it dosen't snow or freeze (40-35*F lows at night in winter) but i still used a heater.
i bought my shed at home depot for around $100 and put it together without the floor.
Then i painted the inside walls white and dug up half of the soil (floor).
i added flowering bat guano, perlite, 2 bags of Fox Farm Ocean Mix Soil, and Rare Earth by General Hydroponics
i made a 6ft. X 4ft. space with plastic and some cardboard and sealed all the cracks of the shed with spray foam sealent.
Then i hung my 1000watt hps with a Hortilux Bulb.
Fresh air intake was 4" duct buried under the wall and a 70 cfm bathroom vent fan with 4'' ducting buried leading outside.