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The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

391 - 7 Lessons from 4 Years with a Greenhouse

The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

Jill McSheehy

Gardening, Garden, How To, Education, Organicgardening, Home & Garden, Leisure, Homegardening, Beginninggardener, Vegetablegardening

4.4734 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, Jill discusses the benefits and uses of greenhouses, sharing insights from her own journey after purchasing a greenhouse in October 2020. She shares seven key lessons learned, including the importance of location, the role of ventilation, and the necessity of supplemental heat. 
 
00:00 Introduction to Greenhouse Season
00:56 Is a Greenhouse Worth the Investment?
02:37 Defining Greenhouses and High Tunnels
04:58 Understanding My Greenhouse Setup
06:58 Maximizing Greenhouse Use
20:51 Faster and Healthier Plant Growth
25:15 The Importance of Supplemental Heat
28:45 Understanding Greenhouse Heating
29:42 The Importance of Ventilation
33:07 Choosing the Right Greenhouse Location
39:23 Watering Challenges in Greenhouses
42:49 The Personal Benefits of a Greenhouse
46:56 Is a Greenhouse Worth the Investment?
 

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  3. 206 - Greenhouse gardening one year later

  4. 298 - Greenhouse gardening in the spring

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Do you know what season it is? Well, this sides fall, it's also for many of us, greenhouse season.

0:07.1

My guess is that if you clicked play on this episode, you fall into one of two camps. Maybe you don't

0:13.6

have a greenhouse, but you thought about getting one, but you're not quite sure if it would be

0:17.9

worth the investment and how exactly you would use it. Or maybe you have

0:22.7

a greenhouse, but you're wondering if you could get even more out of it. Or maybe you've come across

0:28.5

some challenges or issues with your greenhouse that you weren't expecting, and you're trying to

0:33.1

figure out how to resolve those. I purchased my greenhouse in October of 2020, and let me tell you,

0:39.6

I had no idea what I was doing. But I knew I didn't know what I was doing, and I set out to

0:45.2

learn as I went. After four years, I have learned so much, and I'm going to share seven of those

0:51.7

key lessons with you today that I didn't know when the greenhouse

0:55.5

arrived. Now, going back to the question that you may have if you don't have a greenhouse yet,

1:01.5

is it worth the investment? I actually put some numbers to it and I'll share that with you at the end of

1:06.7

the episode. Buying a greenhouse is not going to be right for everyone, but hopefully this

1:11.8

episode will help you to decide if it's right for you. And if you already have one, my hope is

1:17.7

that in this episode, you'll learn new ways to use the greenhouse and get the most practical

1:23.6

and joyful use out of it. Welcome to the Beginners Garden podcast.

1:29.4

I'm Jill and I'm so glad you're here.

1:31.7

In this podcast, you'll find easy to understand conversations about how to grow your own food.

1:37.7

As a first time gardener myself 11 years ago, I remember what it's like to feel overwhelmed.

1:43.6

So I want to make gardening so

1:45.4

doable for you that you'll find yourself falling in love with gardening just like I did.

1:51.1

Let's dig in.

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