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Greenhouse Gardening for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit and Vegetables All Year Round
"Greenhouse Gardening: A Beginners Guide To Growing Fruit & Vegetables All Year Round" is for anyone who wants to know how to get the most out of their greenhouse. Whether you want to extend your growing season, grow unusual plants or protect your valued plants from the frost a greenhouse is an essential tool for any gardener. Greenhouses are so useful but many people don't make the most of their greenhouse and it soon either gets filled with clutter or turns into a jungle of uncontrolled plants. This book provides you with a complete guide to growing any type of plant in a greenhouse and how to make the most of it. With the information in this book you will be able to avoid the many pitfalls and issues people encounter when buying, building and using their greenhouse. As you read this book you will learn everything you need to know about owning a greenhouse from choosing the best type of greenhouse to building the foundation and even buying used greenhouses. You will learn how a greenhouse can extend your growing season and let you grow plants that you would otherwise be unable to grow. In "Greenhouse Gardening: A Beginners Guide To Growing Fruit & Vegetables All Year Round" you will learn: How to buy a greenhouse whether new or used Choosign the best glass, floor, construction and foundation to ensure your greenhouse has a long life The difference between a greenhouse and a poly tunnel How to build a solid foundation for your greenhouse Why air-flow and cooling is so important and how to prevent humidity damaging your plants The best way to heat your greenhouse and the differences between the different heating systems How to irrigate your greenhouse to automatically water your plants and protect them from heat damage The difference between growing in the ground versus growing in containers To secure your greenhouse against the wind and protect it from damage How to start seedlings successfully in your greenhouse Growing tomatoes, chillies, peppers, citrus plants, squashes, cucumbers, grapes, tropical plants and more in your greenhouse Preparing your greenhouse for spring time Overwintering your greenhouse and extending your growing season Avoiding the potential problems associated with owning a greenhouse The potential diseases and pests you will encounter in your greenhouse How to ensure your plants are pollinated in your greenhouse Growing year round in your greenhouse The best way to clean your greenhouse to avoid potential problems A greenhouse is an essential tool for any gardener, particularly those in cooler areas and can make a difference between your tomatoes ripening and you having fried green tomatoes! When you read this book you will avoid the many frustrations a greenhouse owner can face, with all the information you need to successful grow in a greenhouse. Enjoy owning your greenhouse as "Greenhouse Gardening: A Beginners Guide To Growing Fruit & Vegetables All Year Round" explains all about the potential pitfalls and how to avoid them. Discover the many benefits of owning a greenhouse today and how you can grow your own vegetables, plants and flowers all year round!
158 pages, Paperback
Published September 28, 2016
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About the author
Jason Johns
78 books11 followersJason has been a keen gardener for over twenty years, having taken on numerous weed infested patches and turned them into productive vegetable gardens.
One of his first gardening experiences was digging over a 400 square foot garden in its entirety and turning it into a vegetable garden, much to the delight of his neighbours who all got free vegetables! It was through this experience that he discovered his love of gardening and started to learn more about the subject.
His first encounter with a greenhouse resulted in fifty tomato plants growing like triffids, but he soon learnt how to make the most of a greenhouse and now grows a wide variety of plants from grapes to squashes to tomatoes and more.
He is passionate about helping people learn to grow their own fresh produce and enjoy the many benefits that come with it, from the exercise of gardening to the nutrition of freshly picked produce. He often says that when you’ve tasted a freshly picked tomato you’ll never want to buy another one from a store again! Jason loves feeding friends, family and strangers his home-grown produce and enjoys hearing how much better people think it tastes.
Jason is also very active in the personal development community, having written books on self-help, including subjects such as motivation and confidence. He has also recorded over 80 hypnosis programs, being a fully qualified clinical hypnotist which he sells from his website www.MusicForChange.com.
Jason also loves to grow giant and unusual vegetables and is still planning on breaking the 400lb barrier with a giant pumpkin. He hopes that with his new allotment plot he’ll be able to grow even more exciting vegetables to share with his readers. He spends spring fighting with his thirteen cats for windowsill space for seedlings and goes to elaborate lengths to protect his plants from overly curious cats.
At the moment, Jason is studying for his RHS Level 2 qualification in Horticulture. He has written over 18 gardening books and a dozen other books on a wide variety of subjects including self-help, beauty, cooking and health.
One of his first gardening experiences was digging over a 400 square foot garden in its entirety and turning it into a vegetable garden, much to the delight of his neighbours who all got free vegetables! It was through this experience that he discovered his love of gardening and started to learn more about the subject.
