Greenhouse gardening!!!! I am so excited this year to take a bat at greenhouse gardening for the first time ever. I am incredibly grateful that my little homestead came with a small greenhouse. There was one dreadful thing about it though…it was a DISASTER inside. I’m pretty sure gardening attempts had been started because I had found age old seed starting cups and trays filled with dirt that was dryer than the Sahara Desert and probably ridden with disease.
Checkout Part 1 of the Greenhouse Cleanup
Calculating the mess in my head, I supposed two dumpster fills and a few hours and I would have the greenhouse back up and running—I was wrong. Two dumpster fills were indeed not enough, who would have thought? A part of me couldn’t help but be a little sad at the state of this magnificent greenhouse. I knew in her prime she shone brightly and housed growing, magnificent plants. Or maybe she never got the chance? I feel as if I am revitalizing the life of this dilapidated greenhouse, and I can’t wait to show her the respect she deserves. I’m starting to see a pattern on the homestead—buildings dilapidated and me building them back to their prime.
Come early spring, I plan to start my tomatoes and peppers inside and transition them to the greenhouse when warm enough and the sun is shining. I’m new to greenhouse gardening, so I still have to research how to properly utilize it. Greenhouses extend the gardening season, which is great for someone like me with a short gardening season. I eat tomatoes and peppers on the regular, so it only makes sense that I grow plenty in my fresh greenhouse. This winter I went into the greenhouse on a cold but sunny day and was pleasantly surprised to be met with a warm inside! I laughed at my surprise because duh—that’s how greenhouses work!
Can’t wait to use mine!