How to Use A Greenhouse
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- The best way to use all of the space in a greenhouse requires some thought and planning. Gardener Scott discusses and explains some important considerations when deciding how to use a greenhouse. (Video #307)
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He has a Dr Seuss narrative voice.I dont particularity like green houses and really have no interest but when I hear him speak I'm mesmerized .
I’m 11 I sell vegetables I have a green house this help me now I know how to use a green house
I recently finished enclosing my 10x13 cattle panel greenhouse. If I never grew a single plant I would put a chair in the greenhouse and use it to drink coffee on cold, sunny winter days :)
If you build a short platform in front of the table then you'll be constantly bending and reaching over it to access the table, and blocking where you would like to tuck your feet while you stand at the bench. Also you would be blocking all the possible storage space under the table! There's a lot of space there to utilize for storage. Instead, I would suggest making the table the whole width of the back side from door frame to back wall, and then at the back of the table build a small shelf/platform on top so you can have a second tier of potted plants on. That gives you a lot of storage space under the table and also storage space at the back of the table that is under the shelf. It's nice to be able to tuck your feet under the benchtop when you're working on it so you can get closer and more easily reach the back.
That looks like a nice quality greenhouse, look forward to seeing how you set it up
Your timing couldn’t be better! My Husband and I just started building a cattle panel greenhouse an hour ago. I’m so excited! Thank you for the helpful information!
Cool! That looks like a way sturdier structure than a lot of the other hoop house style green houses. Good choice!
Very impressive greenhouse! Thanks for the tips as we begin our own greenhouse adventure.
I am from Kenya and i follow your gardening videos religiously. You are doing great work.
Hey, I've got the same Planta greenhouse with extension as you! What a pain to put up though. Hoping for great results, thanks for all of your ideas and tips. Greatly appreciated.
So glad I watched this before putting in my staging. I just switched it round
Just purchased the exact same greenhouse. Then I found your videos. Excited to watch you develop your greenhouse. You have already given me so much to think about.
We just ordered this green house also. Any advice on the construction?
We just got and built a 20 x 40 high tunnel greenhouse, and now that is there, I am feeling intimidated by it!
It can be a challenge, but you can do it. Education and experience can take awhile but make it worthwhile.
Great greenhouse! Is it what you expected? So many options and choices for what to grow inside. I look forward to seeing all your plans come to fruition.
I'm very pleased with it so far. Many, many options to come.
I was anxious for your greenhouse video series to start as I've just finished building my greenhouse. It's 12 x 20, "twin polycarb" walls as I'm in zone 3b. I'm at exactly the same stage; planning what goes where so I can build some structures over the winter and be ready for hardening off in the spring. I will have passive thermal (black water barrels under a bench), but also a small heater that can kick in if necessary. Looking forward to the rest of your series.
Really like your greenhouse plan and given me plenty of ideas. Thank you. Ready to see this greenhouse plan gets set into motion. Great video.
Scott I just love your channel! So informative. Thank you for putting this out there for those of us learning in our gardening journey!
This is one of my dreams except I want a 100ft high tunnel I look forward to growing to feed my community at some point. Baby steps but keeping my eye on the goal. Great video Gardner Scott I’m excited to watch you grow in it 😊
That's a great dream. My first greenhouse was a 42-ft dome that was almost overwhelming. Starting smaller and learning about greenhouse issues is a good approach.
I fixed my greenhouse. This is so helpful
Yipppeeee, you finally got your greenhouse 👍👍. Can’t wait to see the plans come together!!
Have a great day 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
I'm in my second season with a lean-to green house and have already planed what I'll be doing differently next year.
Nice to watch the new headquarters growing
I'm local if you ever want a hand with a project
The boss wandered through at 1:55 without saying a word. Hopefully it's because you are doing a good job.
