About the gardens inside and outside the greenhouse
Now that the most urgent post-construction projects are done, it’s time to focus on what could be considered my front yard – the septic drainfield. This area can’t be seen from the road but is passed by when entering or leaving the main door to the greenhouse. I want the landscaping to be low maintenance so the original thought was to just throw some wildflower … Continue reading Creating a Wildlife Meadow
Thoughts on the food garden’s first year. Continue reading Food Garden 2024
Powdery mildew was a big problem in the greenhouse last growing season. I’ve never had a greenhouse before and, amazingly enough, have never had a problem with powdery mildew in my outdoor food or ornamental gardens. So I was unprepared to recognize and remediate it. I was always behind and despite trying a few remedies, I never caught up before removing the last tomato plants … Continue reading Powdery Mildew Challenges
As construction accelerated earlier this year, I was not able to keep up with blogging about it. Now that construction is coming to an end, I will try to ‘fill in the gaps’ from that time. Or, you can see it for yourself on YouTube. Live In A Greenhouse on YouTube Continue reading Video is worth 10,000 words
Like any structure, there is a cost per square foot to build a greenhouse large enough to enclose a home and it is not inexpensive. Therefore, I put a lot of thought into how every square foot would be allocated to get the highest value for the cost. To put this into a perspective that most people can relate to – have you ever looked … Continue reading Allocating the greenhouse’s footprint
