Unheated greenhouse growing

If a greenhouse is on your garden wish list, it's helpful to know what to expect. In cold climates, unheated greenhouses have different uses at each time of year. Learn the pros and cons along with some surprising, alternate uses.

Explore innovative ways to keep your greenhouse warm this winter without relying on electricity. Dive into eco-friendly methods that harness natural resources and sustainable practices to maintain optimal temperatures for your plants. From passive solar heating to thermal mass solutions, learn how to create a cozy environment that supports growth even in the coldest months. Perfect for the environmentally conscious gardener looking to reduce their carbon footprint while ensuring a thriving…

Winter often marks a time of dormancy for many gardens, but in Zone 6, there’s no need to hang up your gardening gloves when the first frost arrives. With the strategic use of unheated greenhouses and hoop houses, you can extend your growing season and enjoy fresh produce well into the colder months. An unheated greenhouse provides a buffer against the harsh winter conditions, allowing you to grow hardy crops that thrive in cooler temperatures. Check out my blog and video to learn more!

An unheated greenhouse is easy enough to utilize for a winter vegetable garden or even for winter seed starting.

Despite the February cold, my unheated greenhouse continues to give me great joy. If you have ever stepped inside a greenhouse, you know that there is nothing quite like the smell and feel of a warm growing environment. Take a look at what is growing and see one of the things I've learned this month

While outdoor gardening may be limited due to the colder temperatures, an unheated greenhouse can provide a protected environment for a variety of crops. So, what can you grow in an unheated greenhouse?

It might seem like a myth that you can grow food in an unheated greenhouse during the winter, but we’re here to prove you wrong. As long as there is sunlight, there are several techniques you can use to keep your crops warm enough to harvest well into the cold weather. The key? Layers. Just as you bundle up to go outside during the cold winter months, adding layers to your greenhouse can provide ample insulation to protect against snow and numbing temperatures. #EliotColeman #winter…

What's growing in the unheated greenhouse in March? This month it's time to shift my thinking and start more seeds and work toward my yard gardens. With the temperature starting to climb, I can move my Jiffy seed pots out to the greenhouse and work on my vegetables and flower seedlings. Let's get more growing!

Growing vegetables and flowers in a cold-climate unheated greenhouse is possible. Here some realistic expectations for unheated greenhouse gardening in zone 3 and other short growing seasons!

Are you longing for fresh, homegrown fruit in a cold growing zone? You can grow your own fruit trees in a greenhouse, and Gardener’s Path will show you how.

A small greenhouse is a great way to start a garden. Whether you choose to heat your small greenhouse or utilize it unheated for shelter from early frost, you can easily extend your growing season. Small greenhouses have many advantages over a larger greenhouse. With creative planning to use all available space, you can grow vegetables, fruits and more! Read on to learn what to grow in your small greenhouse.

I took your advise, and decided not to take any chances with my rosemary bush this winter. This morning I dug her up, and moved Miss Rosemary to the greenhouse. I’m hoping as long as I can remember to water her, she will survive the winter, thus saving me a few bucks when it comes Read More >>

There are many possibilities with starting greenhouse gardening. But you may be wondering what vegetables you should grow in a greenhouse.

Growing cold-hardy veggies and doing some simple things to keep them warm will help your unheated greenhouse produce all winter.

When growing your fruits and veggies in your greenhouse, grow in pots, under benches or train vines up the sidewalls too!

In this post you will find out if you can grow cacti in an unheated greenhouse and what types of cacti are the best for greenhouse growing.

If you just bought a greenhouse, you don't know where to start. That is why I put together a step-by step guide on how to set up a greenhouse.

There are a lot of reasons that you might want to build your own greenhouse on your property. Having a greenhouse allows you to be a productive gardener

I’ve now been growing vegetables and flowers in my unheated greenhouse for two months. This month I insulated the greenhouse with bubblewrap and am excited to see the celery, pansies, lettuce and carrots continue to grow. Every day I go out and check the plants and enjoy the atmosphere of my winter greenhouse. Click to see how my winter greenhouse experiment is going!

Want to find out how to build a greenhouse? We built ours for less than $200 and are growing peppers, tomatoes and squash!