His first encounter with a greenhouse resulted in fifty tomato plants growing like triffids, but he soon learnt how to make the most of a greenhouse and now grows a wide variety of plants from grapes to squashes to tomatoes and more.
He is passionate about helping people learn to grow their own fresh produce and enjoy the many benefits that come with it, from the exercise of gardening to the nutrition of freshly picked produce. He often says that when you’ve tasted a freshly picked tomato you’ll never want to buy another one from a store again! Jason loves feeding friends, family and strangers his home-grown produce and enjoys hearing how much better people think it tastes.
Jason is also very active in the personal development community, having written books on self-help, including subjects such as motivation and confidence. He has also recorded over 80 hypnosis programs, being a fully qualified clinical hypnotist which he sells from his website www.MusicForChange.com.
Jason also loves to grow giant and unusual vegetables and is still planning on breaking the 400lb barrier with a giant pumpkin. He hopes that with his new allotment plot he’ll be able to grow even more exciting vegetables to share with his readers. He spends spring fighting with his thirteen cats for windowsill space for seedlings and goes to elaborate lengths to protect his plants from overly curious cats.
At the moment, Jason is studying for his RHS Level 2 qualification in Horticulture. He has written over 18 gardening books and a dozen other books on a wide variety of subjects including self-help, beauty, cooking and health.
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May 20, 2025
What a fantastic book ! It covers every aspect of getting and using a greenhouse. Including trouble shooting problems. Covers solutions to to so many things that are an "ask me how I know " that isn't covered in most books. It really is complete. The photo is my vanilla orchids waiting for the greenhouse
September 20, 2020
Great greenhouse knowledge
I have a greenhouse and didn't know what to do with it. This book was enjoyable to read and gave me a better than average knowledge of how to use my greenhouse. After reading this book I cleaned out my greenhouse and now I am ready to put it to good use.
I have a greenhouse and didn't know what to do with it. This book was enjoyable to read and gave me a better than average knowledge of how to use my greenhouse. After reading this book I cleaned out my greenhouse and now I am ready to put it to good use.
February 6, 2021
Straight forward gardening in a greenhouse
I really enjoyed reading this greenhouse gardening book. No waffle and straight to the point. Lots of useful, easy, to understand growing advice. I can see now, what to do to improve my vegetable growing.
I really enjoyed reading this greenhouse gardening book. No waffle and straight to the point. Lots of useful, easy, to understand growing advice. I can see now, what to do to improve my vegetable growing.
February 18, 2020
Wasn't what I was looking for exactly. Skim read through it only....
July 11, 2024
Excellent for the beginner.
Excellent for people contemplating a new greenhouse or who have newly purchased one. Like the tip on growing specific plants in the greenhouse.
Excellent for people contemplating a new greenhouse or who have newly purchased one. Like the tip on growing specific plants in the greenhouse.
October 18, 2025
It was ok but I needed to know more
October 10, 2016
Brilliantly written and u understandable
COme across this book when looking for greenhouse information, firstly have to say for a beginner this book is perfect , it's very easy to read, and understand, it's a little gem of helpful and informative information more so for gardener and greenhouse beginners , it give possible problems ,solution, and helpful tips and advice , not in the"this is how it should be done sense" but this is how I prefer to do it , and offers various ways to be done , it give all sorts of growing tips and plant maintenance advice,soil and compost advice , I think k it's brilliant , more so if your like me and a beginner I. Greenhouse and gardening , im all excited to get started now my polycarbonate greenhouse has been put up , and fully intend to use this little.gem of a book as a go to.book for now.and.future reference thanks Jason. Can't wait to.seek out other books by you
COme across this book when looking for greenhouse information, firstly have to say for a beginner this book is perfect , it's very easy to read, and understand, it's a little gem of helpful and informative information more so for gardener and greenhouse beginners , it give possible problems ,solution, and helpful tips and advice , not in the"this is how it should be done sense" but this is how I prefer to do it , and offers various ways to be done , it give all sorts of growing tips and plant maintenance advice,soil and compost advice , I think k it's brilliant , more so if your like me and a beginner I. Greenhouse and gardening , im all excited to get started now my polycarbonate greenhouse has been put up , and fully intend to use this little.gem of a book as a go to.book for now.and.future reference thanks Jason. Can't wait to.seek out other books by you
June 24, 2018
In anticipation of the arrival of my first greenhouse I purchased this book. People often judge quality on the basis of price and if they did, in this case, it would be a big mistake. Unlike many of the much more expensive gardening books by big name authors, this book goes through all aspects of green house gardening in a concise, easily understood but detailed manner without the padding. I now have a clear path to follow when the greenhouse arrives.
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