Congrats on the new addition to your garden! Looking forward to seeing how it comes together
Can we get some updates. I would love to see you build the space out and things you learn, new ideas etc
I show some of what I'm doing in recent videos and more videos are coming with a greenhouse focus.
I would love to have a greenhouse. I look forward to see how you make this work. TFS
i'm looking forward to seeing how you use it this winter. i just got one, i'm in zone 8b - a bit warmer - but need ideas on functioning greenhouses! I'm finding YT videos on decorative ones for entertaining/dining but less on functional growing houses and you'd be a perfect account to develop it!
I have a friend who gathered large plastic barrels and put them along the North side of here greenhouse and filled them up most of the way with water. We get cold so they might freeze in the winter. She put a bench just above the barrels and it work so well for her to get here plants going.
Enjoy gardening
Thank you Scott.
I got a mini greenhouse for this winter.It's only 36 inches high but plan on using it for covering my plants if we have another freeze like we did in Texas last Feb.Since all my plants are in containers, I can move them in and out as the temp. allows. I want to try over wintering my peppers plants also.
The greenhouse you bought will be useless its size will not retain heat when it gets cold and will bake your plants when the sun shines. Your best bet would be to dig a trench W 3 foot L6 foot D2 foot use the soil to build up the sides make two wood frames 3 foot square stretch polythene over the frames to make lids. the soil at that depth in Texas should keep your plants at a reasonable temperature But check with your local plant supplier or at least a gardener that is local and knows the temperature differential at different depths.
@@sidneyeaston6927 At 72 there is no way I can dig a trench of any kind, build frames. etc. This is a trial and error experiment and it does have zip doors that open for air. Where it is placed can be moved if I need to because it is lightweight enough I can move it if it gets too hot. Most of the winter plants I'm growing can be grown outdoors without cover in my climate. Only if we get another freak storm like we did last year will I have a problem. I can put it on at night and take it off during the day if I want to. I can cover the frame with blankets which I did last year with my plants and saved most of them during 0 degree weather. This mini greenhouse may be useless for your needs, but I'm hoping it may be just what I need.
@@conniedavidson1807 Yes we are all getting older and having to adapt to cope. I have just cut down two large fruit trees and reduced a hedge from six foot down to four. All in the hope that i am granted another year to care for my garden without climbing ladders to cut and prune.
Yes I also have one of those three foot high greenhouses but not for plants its a high class lookout for my scarecrow rule number one in my garden is fly away when you hear the little bell coming.
Wow that is nice! Can't wait to see what goes on in there.......
I can't wait to see what you do with this space!
The greenhouse is a fantastic addition to any garden but to maximize its potential, you should build a cold frame as a go between before planting out in the ground leaving your greenhouse staging open for more tender seedlings,
Good suggestion. I'm considering building a cold frame along the south base of the greenhouse.
@@GardenerScott You could run an experiment by digging a hole four feet deep cover with polythene, in spring put a thermostat down to measure the ambient temperature you will be amazed at the temperature gradient as you go down. you may consider digging a cold frame rather than building upwards. Think of it as if it was a ground heat pump warmer than air temperature in winter, cooler than air temperature in summer,
Back shade areas may be good for cuttings to quietly develop too
Good idea. Thanks.
Kept waiting for you break out in your happy 🕺 dance. Lol Isn’t this sooo exciting! ? I’m very happy for you and can tell you’ve put a lot of thought into this. That planning is such fun. Congrats 🎉 and happy gardening 👨🏼🌾
You could tell he just wanted to break into that happy dance but was holding himself back. 😄
@@sjk7314 yes I love when people tell something they’re excited about and they have twinkling eyes and a smile. 👏👏👩🌾
Congrats on your new greenhouse! I hope to have one someday too
I so needed this video! And the feeling... "always wanted one, but what to really do with it?" resonates. Esp since I live in zone 9b with a looong growing season. I admit, I still want one... 😊Thx for the great info!
I'm planning on using old windows taken from the house to build my greenhouse. I b will be overwintering plants and extending my growing season.
