Greenhouses 101: Everything You Need to Know
Greenhouses 101: Everything You Need to Know
Get the skinny on greenhouses in this breakdown. Growing under cover, whether it be a hoop house, greenhouse, or polytunnel, is THE best way to extend your season and even grow crops that you “shouldn’t” be able to grow in your climate. Chris drops knowledge on the basics of greenhouse growing.
0:00 – Intro
0:15 – Greenhouse Overview
1:07 – Types of Cover Structures
1:45 – Glazing Types
4:50 – Greenhouse Styles
5:54 – Climate Control
6:27 – Greenhouse Heating
6:57 – Polytunnel Heating
7:45 – Cooling Options
9:59 – Cost
11:13 – Heating, Cooling, and Shade
12:01 – Air Circulation
13:35 – Outro
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What about dealing with mold, aphids and bees?
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How well can a poly tunnel hold up in hurricane winds?
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Hotbed* and coldbed* also
……yet said nothing about the kinds of plants you can grow in these. I usually really like this channel for super informative vids, this one def fell flat for me.
Excellent overview and comparison! Thank you!
I’m learning so much and intrigued about how to grow tropical plants in NJ. I’m a fan of Epic Gardening. Gardening is similar to surfing, they both study and try to predict the weather
Thank you so much
I’m a gardener 7 years old 😊
added a mini fridge to mine for seed storage. low heat output helps in mild 9b winter. 50ft green extension cord hidden behind beds.
Great! One concern ive had is.. i get enough light for most veggies. But its close to the minimums. Ill get 6-7hours throughout the season. If i do a green how… how does that negatively impact lighting?
11.09 time stamp. Was that Tony from Simplify Gardening putting up his polytunnel?
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I’ve coded stuff like vent openers and auto watering units. It’s basically just a timer attached to a temp or water gauge. You can attach them to raspberry pies to recode for fun pranks lol
Thank you so much! I watched this twice! I am thinking of going to school for greenhouse tech so I am sure the knowledge I’ve learned will help me. I also am thinking of making a mini hoop cover for my pumpkins as they are getting way too much water with the rain. <3
Such a great video, you answered 95 % of my question.👍
Are plants more dependent on heat or the sunlight?
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I was searching green house for steadew valley i click on it
My question is why we have to buid a greenhouse beauase plants grow without or this ideas exist only in country wherethere is snow, am i correct.
Great video Chris 😊thank you
Very helpful video, thanks for sharing
Can you remove the panels from the greenhouse during the summer. If so, does this cause wear and tear on the panel or the frame?
Hi, Kevin what I’m fascinated by is how on earth vegetables get pollinated in tunnels or greenhouses without bees.
This was very helpful. Thank you!
Maam, is it too hot in the Greenhouse?
Glass is also vulnerable to large hail stones. Something to think about if you get a lot of hailstorms, or hailstorms that drop large stones.
What about the advices of plants requiring full sun?
Came for greenhouses, but ended up falling in love…with Chris…LMAO. Great explanation though.
it looked like she watched that tree fall in her yard as she was talking lol
Did you skip over the clear plastic with white mesh in it
How come Chris is always on your channel? Don’t get me wrong I like her, I just get excited to watch a video with you in it only to find out your only in the intro pretty much
I thought the sun kept greenhouses warm in cold and the vents kept it cool in the heat. Didn’t realize there was a need for heating and cooling besides the sun and air. kind of puts me off doing one.
This was a great video 📹 👏
If you want more videos on greenhouse growing, comment topics below and we’ll get them going this Spring!
I live in an apartment and have a small, inexpensive plastic greenhouse on my porch. Because there are many people like me who rent and want to get into greenhouse gardening, I feel like you didn’t address this need.
I want to know how to effectively use my greenhouse to grow vegetables in the winter. I also want to know how to keep it from getting too hot in the summer, or if I shouldn’t use it in the summer. I also want to know how soon in Spring I can begin using it considering it does get warmer than outside, but I don’t know how warm it should be to grow vegetable starters. Also, are watering needs different for plants in greenhouses? Do you have a beginner greenhouse tutorial that can answer these types of questions for the millions of us who live in apartments?
One day, I will invite you to my greenhouse.
I worked for 5 years in a greenhouse and nursery that used polytunnels almost exclusively. One problem we ran into occasionally is that Quonset tunnels can’t handle snowload. they collapse from really wet and heavy snow. We also used to put 2 layers on and use a blower to inflate the walls and help with insulation.
Actually i was searching for something more than "A glass is a good material, because you can see through it…" But anyways.
Can we know were Chris got that greenhouse or the model number of it
Appreciate your channel. I moved away from the city to the rural lands. Building my hogan rn and clearing up 3 acres of land for farming. Youre channel had been such a great help in my researching.
what’s the better structure or type of greenhouse for the desert? thanks for the video!
love your video.
What green house should I get
The sumer here in Lithuania is about 30 c and the winter here is sometimes up to -20 c
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I love this video I don’t know how many times I have watched it. Very informative details for garden lovers. Love it and thank you for sharing!!!
Can you grow tropical fruits in a greenhouse in Tennessee or in cold climate areas?
Hi. Can you use a greenhouse to do hydroponics?