GARDENING
GREENHOUSE
ESSENTIALS Want to extend your gardening season? Here’s what you need to know to take it indoors BY JODI DeLONG PHOTOS BY NICOLE LAPIERRE PHOTOGRAPHY
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t makes sense that with the explosion in home gardening in 2020 due to COVID-19, many people would segue from having an outdoor garden in summer to also having a greenhouse. Greenhouses come in all shapes and sizes, from deck-sized covered portable units to elegant built-on greenhouses, with myriad choices in between. Before you rush out to buy, East Coast gardening enthusiasts offer some tips and tricks. “I can’t imagine trying to garden without a greenhouse now,” says Janet Wallace, who lives on the Bay of Fundy in Albert County, N.B. “We get a lot of wind and not
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