Mr Scott you've missed the opportunity to build the greenhouse in front of the camera. it would have been cool.
A video is coming to show the build.
Just put my greenhouse up and glad to see my initial ideas mirrored yours but there were plenty other ideas I've picked up to help me out.. 😄😃 Will look forward to seeing how yours turns out....
Thanks Gardener Scott. I am going to invest in a greenhouse this fall and have been considering a planta due to my high wind area.
Mine has already withstood 90mph winds.
I just bought a 10x20! I’m excited to see what you do. You are already giving me some great ideas. Keep us posted🤓
Great video. I just watched all 3 of your greenhouse videos and subscribed. I look forward to future greenhouse update videos.
Thanks. Welcome to the channel!
Congratulations on your new beautiful greenhouse!
Thats so exciting.
Can't wait to one day have one also. Keep us posted on the durability (snow/wind/hail) and the effectiveness of plant growth.
Great choice it looks really nice.
Edit to add: can you tell us where you bought this? We would like see if they have one that fits our needs.
Thanks!
Thanks! It is a Planta greenhouse that should stand up to my severe weather.
@@GardenerScott Wonderful! Its gorgeous and I'm gonna check into one.We're in the same harsh zone as you. White Pine County Nevada.Windy and cold..Its gonna be 9° this week! Ugh
See you tomorrow!
Very cool! While at the same time warm ;-)
Thanks!
Thank you, Pat!
I just finished putting together my Planta green house. I’m going to lay weed stop and pea gravel on the floor hoping to retain our heat in winter. I get full sun all year long and in summer it’s rn 145 inside so not suitable for summer but will hopefully be a great winter garden. I’d like to see a follow up if you made one.
I'm working on a follow-up that will discuss cooling your greenhouse in summer. Here's my last greenhouse video: th-cam.com/video/lU7cvF_mxyk/w-d-xo.html
What a great looking greenhouse! Oh how exciting. You did a great job putting it together! It will be fun to see the inside come together. I noticed that there is a open space between the bottom panel and the ground. I hope you are going to put gravel or ? around there so the bunnies and other critters don't get in. I am sure you thought of this already. looks like lily likes it too.
Thanks, Heidi. It is designed for the legs and panel bases to be buried so I still have some soil and rock to move.
Excellent job
Thank you for all that good advice!
Yay you got your greenhouse 😀😀😀
🙂 It will be fun, but I still have many videos to do to catch up to your great greenhouse content.
@@GardenerScott purely situational 😀
I rely on the greenhouse for a huge chunk of the year do I just have more greenhouse type content than lovely outdoors 😀
Can't wait to see yours going.
One of my dreams is to get a greenhouse for the same reasons, short growing season. Maybe some wood planks stretched across those upper brackets to house some seed starting trays? Great job!
I love you have a greenhouse, one people with a biggish home garden could fit in their garden too. It looks very sturdy. My question is will you find as the walls arc up and over, will it reduce the height growth of plants, the useable surface of table/benches, looking at it and it seems the centre would be better for taller plants. Look forward to seeing how you go in the internal use of your new greenhouse.
That's a good question. I grew in a dome greenhouse and the curved walls definitely impacted the height of plants. I had to grow trellised plants in the middle. That's one reason I'm think of growing in the ground in the front of the greenhouse so I can get the most height, but I know there will be limits.
That looks like a Sungrow Greenhouse, I'm in the process of assembling a Sigma Greenhouse.
Yes it is.
@@GardenerScott How did you find the instructions?
They weren't great. I relied a lot on the videos and had to re-watch those a number of times to try and figure out what wasn't shown.
@@GardenerScott Okay same here, playing an elimination game.
Congratulations on your greenhouse 💕. Can't wait to see what goodies you are going to be growing 😊. I hope to have one soon. Everyone stay safe and God Bless you and your family from middle GA 🙏 Kendra. Do you have a video on growing Basil.... Mine didn't do very well this year... Thank You Gardener Scott
Nice instruction and thoughts.
