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Plants grow under a covered garden bed at the community garden at Discovery Park in Bend on Wednesday.
Plan carefully for the
perfect greenhouse
BY LIZ DOUVILLE
For The Bulletin
E
very gardener goes through their “if
only” fantasy phase. Usually, the phase is
followed by the dream of a greenhouse
for the purpose of having fresh produce
almost year-round.
We bought a house that had a small greenhouse,
plus a majestic lava flow over the 2 acres. We loved
rocks, and we loved gardening. It was a perfect
match for us.
One small greenhouse leads to thoughts of a
larger greenhouse. The winter of 1997 was busy
with plotting and planning. Although we thought
we had investigated all the aspects of building and
production, in retrospect there were issues we
hadn’t even thought of.
Is there a greenhouse in your future? Before you
make the plunge you may want to spend some
time with pencil, paper and some self-analyzing.
• Ask yourself, how do I want to use the green-
house? Seed starting? Year-round vegetable grow-
ing? Overwintering plants from the patio?
See Greenhouse / D5
Plants grow under a covered garden bed at the community garden at Discovery Park on Wednesday.