The Utah Greenhouse

Greenhouse, January 2012

We talked about building a greenhouse for at least 10 years. Gardening at the new house is tough - lots of deer, the soil is very sandy, and there's not a lot of flat space.

In 2010 a house started on the lot just north of us. We decided to re-landscape that section of the hill, planting trees and flattening a space large enough to accommodate a greenhouse.

t's been a little over a year and the greenhouse is up and running. I've learned a lot - including heating, cooling, insulation, pest control, and basic gardening. The first year has been rough as I'm learning something every week, but it's finally come together into a nice, relaxing space. Hopefully I can share some of the things I've learned along the way in case you're thinking about a similar project.