April Buzzings About the Hive

March 31st, 2009 by Greenthumb

April 15
Proven Winners new on-line magazine launches. Two Pacific NW regional articles are featured that Dawn Hummel composed. To link to the new magazine, sign up here: http://www.provenbeauty.com/signup/.

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Installing Solexx Panels on Aluminum Frame Greenhouse

March 30th, 2009 by Greenthumb

   
Before Shots
Our greenhouse has undergone many incarnations over the years. It was delivered and set-up with no instructions attached. We quickly learned that a greenhouse without water, electric or venting is essentially a large cold frame. For many years, it was a way to relieve the garage from all my tools, pots, and garden miscellaneous so my husband could have the garage back.

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Considerations for Building a Greenhouse

March 27th, 2009 by Greenthumb

Greenhouses can be great places to grow plants, store tools and relax while doing your gardening hobby. While you may think building a greenhouse will cost a lot, you actually might be able to pull off the task with a small budget and a motivational attitude. However, before beginning to build your greenhouse, you’ll need to create a plan of action and a workable budget.

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Feed yourself and others – 10 ideas

March 25th, 2009 by Greenthumb

Are you wondering in these tough times what you can do to help? I found this newsletter article from Front Range Living (I highly recommend subscribing to their newsletter) that has some useful ideas for helping out your community and neighbors and making sure your family has plenty of food as well.

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Mini Greenhouses: A Maximum Alternative

March 23rd, 2009 by Greenthumb

The Lit'l Propagator Mini Greenhouse

The Lit'l Propagator Mini Greenhouse

If you aren’t quite ready for the expense and commitment of a four season greenhouse, you might still want to consider any of the new array of lightweight mini greenhouses that have recently come to market. Not only are they practical for those with limited space, they have the itty-bitty price tag to match.

Any gardener serious about his or her soil has surely dreamt of walking past the windows of their own greenhouse; a cozy, protected garden where they can tend to their tiny buds and delicate blooms, regardless of the weather on the opposite side of the greenhouse.

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Effective Greenhouse Management

March 18th, 2009 by Greenthumb

Having a greenhouse means having a wonderfully maintained environment to keep your precious plants prospering all year-round, but you need effective greenhouse management to help make that happen. There is no reason that you have to limit gardening to the summer months. Greenhouses are designed to cultivate plants inside their own biosphere by harnessing the heat that is generated by the sun.

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