The Herb Greenhouse and Garden Shed
The longer permanent grow beds on the outside ‘walls’ are about 10′ x2′ and have 4″ of builders sand in them. Potted plants or seedling flats an be set inside. The grow beds can be covered with half hoops and plastic which bumps me up another zone or two. allows me to grow a few greens all winter. I can also use heating cables in them for root zone heat-providing we don’t lose power (that happens quite often actually). Continue reading
Herbs in the Garden Waits for Spring
As the longest winter in the history of the world drags on I find myself craving greens…yellows…blues… and creamy peach. Oh, right those are all the colors of Spring around here! Evidently my frosty white world is getting to me. I’d go start some seeds but my greenhouse is still partially buried and the door is frozen to the ground. I can’t get in. Continue reading
The Greenhouse Gets a New Do
Greenhouse plastic -or film- comes in various thicknesses and each is estimated to last a certain number of years. I buy 6mm thick film, and it’s supposed to brave the elements for 4 years. Continue reading
Seedlings in the Greenhouse
I spent a little time harvesting some young nettles for soup-and some to dry.
It’s my favorite herb for hay fever season… Continue reading
March in the Greenhouse
The greenhouse at home is unheated except for heat mats in raised grow beds, so most seedlings and starts go into the greenhouse around late March. Continue reading
Make a Mini Greenhouse for Herbs
Here is an uber-simple way to start growing herbs early-without a greenhouse and without a lot of snazzy garden gear. Perfect for those of you that garden in cooler (and cold) climates this mini greenhouse is completely portable. Continue reading
