Each plan includes materials lists and construction diagrams and details. Three additional appendixes contain a greenhouse maintenance checklist, lists of greenhouse and equipment suppliers, and useful conversions. Small farmers may also find the book useful. Whether it means tending to a collection of exotic houseplants or cultivating a year-round crop of vegetables, greenhouse gardening appeals to many people for many different reasons. Home greenhouses are ideal for introducing children to nature and showing them how seeds develop into flowering plants or nutritious vegetables.
Retirees often adopt greenhouse gardening as a hobby to enjoy during their retirement years.
Small farmers may also find the book useful. It will enable both aspiring and practicing greenhouse operators to make informed decisions about foundations, glazing and framing materials, space utilization, interior design, heating and cooling systems, supplemental lighting, watering and fertilizing systems, and other greenhouse design and construction issues. The garden structures chapter covers the design, construction, and use of cold frames, hotbeds, shade houses, rowcovers, and high tunnels. Each plan includes materials lists and construction diagrams and details. Three additional appendixes contain a greenhouse maintenance checklist, lists of greenhouse and equipment suppliers, and useful conversions.