Another thought, you could put aluminum foil along the back wall to reflect the light back into the greenhouse that would otherwise pass through the back wall and escape.
Thanks. I'm planning to use foil covered foam. I'll show that in a future video.
That's a beautiful video. Thank you Gardener Scott. My dream house would have a conservatory more than a green house. Even in my subtropical climate, I would love to be able to grow my zone 11 orchids in a very large, moist glass enclosure.
I had a neighbor who built a buried greenhouse and had the most beautiful orchids.
@@GardenerScott I think it's more the romanticism of the conservatory. There's just something about being able to eat outside in a glass house surrounded by plants and perhaps a river, but no bugs excessive heat or other outdoor problems!
Have a 6 x 8 snap and grow by Palram. Love it. Grew perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetables. Need to get better at raising seedlings. Germination is easy for me. Need to know more about grow lights
Dear Gardener Scott, have you created a video that follows this one. I would love to see your greenhouse with the set up in it. I just bought one in order to extend my growing period.
I have one that will come out soon about holding in heat at night and others will follow this year.
Happy holidays😊 I have been looking forward to updates on how you used your greenhouse this year but I know you have a lot going on with your other new equipment. Do you have any new videos to share about your greenhouse?
I don't have recent videos because it's still too cold to grow in it, but I will have new ones as we approach spring.
@@GardenerScott I am interested in growing cold hardy citrus and avocados in pots in a greenhouse in zone 5a. I was hoping not to spend a fortune on heating by supplementing heaters with things like heat absorbing water barrels like you mentioned in your greenhouse planning video. I love your well thought out approach to your projects so am looking forward to what you do in the coming year😁
I learn so much from you...thank you
Those are some heavy duty trellis you have on the two sides. The south wall three I would string a net to fill the gap and train plants up both sides of the support beams. Nice that they are straight out from the wall so as to block less light.
Been looking at GH's for that one day far off. I think I have come to like the Chinese style with the North wall acting as a solar sink. Even in the south the design could be used against a hill with cooling pipes circulating air via solar fans. Give the less heat tolerate plants some relief.
Good thoughts on your future GH. I'll be installing reflective insulation along with stone and water, as thermal mass to help with the same idea of a heat sink.
@@GardenerScott would Gabillion of stone make sense with raised beds perhaps…
A gabion wall can make a lot of sense. The stone will hold heat and can be an effective way to make a raised bed wall.
I hope you do a whole series on this. I bought one of the metal frame, green plastic tarp ones off Amazon. There is no ventilation, it became an oven and it really failed as an experiment. I’ll post my review of it so you can see. I would really appreciate any help you can.
You can even see my review. I think overall positively about it, but my inexperience now has it sitting in a shed.
I will be doing a series of videos. My last greenhouse was regularly 20F degrees hotter than outside. Ventilation is important and you can expect a dedicated video on that.
I am so looking forward to seeing all you do with your greenhouse! My growing season is just a bit longer than yours but we're in the same hardiness zone and I'm not too far from you (I'm in north central KS). I had a greenhouse a long time ago and didn't really utilize it much especially in the peak of summer, but I keep leaning towards getting one again for seed starting and fall planting.
Thanks for sharing this. Very informative. Cheers, Scott!
Thank you for this! You mentioned at least 3 things I can't wait to see how you implement (heat retention, working space, storage / efficient use...). Are you going to insulate your back walls? I have a greenhouse that gets too little sun. Thinking I need to add grow lights to extend my season. I also contend with high humidity and mold. Ideas? Great greenhouse series you started!
Yes, one of my first projects will be installing reflective foam on the back wall. Lighting and ventilation are both important. In my last greenhouse we sterilized the walls and surfaces at least once a year to reduce mold problems.
