Worm bins are a great source of everlasting, rich fertilizer for your greenhouse or outdoor garden. They are an excellent source of liquid fertilizer (in the form of worm tea, or the moisture that drains from the worm bins) and castings, which are the nutrient-rich waste droppings of red worms. This worm fertilizer is equal to liquid gold in the greenhouse.
Worm bins are also an easy way to help recycle food waste and some common household and yard scraps. Dried leaves, dead flowers, grass clippings, shredded newspaper, cardboard, and food waste are all excellent food sources and bedding materials for red worms.  Read more...

Those quirky upside down tomato planters you see on TV and in stores seem like lots of fun. Hanging planters are easy to transport indoors during an early frost and they help save space in the greenhouse or outdoor garden for other space-hogging plants. However, that price tag turns many thrifty, do-it-yourself gardeners away. But, if you’re intrigued by the concept and want to try it out in your own greenhouse garden, you can make your own Upside Down Tomato Planters!  Read more...

As spring and summer approach, it’s time to start gathering those necessary greenhouse supplies and accessories in preparation for the growing season proper! The spring months are a great time for getting a head start on your outdoor growing with a few seed starters, and this is also a good time to begin thinking about which plants you will be growing this year as well as any changes you might like to make to your greenhouse.  Read more...

Congratulations! You’ve decided to take up greenhouse gardening! As a new greenhouse gardener, you’re sure to be excited about getting into all the extras and goodies that go along with your new hobby. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of the must-have greenhouse gardening products for the new greenhouse gardener.

10 Must-Have Greenhouse Gardening Products for the New Greenhouse Gardener  Read more...

If you have a greenhouse gardener on your holiday shopping list, you may be wondering what would make the perfect gift. Here are ten holiday gift ideas for greenhouse gardeners.

1. Live flowers. Any greenhouse gardener will be delighted to receive live flowers to add to their greenhouse plant collection.

2. Quality pitch fork for turning compost. Many gardeners prefer a wooden handle, but any quality material will do.  Read more...

Heating your greenhouse during the coming cold winter months can be a challenge. Regulating temperatures, checking water supplies for freezing, ensuring proper ventilation without losing too much heat- it all adds up to extra care and time for the greenhouse gardeners. Fortunately, the love of gardening and the promise of gardening during winter months is enough motivation to endure the added work.  Read more...

For many gardeners, wintertime signals and end to the joys of gardening while the Earth recuperates under a layer of frost or snow. For the serious gardener, winter merely signals a change of location- indoors.

Indoor Gardening
Indoor gardening can take place in a traditional outdoor greenhouse, a window greenhouse, or in your basement. Greenhouses come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials…making greenhouses a good fit for nearly any space.  Read more...

Halloween is past, yet the pumpkins are still plentiful. You’ve decorated your yard, made a pie or two, and given away more pumpkins than you can count, yet there are still more lying around in the garden! What’s a gardener to do with all those left over pumpkins? In a good year, a single pumpkin vine can yield more than a dozen pumpkins ranging from tiny to gigantic.  Read more...

If you have plastic containers around your house (and who doesn’t), you can make a fun portable greenhouse to teach your kids about growing seeds. It a perfect show-and-tell project to share at school. Let them keep it at school to watch the plants start to sprout, something the class can all participate in and learn from.  Read more...

Must Have Garden Tools for the Serious Greenhouse Gardener

If you are a serious greenhouse gardener, you are likely to have a few tried and true garden tools that you can’t do without. For beginning greenhouse gardeners, the choice of greenhouse gardening tools and accessories can often be overwhelming.  However, there are a few trusted garden tools that will make your greenhouse gardening hours easier and more enjoyable. Sharing your experiences with beginning gardeners can save them time, aggravation…and money.  Read more...