Ever wondered what size of container for pepper plants is the best? We enjoy growing peppers in our greenhouse. We plant some in the ground but we also grow peppers in containers. If you're wondering what size of container for pepper plants is the best for growing thriving plants, here's the ideal. Choose a pot that is at least 8 inches; a 2 gallon pot is the right size. If possible, … [Read more...]
How to Grow Runner Beans in the Greenhouse
Incredibly versatile and super delicious, runner beans can be a great veggie to add to your plate. Here's how you can grow them in your greenhouse! We love green beans, and usually grow pole beans (also called runner beans) every year. I try to can up at least four dozen pint jars of runner beans every year to store in our Cold Room. Because I want to be able to put up as many jars as … [Read more...]
Preparing the Greenhouse for Planting
We built a greenhouse in our second year here. The amount of food we can harvest from growing in the greenhouse is definitely worth it. We can't grow tomatoes in the garden here without this extra protection. Preparing the greenhouse for planting is one of the first things we do in the Spring. Each season, there is some greenhouse maintenance that has to be done. Here's what we do to open … [Read more...]
The 5 Easiest Vegetables to Grow
Vegetable gardening is supposed to be fun, right? It should be. It is so tempting to plant a huge garden with dreams of preserving most of it and having fresh vegetables all season long. It’s so wonderful to see all those rows full of food. Dreaming of gardening always starts in the winter for us. This is our view right now and I am loving all the snow. I’m looking over seed … [Read more...]
How to Build a Greenhouse For Under $200
Want to find out how to build a greenhouse? Since we live in a cooler climate, we NEED to grow tomatoes and peppers under covers and a greenhouse works perfectly for us. Although we can't grow enough tomatoes to preserve a lot of tomato sauce, we can fit enough plants in here for fresh eating. There's nothing better than picking cherry tomatoes right off the vine and popping them into my … [Read more...]
Meanwhile, Back in the Greenhouse
We have had so much rain here, my toes are getting webbed. In the last 2 weeks, we have had 2 gorgeous days and that's it. The rest of the time, it alternates between sprinkling, rain, drizzling and torrential downpours. There is no way I can get any work done in the garden. It's far too wet and it's not good for your soil if you clomp around in there when it's soaked. I've been concentrating … [Read more...]
Come Into the Greenhouse
These last weeks, it has been pretty busy around here. Hoping I get a chance now to put up some posts on what we have been up to. Here's our Greenhouse - I've been spending quite a bit of time in there the last couple of days. This photo was taken last summer. In my Cold Room Inventory post, I wrote about hunting around downstairs only to find we had no green beans left in … [Read more...]
A Peek Into the Fully Planted Greenhouse
The Greenhouse is now (almost) fully planted. I am just waiting on 6 Sweet Red Pepper plants from a friend. I tried to grow a bunch but only had 1 seedling come up and I need more than that. Graham used his machine to dig a trench, then ran a water line up to the Greenhouse. I am very happy about that. He had marked the location for the "T" when we ran the water … [Read more...]