Hobby Greenhouses in Alberta

With a small greenhouse, avid gardeners can extend their growing season and expand the range of crops they can grow. This well-illustrated book tells you how to build, heat and manage a small greenhouse. You'll also learn the basic requirements of plants and how to grow specific vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops. 69 pages.

Agdex 731-5
$8.00

Copies of this book may be purchased by:

Calling 1-800-292-5697 (toll-free in Canada) or (780) 427-0391
Completing an order form and sending it to our Publications Office.
Buying on-line.

Table of contents

Introduction
Greenhouse Location and Orientation

Location
Sunlight
Soil
Drainage
Sheltered Area
Utilities
Orientation
Greenhouse Design, Construction and Maintenance
- Design
- Types of Greenhouse Structures
- Prefabricated or Homemade
- Size of Greenhouse
- Solar-heated Greenhouses
  - Typical Uses of the Solar Greenhouse
  - Solar Heating: Passive, Active, Hybrid
Construction
- Foundations
- Framework
Greenhouse Coverings
- Glass
- Plastics
- Fibreglass
- Polyethylene
Glazing Management
- Installing Glass
- Installing Fibreglass Reinforced Panels
- Installing Single and Double Layer Polyethylene
The Greenhouse Interior
- Benches
- Beds
- Shelves
- Storage for Supplies
- Flooring
Maintenance
- Maintenance Checklist

Environmental Control

Heating
- Hot Water Heating
- Gas and Oil Space Heaters
- Kerosene Heaters
- Electric Heaters
- Design
- Solar Heat
- Heating Attached Greenhouses
Energy Conservation
- Movable Blankets or Shutters
- Pop-in Shutters
- Track-supported Blanket
- Blanket Insulation
- Roll-up Blankets
- Exterior Insulation
- Vapor Barriers

Other Energy Conserving Measures

Reduce Air Leaks
Efficient Heating Equipment
Water
Winter Shut Down

For more information about the content of this document, contact Ada Serafinchon or Agriculture Information Services.
This information published to the web on April 26, 2001.