Texas Gardening: An overwintering question please for zone 8a, 1 by Sheila_FW

Sheila_FW wrote:
I use my DH's woodshop; one end is mine and has three large windows. I do have lights but only use them when I go down to work. In the future I plant to put in some grow lights too. It is the area I use for potting and raising of my butterflies in the spring, summer, and early fall. But the bf stuff is packed up in the winter. Notice I have a sink, it is priceless to me. It is hooked up from tapping into a hydrant near the outside corner, and the water is just piped outside and on the ground behind the shop. The table was made from an old work table DH didn't want anymore. I got him to cut a hole in the top and hinge it so I could use it with a drop-in pan. I use the wire racks that can easily be reconfigured as I need them. I use a small electric heater with a thermostat in winter. But you are a step ahead by having sheetrock up as you see. I think you will enjoy having a place to go in the dead of winter to visit your plants away from the house. Plus I think the dry heat in the house is worse than the chilly air in the shop on the plants.