Learn how to grow plants year-round with greenhouses and controlled environment gardening. Explore tips, techniques, and solutions for creating ideal growing conditions.
Glass or polycarbonate is the choice that shapes everything else in a greenhouse. It sets your winter light, your heating bill and how often you climb a ladder with a tube of sealant. I have built four houses. I have repaired two…
Two summers ago I lost a full truss of tomatoes in one afternoon. The house was at 22°C (72°F) when I left at eight. By four it had reached 47°C (117°F). Every open flower on the lower trusses had dried brown at the stalk. I had vents that…
Most greenhouse owners I know run two seasons, not four. Tomatoes from May to September, then the door shuts and stays shut. The house sits idle through the months it could be feeding them salad. I did exactly that for three winters before…
Discover the best greenhouse gadgets that make growing easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable. From watering tools to ventilation gear,
Eleven winters ago I put a 6 by 8 foot greenhouse on the coldest corner of the plot, under a north slope. Poor site. Best mistake I have made. A house in a bad position tells you plainly what it can do, because it cannot bluff its way…
Want to understand greenhouse farming from the ground up? This complete guide covers every type of greenhouse, the best crops
Discover what Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is, how it works, the types of systems used, what crops thrive in it,
My first solar greenhouse failed in a way that took one winter to expose. Four 100 W panels, a 12 V marine battery, and a 1.5 kW fan heater I had convinced myself would run only on the coldest nights. It ran for forty minutes on the first…
My first greenhouse kit arrived on a pallet in forty pieces. I bolted the frame together over a weekend and felt pleased until the first gale. One corner lifted. The base had given…
