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Greenhouse Information - What to Buy  Great greenhouse tips and useful information to keep your greenhouse running efficiently.

Greenhouses - This prefabricated greenhouse can be added to the south side of an existing house for under $225.

A Backyard Greenhouse PDF FILE Home gardening and landscaping are enjoyable hobbies for many people in North Carolina. If you are among them, you might benefit from a small backyard greenhouse. A greenhouse can be built easily and inexpensively in several hours using simple hand tools and materials available at most building supply stores. This publication presents plans and instructions for an easily constructed greenhouse that costs about $100 and may be used for many purposes. Measuring 12 feet by 14 feet (168 square feet), it is small enough to be unobtrusive but large enough to meets the needs of the serious grower. For an HTML (Web page) Example, see: Backyard Greenhouse

More PLANS [PDF format] Plastic Covered Greenhouse/Cold Frame. 8' X 18' Wood Frame and Portable Plastic Greenhouse. 9' X 12' Arched Roof and Hotbed And Propagating Frame. Plastic Cover. 6' X 6' and Greenhouse Framing. 23' X 48' Rigid Wood Frame and Lath House. 22' X 48' and Mini Hot Bed And Propagating Frame. Arched Roof. 42" X 5'-0" and Greenhouse Benches. 6 Types. Wire And Wood and Home Greenhouse. 10' X 12'. Plastic Or Fiberglass Cover and Plastic Covered Greenhouse. 28' X 96' Wood Or Pipe Framing and Hot Bed. 3' X 6' Or 6' X 6'. Electric Cable Heat and Arched Conduit Greenhouse. 20' X 80'. (Conduit Bender Shown) and Pipe Frame Greenhouse. 28' X 96' Plastic Covered. Evap Cool and Plastic Greenhouse. 12' X 16' Pole Frame and Plant Nursery Wagon With Four Wheel Steering and Gothic Rafter Greenhouse. 21' X 40'. Plastic Covering and Plastic Covered Greenhouse. 21' X 40'. Scissors Trusses and Plastic Covered Greenhouse. 20' X 48'. Pipe(Conduit) Frame and Hobby Greenhouse. 12' X 20'. Plastic Pipe Arch Construction.

The Official Seed Starting Home Page Awesome resource, quick & efficient! I spent waaay too much time here, learning more than I knew I had to.

Greenhouse Software programs Demos & shareware to download

GREENHOUSE AND ROOT-ZONE HEATING To conserve energy some growers have gone to split-night temperature control. This is done by reducing the air temperature for part of the night and using root-zone heating for the entire night. Most growers use root-zone heating entirely for the germination and seedling stage. Caution - asks you to buy a pamphlet - but also allows you to sign up for a free newsletter.

Tom Uhll's greenhouse Tom has generously taken time to document the construction of his greenhouse. It's inexpensive, and you can build one, too! If you have any questions about this greenhouse or the instructions, just ask Tom. Great article, interesting and well written, with all the links you need. See also: Building an Inexpensive Greenhouse

A Small Backyard Greenhouse For the Home Gardener This is the greenhouse Tom (above link) built - or, at least, the place he started from. Plans & instructions from North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service - you gotta love those guys! See also: greenhouse plans

Sherry's own greenhouse The greenhouse is free-standing on the upward slope behind our house (in order to catch the winter sun--well, what little there is of it). It is 8 feet wide and 12 feet long with a 10 foot roof peak. It has a traditional house shape with a steeply pitched roof. Interesting article.

Heating your greenhouse How to determine energy requirements. See also: Heater Calculator

Prepare your greenhouse for WINTER Prepare to make your plants snug this winter if you plan to heat your greenhouse. If you won't be using it this winter, now is a good time to clean everything thoroughly and make repairs so that you are ready for spring.

Growing Fruit Crops in Containers People frequently want to grow some type of fruit tree in a container, usually because of poor soil, improper climate or lack of sufficient space as is often the case around apartments and condominiums. Fortunately, a wide variety of fruit trees can be grown in containers with some degree of success. However, such plants will rarely be as attractive or grow and fruit as well as those grown under optimal conditions in the ground. See also: Growing Fruit Crops in Containers

Good Enough to Eat: Container gardens can deliver abundant crops Let's assume you want to be a container gardener and that you have a sunny balcony on your 10th-floor apartment. The first order of business is to find suitable containers. If money is no object, you can plant your crops in designer pottery. But a variety of other containers work well -- whisky barrels, large flowerpots, plastic tubs, bushel baskets and wooden boxes.

Container Gardening If you don't have space for a vegetable garden, consider raising fresh, nutritious, homegrown vegetables in containers. A window sill, patio, balcony, or doorstep can provide sufficient space for a productive container garden. Problems with soil-borne diseases, nematodes, or poor soil can also be overcome by switching to container gardening. See also: Container Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable Gardening in Containers, Vegetable Gardening In Containers, and Growing vegetables in containers

Irrigating Greenhouse Crops The irrigation of greenhouse crops is one of the most critical of all production practices. And yet it is frequently overlooked and taken for granted. To provide conditions for optimum plant growth it is essential to become familiar with the factors that influence soil moisture.

[PDF] A3382, Container Gardening

LSU AgCenter Provides Greenhouse Tomato Growers With New Ideas experts at its Red River Research Station gave greenhouse tomato growers some new ideas to save money and boost production at a recent field day (Feb. 24).

