A Maintenance Reality Check

Living inside a greenhouse has been wonderful. Actually, as wonderful as I’d imagined from the first time I saw a video of one. But when I read comments on my videos or videos of other greenhouse-enclosed homes in Europe, the attention seems to be on heat and humidity. Those are pretty well solved through design, material choices, and systems. The next most frequent group of … Continue reading A Maintenance Reality Check

Creating a Wildlife Meadow

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

Powdery Mildew Challenges

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