Very nice greenhouse. Not too big, not too small. Do you have a link for that greenhouse.
It's a Planta greenhouse.
Thank you
Ok I just binge watched all your Greenhouse videos, Gardener Scott. Would love to see how you finally set it up on the inside. With the colder days approaching, I am sure you have started assembling your plants inside. Would love a sneak peek!! Thanks for your truly incredible content.
Thanks. I'm working on that video and hope to have it out next month.
I have really been looking forward to this video. I really do like your choice of greenhouse. It's attractive and certainly sturdy. The buckets of water solution for heat was genius. I noticed from a reply below you made a video of the build and are going to publish it. I really look forward to seeing it. But I do have a couple of questions. This first is why not have a floor and I'm thinking it might have to do with you wanting a bed inside. Also, you mention hardening off your plants. Are you still going to start your seeds indoors with grow lights? If so, is starting your seedlings in the greenhouse not an option? Thanks so much for your help Gardener Scott. You doo such a great job of helping the rest of us want to be better gardeners.
I'll use gravel and brick for some of the floor and open soil for growing too. I'll start seeds indoors with lights. Until I have a record of the temps inside the greenhouse during winter and early spring I won't plan to start seeds in it yet. I'm sure it will be warm enough for hardening off during spring when my normal air temps are still too cool.
If you don't mind sharing, what brand/type of greenhouse is that? I like the look of it.
It is a Planta greenhouse.
@@GardenerScott Thank you!
New to the channel I like the videos about the greenhouse
I experimented with my greenhouse this summer, which I built last winter. I found the fruit yield was not great. I am thinking lack of pollination might have been an issue, along with not keeping things trimmed back enough....tons of green and not enough red if you know what I mean. Will be paying close attention to this project :)
Take a look into parthenocarpic plants. They are intended to grow in greenhouse without pollination. I've had success with some of them in the past.
Do you have a video on building the shelving for this greenhouse? I have the same greenhouse and the support bars are causing me stress on how to fit the shelf in properly without waisting space. Can you help me with suggestions with this?
I'm starting to work on that now. I'm planning to run the back wood piece behind the frame supports. We'll see how it works.
Did you ever do any follow up videos using your greenhouse etc?
I included a little bit in a couple videos last year. I've been building and fitting out the inside and more will be coming this year.
I like that your green house uses the panels instead of plastic films. I think they are more environmental friendly since they will last much longer.
Your green house looks very well reinforced. Here in Iowa we are dealing with numerous high wind events. Could you tell me where you purchased this unit so I can check the wind rating?
It's a Planta greenhouse from Canada.
Please tell who the greenhouse maker is.
It is a Planta greenhouse.
super jealous
DirtPatchHeaven channel…she uses raised beds with compost raising the temperature a lot..cross ventilation recommended…Idaho
winter is almost here. How would you insulate your polycarbonate greenhouse? Or do you have to insulate them? I would like to use mine all winter I am in zone 5a. Thank you for your videos they are so helpful.
An extra heat source is usually needed in cold areas like zone 5. Extra insulation can help hold in a little more heat during the important nighttime drop in temperature. Some use extra layers of plastic.
This video came at just the right time. I am just finishing up my first cattle panel hoophouse in time for the UP Michigan snowfall! I am currently making all those decisions Gardener Scott is talking about! However due to space constraints I had to build mine lying north-south. Any tips for maximum benefit with that caveat?
I would still consider a bench on the north ends, but you have the option for beds along both sides.
I'm wondering how you can say planting up high. It will shade the stuff you put on your shelf you built and there fore defeat the purpose
The shelf is built for hardening off plants early in the season and doing garden repairs. Later in the season I'm not growing plants on it so it isn't a problem.
I watch all your videos but have not heard what company this greenhouse is from.
It's a Planta greenhouse.
Question: the floor and how to deal with water...?
