The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Greenhouse Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply (Back-To-Basics) - Softcover

Baird, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1601383681 ISBN 13: 9781601383686

Verlag: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc., 2010

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Food costs these days are outrageous and only growing more each day. So, the prospect of building your own greenhouse and growing your own fruits and vegetables is probably starting to sound more and more viable. For anyone seeking a means and the details needed to install their greenhouse, this book will walk you through every necessary step. You will learn the various principles of greenhouse use and the different types of greenhouses you can use depending on your location and the specific needs you may have. Learn how to select a proper site and to set a foundation that will hold the greenhouse effectively in place regardless of weather conditions throughout the year and maintain the heat generated in the greenhouse. Learn how to frame your green house and how to effectively glaze the glass. Learn what kinds of ventilation are needed and what forms of supplemental heat, insulation, and heat sinking you will need to acquire for your greenhouse. Greenhouse and plant experts have been interviewed and their insights have been added to this book to help you make the right decisions about which kind of greenhouse is best for you and how to prepare it. Learn how to effectively install the necessary plumbing, wiring, and other amenities your greenhouse needs. Learn what is needed for shutters and shades and how to install cold frames and hotbeds. Learn how to install hoop houses, attached greenhouses, and freestanding greenhouses and the differences between each of them.

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Craig Baird is a writer based out of rural Canada, where he lives on a ranch with his wife and dogs. He has published several books and short stories, as well as written for magazines and newspapers across Canada. When he is not writing, he spends his time traveling the country and hiking in the outdoors with his wife, Layla."

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1601383681
• ISBN 13: 9781601383686
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 336
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