Essential Tips & Supplies for Beginner Greenhouse Gardeners

My top suggestions for beginner greenhouse users! | A greenhouse is a wonderful investment and can really elevate your gardening game! Before you dive into the wonderful world of greenhouses, there are some things to consider and supplies to get. These are all of the things I wish I had known when I start using a greenhouse years ago!

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0:00 Intro
0:50 Deciding on your Greenhouse Purpose
3:06 Start Simple with Your Greenhouse
4:45 Pros & Cons of Temporary Greenhouses
6:17 Pros and Con of Permanent Greenhouses
9:07 Attached Vs. Freestanding Greenhouses
10:54 Greenhouse Location: Sunlight
12:34 Greenhouse Location: Orientation
13:40 Greenhouse Flooring
16:08 Greenhouse Shelving
17:00 Greenhouse Airflow & Fans
18:25 Greenhouse Thermometers
19:12 Greenhouse Pest Control
22:48 Heat for Greenhouses
24:53 Shade for Greenhouses
26:17 Additional Light for Greenhouses
27:16 Electricity for Greenhouses

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[countrycharmfarms]

our storytelling is on point! The part at [6:43] really captured my attention.

[KimberlyZimmer-xf]

Great video. Agree on starting with the plastic pop up greenhouses to learn. I made the mistake at one house and bought the harbor freight gh. No temp control, hard to cool, killed everything.
I learned on my plastic pop up last three years and now I’m purchasing a large greenhouse with fans, water, electricity and heat.
Dang those pests lol. Thanks for great info

[jenninemidkiff]

I don't usually comment on videos, but I have to say you are an excellent teacher, and I did hit that subscribe button. This video is the most thorough video I've ever watched. Thank you. I look forward to watching more.

[hollyg.]

Thank you for sharing all of your amazing, helpful knowledge.❤

[lukemcgook]

We live where it gets below freezing on a regular basis and have a Dyna-Glo or Mr. Heater VENT-FREE infrared heater that is hooked up to a natural gas line so it stays on even if our electricity goes out. These heaters are affordable and don't have to be vented to the outside. They have 3 levels of heat and will come on and turn off to maintain the level you set. The fans aren't very strong so you need a good size fan to distribute the heat. Watch the corners near the floor where it will freeze if you don't have a fan to distribute the heat. After researching the difference between the infrared vs. the blue flame (the heaters come in both versions) we chose the infrared.

[connieaustin]

Thanks for the education.I'm building an underground sunken greenhouse ten feet deep 60x100 trees are removed around it. Fun .

[samMTL]

You are spot On ❤
As a 15 years owner of greenhouse in Canada and citrus hobbyist grower, you tips are right on the money.
I can tell you are speaking from experience because all the things you mentioned I have faced or considered - minus the cats😊

Great video. Great advice.

[SurefireWoodsman]

When this video started, I thought you would annoy me with useless off topic discussions (like: this is my cat or my neighbor has a boat). Not at all, your video was well presented and matched the title. It was crammed with good ideas as well as, useful, on point, relevant info. No time wasted here. I have no suggestions to make it better. Good job and thank you...

[skyblueoasis]

Thank you for posting the video on this topic. Lots of things to consider when investing in a greenhouse. I don't have a greenhouse yet but I hope this will change soon 😊

[MeredithAdams-no]

I bought a house that has a 1000 sq ft greenhouse with two natural gas heaters with sock in the center, rig vents not automated, water water system with humidity and temp controls, 2 belt drive fans on one side, a direct drive fan on the other. <----I have to install the new fan it here but it wasn't installed when I bought the house, and new louvers and actuator, has irrigation but needs some lines replaced that is not a problem though. I am at a loss on where to get resources to learn how use the thing.

[ahorndrame]

I live in Zone 5b. My back yard is brick and cement. What soil I do have (front yard) gets no sunlight and is covered in pine needles due to 2 large pine trees. The only space I have to garden is a VEVOR Walk-in Tunnel Greenhouse. I have no choice but to do all my gardening in the greenhouse. I have tried the past 2 years to have a garden in the greenhouse and I have failed. I would greatly appreciate any advice with what container/raised bed soil mix to use, if raised beds are better than containers, best fertilizers, starting seeds, best lights/grow lights to use, best temperature to maintain... Honestly any and all types of advice is needed. If there are others videos that would be beneficial I'd appreciate it as well. ThankYou!

[eddie-ou]

Thank you so much. Enjoyed all the hand gestures and animation. Was informative and fun watching too.

[pixxa]

Brilliant, so welll explained, knowledgeable teacher... Gold!

[vernonhuffman]

Great information. My wife and I just purchased a 24'x36' hoop house with a 13' center. We mounted 23, 000 btu heaters in it and ran electric to it from the panel from the main house. We live on 6 acres and we believe it should be the perfect size for all of the canning and food for the 5 and 7 year old that continue to eat us out of house and home lol Great content. thank you.

[Brownie]

Fantastic video. Very cohesive and informative. Best video I've found on YT!

[danabagnall]

Excellent information! Thank you so very much for taking the time to share these comprehensive tips with knowing are wise and effectively using our greenhouse. I am helping to create a community garden in a very rural area and we are presently building an 8 x 10 x 7.5 greenhouse. The purpose of the greenhouse is to grow seeds, protect seedlings, and store all the tools that are needed. Additionally, to roll in the vertical towers during the cold season in Utah.

[mikegilbertmetalartist]

Awesome job explaining everything, thanks for sharing.

[marybethskarke]

You brought up a lot of very helpful points. I’m in central Texas and we’re building a greenhouse now. I mainly want it for seed starting or having an intermediate home for seedlings before they go out in the garden. I plan to try some season extension and experimenting with growing tomatoes and also protecting potted citrus. We do get a few freezes a year typically but it’s mostly fairly mild in winter. Summers are intense sometimes so I don’t plan on using the greenhouse to grow anything then. One extra thing to consider is proximity to a water source so you can easily water whatever’s growing inside the greenhouse. I’ll have the option to add drip later but will at least have a hose available. I’m looking forward to learning how the setup works here.

[sherryd]

Excellent tutorial and perfect timing. I'm moving to a new home and doing research for a permanent greenhouse. I've been using a portable one for a few years. Thanks. New subscriber here.

[lanell]

Super video‼️ You’re very good at explaining things re; beginner’s greenhouse. I have a small greenhouse so I really thought this was especially meant for me, lol! 🤗 Thankyou so much! God bless 🙋‍♀️💖