Building a small Green House
Where could someone find some tips to building a small green house? I have thought about doing it, but am not sure of the benefits would outway the work. Growing up we had some large green houses. I would like something small I could build in a few weekends, any suggestions?
Backyard Greenhouses and cold frames
Flowers and fruit for cold climate gardens
Some cold-loving plants include tiger lily, bleeding heart, peony, hosta, cinnamon fern, heather, blue sage, sphagnum moss, bee balm, Canadian phlox, bugleweed, cerastium, myosotis, saxifraga, silene, coral bells, northern sea oats, bee balm, wild ginger, lupine, clematis Ville de Lyon, winterberry and Canadian buffalo berries.
Also try annuals such as sunflowers, impatiens, basil, morning glory, cosmos, zinnia, sweet peas and gerbera in your cold climate garden. Bulbs which grow well in cold climates include snowdrops, crocus, daffodil, trumpet lily, begonia, zebra iris, gladiolas, Rembrandt dahlia, Merry Christmas tulip, acidanthera, anemone and caladium fanny munson.
Cold-climate fruit trees include apple, peach and pawpaw (a fruit native to America that tastes much like a banana).
Large, more delicate plants can be placed in pots with wheels to easily move them to sheltered areas when it is cold or the weather is inclement. The sun’s heat is absorbed into brick and stone walls and at night the walls send heat to flowerpots stored next to them. Also, window boxes receive heat leaking through the windows and this protects plants.
Rose White, author of
Easy Gardens A to Z
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