Gravel is a good choice to help retain heat and also add drainage.
hi GS, i am a beginner gardner and i am planning on buying a planta greenhouse and the day after i decided to do this, this video came up on my recommended videos, (i assume this is a planta). i was torn between starting plants in the ground where they may be warmer and growing them in 5 inch or so wide pots where it would be better for the roots when transplanting but they may not be as warm inside.then i had an idea that i have not seen on gardening channels, but am sure someone has tried it because gardeners are smart people. why or why not start seeds in the pots and put the pots in the ground and cover them with a small amount of soil?
Hi, Zak. Yes, it is a Planta greenhouse. Potted plants are easy to transplant and is a big reason why gardeners start seeds in pots. The plant is less stressed at transplanting than digging up and moving a plant in the ground. Your idea can be a good one when a greenhouse has warmer soil than outside. Burying the pots can provide more consistent temperatures than setting a pot on a table in a cool greenhouse. If the air temperature is warm in the greenhouse the pots don't need to be buried and that may be why most gardeners don't see a need for it.
@@GardenerScott thanks for your time Gardener Scott. 2 more question if you have the time. how do you like your planta and what does it take to be a master gardener?
@@zakkrueck2362 I do like my Planta. The Master Gardener program is managed by the Extension Program of State Universities. You can check with your county Extension office to find out what their program involves.
Thank you for the info. I have a question maybe you can help with. Just purchased a 10'x16' polycarbonate greenhouse. going to put raised beds in it. Should I put a drainage system under the greenhouse before I build on it? Like a "french drain" tile with gravel was the thought. I was going to use gravel as the floor of the greenhouse with pavers on top of the gravel to walk on. Going to use a gravity fed irrigation into the raised beds. I live in South Carolina so heavy clay is our ground (not very absorbant). So I thought putting in the drainage system would be an idea. Thoughts?
If you expect a lot of water in the greenhouse either from outside or in, drainage can help. The gravel will also help hold heat in on cold nights.
Gardener Scott, I see your greenhouse does not touch the ground on the bottom edge. What is the logic there, esp considering your Colorado snow?
I will be adding amended soil around the base for new planting beds.
Thanks for this video Scott! I am looking at buying a green house next year. I am in Southern Ontario and also deal with a short growing season. Where did you purchase that green house? It looks great! Cheers
I got mine from Planta Greenhouses.
@@GardenerScott I thought it looked familiar. That is what I am looking at. Love your channel! Cheers
I look forward to seeing our greenhouse when it is all setup and operational. Do you have a link to the source for that unit? I've got a spot all planned for a greenhouse, but am still debating whether to build it or buy it. Thanks!
plantagreenhouses.com
@@GardenerScott thank you! Those look really nice. I'll let you know if I buy one.
Can you provide a link to the greenhouse supplier? Thanks
It's a Planta greenhouse.
Who did you buy the greenhouse from, or is it a diy design? … thank just found the answer Planta greenhouse.
Why not just skew your path toward the back, to free up the space in the front of the greenhouse without having to fight with a 2-tier bench with supplies behind? Seems awkward to me. Sounds like a very exciting time for you - congrats!
That sounds like a possible option. Thanks.
Do you have a link for that greenhouse?
They can be found at plantagreenhouses.com
Where did you purchase this from? Love the split door for cross ventilation in warmer months.
I bought it from Planta Greenhouses.
I have germinated flower seedlings inside my house under lights and would like to move them outside in my polycarbonate greenhouse -- do I need to harden them off to those conditions, or can I just move them out?
Depending on the temperature variation you may want to harden off briefly, using the greenhouse.
@@GardenerScott I'm less concerned about temperature and more about the sun's intensity after being under lights. Any chance they could be burned? Thanks. I appreciate your response.
The greenhouse light won't be any more than regular sunlight so the hardening off is very similar.
The side is a metre longer then the other skde
Where did you get your greenhouse?
I ordered it from Planta greenhouses.
Great video, not like the countless other useless greenhouse vids.