Greenhouse Gardener's Companion, Revised and Expanded Edition: Growing Food & Flowers in Your Greenhouse or Sunspace
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The most comprehensive book on greenhouse gardening available today. Today, greenhouses and sunrooms are real living spaces where gardeners spend as much time with a book and a cup of coffee as they do with a watering can and a pair of pruning shears. In this fully revised edition of a best-selling classic, veteran gardener Shane Smith embraces this new "lifestyle" approach to greenhouse gardening. Through lively writing that balances wit with commonsense advice, Smith draws on his more than 20 years' experience to cover everything you need to know to establish a charming and productive greenhouse. Read more
Publisher : Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
Publication date : April 1, 2000
Edition : Revised and expanded edition
Language : English
Print length : 544 pages
ISBN-10 : 1555914500
ISBN-13 : 09
Item Weight : 1.95 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 1.1 x 9.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #104,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in Greenhouses (Books) #53 in House Plant Gardening
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Format: Paperback
Last year I didn't even know anyone who owned a greenhouse and now I have a successful one. This is so much fun! I have Romaine lettuce, spinach, onions and garlic as well as an assortment of tomatoes and squash, and it's January! It was so nice to go into my greenhouse during the record-breaking Oklahoma Christmas Day Blizzard of 2009 and visit my vegetables, who took it in stride. One think I love about this book is, it handles the problem I am facing TODAY. I just look in the index and find what I need. Before I installed the greenhouse, I learned what I needed to know (I hoped). Lots of information about the materials and how to select the right ones for your greenhouse. I learned about lighting, air circulation, and heating. When I was ready to start growing from seeds, I found what I needed to know, everything from ordering, sowing, etc. I learned about greenhouse thermometers, heaters, and fans. Amazingly, almost all of my seeds sprouted and now the plants are growing. When my squash bloomed and needed artificial pollination, in January when there were no bees handy, I looked in the index and even found pictures of how to pollinate squash, exactly what I needed. Now my hand-pollinated squash and cucumbers have edible fruit. I particularly benefited from the light and temperature requirements, specific for each plant variety. I found out which ones required more light, and I place them in the greenhouse accordingly. This is a very handy book. It won't be one I will lend to others or give away. This one is a keeper!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2010 by Bold Consumer
Format: Paperback
Actually the title says it all. I wish I had time to read lots of books about greenhouse gardening but I don't. An experienced gardener, I'm new to greenhouse gardening and struck gold when I bought this book. It isn't dumbed down and is fast and fun to read. The book doesn't begin at square one but does explain the important differences between gardening in an outside garden and a greenhouse. One example; the reason fans are needed during the day (while photo synthesis is taking place) is to prevent a CO2 deficient envelope from surrounding the leaves. Also, explaination of how to pollinate in an environment with no birds or insects is helpful. Varieties of vegetables and flowers are discussed and why certain ones are better suited. Trouble shooting and "when things go wrong" chapters are good. Also, I learned more than I thought was possible about light and the different qualities of light plants need. Again, advice on when a less expensive alternative will work was very welcome. I'm so happy I bought this book BEFORE our greenhouse is complete because the chapters on design and environment have given me a master plan for the space we have. Also, throughout the book are money saving ideas and words of warning from experience. This author knows his subject inside out, is very good at communicating and doesn't use 100 words when 50 will do. Buy the book-you won't be disappointed!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2007 by pattym
Format: Paperback
5 Stars, to me that means read on my friend. Depending on your level of skill, I have none, but the desire was there. Ok, I got the Greenhouse when I moved in 14x14 freestanding, baseboard heat and plumbed, the owner was dead and nothing was hooked up or working. What do I do with it. what was it worth, should I tear it down or restore it. No one wants someone elses, headache or was it soon to be my white elephant. I needed help! I fixed the automatic ventilation, but how do I decide whats next and what's not. This book came recommended for getting my head on straight and not looking to far and checking first things first. Hey was the right kind of light getting through the 30 yr old fiberglass? What if the thing is all wrong... This book eased my mind into the basics and still has plenty to offer. Good reading if your planning or have adopted as I did. I'd loan you mine, but of course I am keeping it. I think you could save time and money.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2007 by John Molinski
Format: Paperback
This is a great book for basic information on greenhouse gardening but I would have preferred more information on general bedding lay-outs and less information on using barrels of water to generate more solar heat. Since I live in the desert that information seemed fairly redundant for my needs and was quite extensively covered in the book. The materials used in the book are very affordable as are suggestions for maximizing your growing space and creating the most productive garden possible. It also covered some areas in standard outdoor gardening, but again, I was interested in the greenhouse specifics and think that a future book focusing on only greenhouse methods with more versatility for desert coverage as well would be even more beneficial. Good book in general and well written!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2013 by bmbranno
Format: Paperback
This book is my new favorite book. The book is well organized. You can find what you are looking for quickly. Each plant is described, it's uses, how and when and where to plant. Only then does it add a little bit about growing it in a greenhouse. This book is a great resource for any gardener, greenhouse or no. The only topic it does not consistently address is companion planting.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022 by Sundog
I almost did not buy the "Companion" because it is a bit expensive as eBooks go, but I am really glad I did. It does a great job of explaining how greenhouses really work and how to get the most from them. My father worked in commercial greenhouses much of his life and I learned a lot about them growing up (especially the wonderful smells of growing things in the dead of winter) but just thumbing through this book I learned tricks and concepts that were head slapping in how obvious they are but had never even crossed my mind. The book is huge and covers just about every kind of home greenhouse. While I often regret paying $0.99 for eBooks, I definitely do not regret taking the chance and buying this nearly $20 book. Really worth every penny for me and I heartily recommend it.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2015 by Herbert A. Wade