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Category Archives: In the News
Decorate Your Greenhouse for the holidays?
Greenhouses take on an interesting dimension when they are lit for the holidays. Something about the glazing does something amazing to the light. Share your pics with us here!
Cool passive solar community greenhouse in Canada
I was fortunate to provide some initial assistance with this great project. Every community needs a community greenhouse. Especially one associated with a school. Read more here.
New Greenhouse style… not sure about this…
-from GizMag.com:
“The Invisible Garden House was installed in the home of a Danish family who wished to extend their time spent outdoors into the fall.”
“Essentially a large greenhouse comprising three interconnected domes, the structure is heated by the sun and ventilated naturally with adjustable holes.
The largest middle dome functions as a garden house with wooden floor, while the two smaller connecting domes are used to grow vegetables and flowers.” ~ excerpt from article in GizMag.com
LED lighting increases vitamin c content
New research indicates that supplemental LED lighting increases the vitamin C content in tomatoes. Read more here.
Low tech Chinese greenhouse produces fruits
Low tech fruit growing in Chinese greenhouses
Check out this research paper from Clemson on how the Chinese are growing nectarines and peaches in climates not suited to these fruits. Click here to read.
Whole Foods to build a 20,000 square foot greenhouse
This Super Local Brooklyn Whole Foods Will Have A 20,000-Square-Foot Rooftop Greenhouse
Whole Foods is teaming up with rooftop garden company Gotham Greens for its next New York location. When the lettuce only has to come down a staircase from the roof, that’s about as local as you can get. Read more here.
How to Choose the Best Greenhouse Kit
-from the The Mother Earth News:
Shane Smith wrote an article for the April/May 2013 issue of the Mother Earth News about building your own greenhouse to bust the winter gardening blues!
People who love gardens also love greenhouses. The best backyard greenhouses feed the need to dirty our fingers while the rest of the garden is dormant. Even a small greenhouse can provide effective season extension by jump-starting seedlings in spring. When managed properly, a greenhouse is a backyard oasis that yields fresh food year-round.
If a lack of construction skills is keeping you from building a greenhouse, consider a kit. The best greenhouse kit is one that fits your needs and your pocketbook. Continue reading
Shane Smith Wins American Horticultural Society Award
-from the American Horticultural Society
“AHS 2012 Great American Gardeners National Award Winners”
PROFESSIONAL AWARD Category:
“Given to a public garden administrator whose achievements during the course of his or her career have cultivated widespread interest in horticulture.”
View the article about Shane Smith HERE.
Backyard Greenhouse: The New Woman Cave?
– from The Wall Street Journal
In this article, written by, Anne Marie Chaker, greenhouse gardening proves to be an important outlet for lots of activities for lots of folks… Continue reading