A collection of temporary carports have cropped up on a Montreal street this winter, draped in transparent, polycarbonate sheeting rather than white plastic tarps that flap on windy days. But…
Annette Clarke’s nursery is expanding the definition of what’s growable out east. Tart Chilean guava berries, plump persimmons the size of tomatoes, and pods of blue sausage fruit, also known as…
Deborah and Gabe transformed an empty backyard lawn into an abundant permaculture micro-farm where they’re growing fresh fruits and vegetables for themselves, and for sale at their farm gate…
It’s been five years since the idea to build a year-round multi-use greenhouse on the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin Farm in Dawson City was first discussed. Now it is finally becoming a reality…
Here is a great example of down to earth, funky greenhouse operation, in a home-built structure right here in Newfoundland, at Foggy Lane Garden. Simple materials and ingenuity has ……
At Foggy Lane Garden, simple systems for heating are being used to heat the homebuilt greenhouse. Here is a tour showing how wood heat and a bit of electricity ……
Starting in 2017, this Newfoundland gardener has developed a simple homebuilt greenhouse structure, attached to his house that is successfully growing food right through the winter. Here are the…
This deep winter greenhouse in Saskatchewan is a large grow space based on principles of passive heat collection. It is an example of a structure that, at 32 x ……
Here is a detailed report on the Chinese passive solar greenhouse design that is being used in Alberta: For more information, you can also read this article:…