Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 6
Greenhouse Gardening
If you have a wet garden site, want to extend your growing
season, or prefer not to work in unpredictable outdoor weather,
you can grow your vegetable garden in a greenhouse. Indoor
gardening is also a great complement to growing outdoors
because you can give your vegetable plants the head start or
extra protection they may need. In this chapter, you will learn
about the advantages to growing your vegetables indoors and
the various structures that can be used for growing. It also
means you'll have fresh veggies all year round for your
smoothies.
Extend Your Growing Season
Most gardeners would love to grow and eat their own fresh vegetables
all year round, but most do not live in a climate where this is possible.
Growing in a cold frame, plastic tunnel, or greenhouse are ways to
start plants earlier in the spring and grow through the cooler and
rainy fall months-and possibly during the cold winters. If you live in a
