A greenhouse will furnish the climate to order. In a warm house, the pattern of the tropics can be followed. Near the edges and in the “toe” of a lean-to, cacti and succulents will flourish in the heat and develop their beauty in form and color. The larger epiphytic bromeliads, aloes, and euphorbias are happy … Read more
If it is the middle of September, there is still time to order tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths for forcing on the window sill, or in your greenhouse. Potted from mid to late October and left outdoors in a cold frame for a rooting period of eight to ten weeks, they may then be brought indoors … Read more
A Greenhouse is not always a hothouse as many new gardeners believe. Sometimes it is a cool house with a low temperature that is ideal for growing many kinds of hardy bulbs, annuals, perennials, and alpine plants. Pit Greenhouse Relies On The Sun The pit greenhouse is in this low-temperature range for it relies on … Read more
So wide is the variety of seeds and bulbs that can be planted this season that even – the most experienced home gardener is apt to be confused when deciding what to plant. Planting Schedules and Seed Catalogs As we study planting schedules and seed catalogs, we tend to try to grow everything under the … Read more
Now that you find outdoor gardening cool and uncomfortable, you can doubly appreciate your own backyard greenhouse. It’s a good place to take refuge on windy days, and even rain does not put an end to your gardening pleasure. For A Cool Winter Greenhouse’s Spring Bloom For the cool (45° to 50° degrees Fahrenheit night) … Read more
Shall I or shall I not have a greenhouse? This question, teasing its way back and forth through my thoughts for many months, suddenly resolved itself. I would have a greenhouse I thought, and decided on an aluminum lean-to type, 7′ by 14′ feet, with an outside door at one end. Cool House for Proper … Read more
Aluminum greenhouses are nothing new to gardeners in Great Britain. They have been used extensively in many parts of the world. In 1950’s America, only a few had been erected primarily for experimental purposes. What makes an aluminum greenhouse different from our conventional steel and wooden houses? Simply, an aluminum frame means no rust, no … Read more
Even good housekeepers may have avoided heavy chores in the hot summer weather, but this month should see everything in apple-pie order—benches overhauled and coated with lime-sulfur wash as a disease and insect deterrent: wooden structures painted dazzling white, inside and out, to conserve the winter light; glazing in shape and heating system ready. Start … Read more
A little greenhouse can be the means for a lot of gardening. Many gardeners have dreams and ambitions which far exceed their gardening space—the solution is to extend gardening in time rather than area. With a small greenhouse, your gardening can be a twelve-month proposition, regardless of the amount of outdoor growing space at your … Read more
September starts the gardening year in the greenhouse. Plants are brought in from outdoors, seeds of annuals are sown for winter and spring greenhouse flowers, winter-flowering bulbs are potted and started into growth, cuttings are inserted for next summer’s outdoor plants, and seedlings started during the summer are ready for transplanting or potting. The month … Read more