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Winter greenhouse gardening thrives with cool-season crops like leafy greens, root vegetables, herbs, and cold-hardy brassicas, supported by proper temperature control, supplemental lighting, and careful watering. Maintaining balanced humidity, nutrient-rich soil, and proactive pest management ensures healthy growth throughout the colder months. With expert planning and seasonal adjustments, you can enjoy fresh, homegrown produce year-round while minimizing costs and maximizing yield.

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Winter is often thought of as a time when gardening takes a backseat, but for those with a greenhouse, the growing season never truly ends. With the right preparation and care, your greenhouse can thrive year-round. Here, we'll explore what to grow during the winter months and how to care for your plants to ensure a productive and healthy greenhouse.

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January is the best time to start your greenhouse because it allows you to jumpstart the growing season with ample preparation time, take advantage of winter sales for cost savings, and avoid springtime delays. Starting early also provides a quiet period to plan and customize your setup thoroughly, ensuring a smooth and productive gardening year. Beginning your greenhouse project in January supports sustainable living and helps you achieve your gardening goals with purpose and ease.

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The start of a new year brings fresh opportunities to plan and grow—both in life and in your garden. If you’ve been dreaming of a greenhouse, January is the perfect time to make that dream a reality. Here’s why:

As summer thrives, it's the ideal time to start preparing your winter greenhouse for a successful cold-season harvest. This guide will provide essential tips on succession planting, choosing the right crops, and maximizing your greenhouse's potential through strategic summer planning.

Keep your plants and people healthy this year

1. Add A Scarf
Providing heat just where you need it is easily accomplished with old-school Christmas lights or soil warming cables.

An overview of winter greenhouse growing has been covered in our December 2023 blog post, but it seems worthwhile to expand the conversation of winter growing in a home or hobby greenhouse this month as well. For one thing, a greenhouse is not the end of the story. A few other accessories and ideas will make you a more successful grower this winter. 

Uncover insightful tips and strategies that turn the labor of winter food cultivation into a rewarding journey. Your next adventure in gardening awaits.

Discover effective tips for insulating your aluminum frame greenhouse to protect your plants during the winter months.

As we close in on late fall and the days get shorter, I am considering ways to bring more light and joy into my life. I decided to decorate my greenhouse with lights. Not grow lights. (They have to be placed 15 cm above plants to make a difference.) No, I am thinking about decorating generally and decorative lights specifically. Lights to stretch the beauty of my greenhouse through the upcoming social season and spread a bit of cheer.

Discover essential techniques and tips for successfully gardening in a cold weather greenhouse. From protecting your plants to maximizing growth, this guide will help you make the most of your winter greenhouse garden.

Planning to grow more greens in the new year

Dry weather in California has made lettuce plants weaker and a virus has ravaged crops, leaving farmers with little to sell, according to an article in the November 18, 2022, Calgary Herald. Consequently, iceberg and romaine lettuce are harder to find this month all over North America.