Greenhouse Tomato Production Manual This manual is intended to help small greenhouse tomato growers in Louisiana and elsewhere grow a successful crop using perlite or pine bark medium. Small growers can produce vine-ripened, high-quality fruit that can be delivered to the local market on the same day of harvest.

Winter Heat Requirements for Tomatoes Before lowering greenhouse temperatures to save on fuel bills, consider the effects of low temperature on tomato production.

Greenhouse Gardening Anyone who has done gardening in the open will be applying their knowledge to the greenhouse, just altering it a little to garden under glass. A greenhouse is not always a "hot house", as it is sometimes called. Plants usually do their best at temperatures slightly lower and with a much higher humidity than is usually maintained in our houses. A small greenhouse can have its temperature regulated relatively easy.

The Basics of Fertilizer Calculations for Greenhouse Crops Fertilizers are designed to provide the elements necessary for plant growth. About 90% of the plant weight is made up of water. The remaining mass constitutes the plant dry weight, which is made up primarily of 17 elements that are required for plant growth.

Guide to Container Gardening Even the smallest patio or porch can boast a crop of vegetables or a garden of flowers in containers. Planter boxes, wooden barrels, hanging baskets and large flowerpots are just some of the containers that can be used. The container gardener is limited only by his imagination. Consider the following guidelines when choosing your container.

Avoid Soluble Salt Accumulation What it is, how it happens, where it comes from.

LIME AND FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATIONS should be followed by CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY to get the full effect of this on line guide to soil management.

SOIL NUTRIENT CONTENT VALUES Everything you need to know about soil testing in an on line manual of sorts. Easy on the eyes, informative, but easy to get lost in, as well. Lots of links.

Nutrient Analysis Is Key to Successful Plant Production A sort of online manual explaining the details of Foliar and Soil Nutrient Analysis. Easy on the eyes, informative, but easy to get lost in, as well. Lots of links.

Nitrogen Forms and Availability Fluctuate within the Soil A sort of online manual explaining the details of the nitrogen cycle. Easy on the eyes, informative, but easy to get lost in, as well. Lots of links.

Greenhouse Vegetable Production. Greenhouse vegetable production has traditionally been located near population centers, primarily in the northeastern United States. Improved transportation and high energy costs have forced the industry south. With light being one of the most important factors in greenhouse vegetable production, the Southwest has become an ideal area for future development of this industry, particularly in the winter months when tomato and cucumber prices are at a premium.

Procedures to Control Irrigation Timing and Root-Zone Water Potential in Small Containers

Greenhouse Gardening in Alaska Greenhouse gardening throughout Alaska is common and provides many advantages over outdoor gardening. The advantages include extending the relatively short growing season, increasing the choice of fruits and vegetables that can be grown, controlling the planting environment, and increasing production when compared to outdoor gardening, as well as being able to grow crops that do not do well in our colder soils.

Greenhouse Gardening Manual Your Shelter Systems greenhouse will allow you to sow and harvest crops months earlier than you could otherwise in temperate climates or cool locations. Your growing season will be extended and your annual yield should increase. Certain crops can be harvested continuously and frost-tender plants can be protected with your greenhouse. You'll be able to raise many plants from seed. Growing from seed allows you to pick any variety you choose, rather than just the expensive, narrow selection offered by a nursery. You can grow plants not local to your area and protect special plants from environmental extremes. The relatively high temperature your greenhouse creates can increase the quality and yield of tomatoes and eggplants.

Planning and Building a Greenhouse Careful planning is important before a home greenhouse project is started. Building a greenhouse does not need to be expensive or time-consuming. The final choice of the type of greenhouse will depend on the growing space desired, home architecture, available sites, and costs. The greenhouse must, however, provide the proper environment for growing plants.

Free Solar Solar Greenhouse Plans Calling a greenhouse solar is somewhat redundant, since all greenhouses are solar heated to some extent. The greenhouse itself traps the heat each day, as anyone who has been inside a greenhouse for just a few minutes on a sunny day knows. But although a traditional greenhouse acts as a natural solar collector on sunny days, it does not retain the sun's heat at night. Consequently, 75 to 80 percent of the cost of heating a greenhouse by conventional energy sources is expended at night.

How to build a greenhouse. The frame This greenhouse is 2400mm wide x 3000mm long. It is lightweight, portable (can be fixed more permanently if required), inexpensive and easy to construct. The cover is clear UV-resistant polythene film. This greenhouse is ideal for using in those areas with a tendency to suffer just enough winter frosts to be annoying.

FREE Plans for an arched PVC pipe GREENHOUSE. 13ft wide and as long as you want it. Try this inexpensive hobbie greenhouse in your garden.

Greenhouse Materials Interested in Building Your Own 32x10x10 Greenhouse? Here is How -

Victorian conservatory Greenhouse - from H2othouses Greenhouses This is a big project, especially if you work full time and, depending on how it is scheduled, can drag on for years. "We stretched ours over two years and we still haven't completed the accessories or the air distribution system". Set realistic expectations, give yourself plenty of time, and watch it grow! Everything, prices, pictures, plans etc. Is in standard dimensions (ft and ins).

The Construction of Mother's Bioshelter Greenhouse  The structure of the greenhouse is conventional. Six-inch block walls — reinforced in alternate cavities with concrete and 1/2" steel rods-rest on 8" X 12" poured footings. All of the masonry walls are either backfilled or bermed up with earth for energy efficiency.

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