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Hope in a Box (along with a greenhouse)

And the winner is…KHEYTI, developers of…drum roll…Greenhouse-in-a-Box. Screaming and hugging ensues. Cut to video of project installations and co-founder, Kaushik Kappagantulu in voiceover, “The world depends on its small-hold farmers and yet their lives are amongst the hardest on earth. Our Greenhouse-in-a-Box is empowering farmers in India today. The steps we have already taken at […]

What to Consider When Buying a Greenhouse

What should you consider when buying a greenhouse? Most people look first at the cost, then at the size, and only then at what they’d like to grow. But this order is backwards. The first consideration should always be what you want to use a greenhouse for. That decision will determine both the size and […]

Small Items Give Big Help in the Greenhouse

Confined spaces, like in most greenhouses, need organization. The goal when working—seed sowing, transplanting, potting up —is to be able to grab the best tool for the job as soon as you require it, and smaller sized tools are easier to store.  You can line them up, place them on a shelf, hang them on […]

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It may be December but there’s lots to do in the greenhouse

Start Amaryllis bulbs into growth, watering sparingly at first; just trickle a little tepid water around the bulb, then increase the amount as growth appears. Once they are actively growing, keep them constantly moist but not waterlogged and take care not to get the growth tip wet. They need temperatures around 20C so move them […]