How to Build Your Own Greenhouse

For avid gardeners, the biggest downside of the hobby is the limited growing season in much of the country. Gardening during the winter is often reduced to tending houseplants and browsing seed catalogs for next summer?s tomato choices.

Master Gardener and builder Roger Marshall enthusiastically presents his case for home greenhouses with a thorough examination of everything the potential builder needs to know. Marshall?s coverage of the subject begins with a careful consideration of the various purposes served by greenhouses. Will the structure be used as a damp, warm hothouse for rare orchids? A tropical paradise for banana and citrus trees? A friendlier environment in which to get a jump on a summer vegetable garden is the goal for many gardeners, while an inviting setting for a year-round hot tub surrounded by lush greenery has an undeniable appeal. Whatever its eventual use will be, Marshall helps the reader examine every option and make an informed choice.

After determining the type and style of the structure, Marshall progresses, chapter by chapter, through the construction elements of the greenhouse ? from choosing a site, to laying the foundation and determining which glazing material will work best. Plumbing, heating, supplemental lighting, misting, and automatic venting systems are also covered for the truly committed reader/gardener.

The final section of the book includes detailed plans for nine actual greenhouses, from a simple cold frame to an elaborately detailed framed, detached structure. Whatever the greenhouse goal, Marshall opens the way to longer growing seasons, abundant organically grown fruits and vegetables, and many more happy months playing in the dirt! more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-03-2009; Everything that you need for a greenhouse design and build is here; This is the go-to book for backyard, or even small hobby farm, greenhouse design and construction. There are lots of different schemes here, from season extending frames to full-on solaria and orchid houses. All budgets are discussed and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-27-2009; Arkoe Garden Greenhouse In Design; I am so grateful to Roger Marshall for writing this book. Even a cursory glance of it gave me the impression that it was the book I would need to bring my plans of a greenhouse for the Arkoe Garden (arkoegarden.blogspot.com) to reality....; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-25-2009; How to Build your own Greenhouse; Excellent book. The book is well written. It explains many options that can be taken...from a very cheap, basic structure to a more costly, complex building.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-13-2009; gift; this book was a gift for my son. have not bought one book that did not offer good information.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-03-2009; Everything that you need for a greenhouse design and build is here; This is the go-to book for backyard, or even small hobby farm, greenhouse design and construction. There are lots of different schemes here, from season extending frames to full-on solaria and orchid houses. All budgets are discussed and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-08-2009; Good intro to greenhouses.; One of the better greenhouse books.Good info on construction types and styles...No complaints.MJL; read full review | report as inappropriate