If you have a greenhouse gardener on your holiday shopping list, you may be wondering what would make the perfect gift. Here are ten holiday gift ideas for greenhouse gardeners.
1. Live flowers. Any greenhouse gardener will be delighted to receive live flowers to add to their greenhouse plant collection.
2. Quality pitch fork for turning compost. Many gardeners prefer a wooden handle, but any quality material will do. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | December 8th, 2009
If you’ve been gardening in the greenhouse this year, you’re likely to be overwhelmed with the bounty from your efforts. Fall harvest seems to sneak up on us all, and trying to store all those fruits and veggies for the fast-approaching winter months can be hectic! Here are a few fall canning tips to help you get your crops in quicker. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | October 14th, 2009
Canning your fall harvest from the greenhouse is one of the best parts of greenhouse gardening for many gardeners. Storing those fresh fruits and veggies signifies the culmination of a long and ‘fruitful’ growing season. The love of fresh produce is a strong motivating factor for many gardeners. It’s why we spend hours pulling weeds, watering, and caring for fledgling plants month after month. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | October 7th, 2009
It’s that time of year again when greenhouse heaters start to creep into the thoughts of serious greenhouse gardeners. As the last few warm days of summer fade away, you may find yourself eyeing those last few container tomato plants and wondering how long you can keep them going in the greenhouse with a reliable greenhouse heating system. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | September 22nd, 2009
“The Earth laughs in flowers.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Getting flowers going in the garden greenhouse is always a fun addition to your usual greenhouse gardening activities. There’s just something special about watching those delicate green shoots emerge, knowing that they will produce beautiful, vibrant flower blossoms. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | June 16th, 2009
Starting your gardening season with the proper greenhouse gardening tools can make the experience more of a success. Specific gardening tools are made for specific tasks and can not only cut down on your gardening time, but help you yield better gardening results. Take a look at these greenhouse gardening tools you won’t want to garden without.
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Continue Reading | No Comments | May 15th, 2009
Many home gardeners order a greenhouse kit from their local home improvement store, gardening store or an online outlet. They automatically assume a greenhouse kit will be an easy solution to their gardening needs. Thus, they await its arrival and carve out a few free hours for construction. While many greenhouse kits are easy to assemble, most require more than one person to be present during assembly and many of them come with detailed instructions. All in all, they can take much more than an hour to install properly. Use these tips when putting together a greenhouse kit for your garden. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | May 12th, 2009
Millions of gardeners consider the winter months to be a quiet and desolate time in the greenhouse. However, there is no reason a great gardener shouldn’t enjoy the cold weather with winter crops. Even during the coldest months of the year, gardeners can plant winter crops to enjoy colorful and delicious plants. Depending on if you live in a harsh winter climate or not, you may even be able to grow a multitude of plants even without a heated greenhouse. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | April 28th, 2009
Greenhouses can be great places to grow plants, store tools and relax while doing your gardening hobby. While you may think building a greenhouse will cost a lot, you actually might be able to pull off the task with a small budget and a motivational attitude. However, before beginning to build your greenhouse, you’ll need to create a plan of action and a workable budget. Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | March 27th, 2009
If you want your taste buds to be perennially happy, growing your own food all year long is almost a guaranteed way to get there. Not only will every meal be a bit more savory, but you will be showing kindness to the environment as well.
It also means that you can stockpile your home-grown fruits and veggies for those long winter months and unforeseen emergencies! Read more...
Continue Reading | No Comments | February 18th, 2009