The Story of My Profit-Making Greenhouse

The highlight of the story of my own greenhouse-a 12-footer plus workroom-annex-is that it paid for itself in 9 months. I will give you a few of the salient points of its construction, but mostly I’ll describe operation, for it has been successful enough to warrant expansion to twice the size-and after only 4 years. And I will tell you something about some other successful ventures which will give you still more ideas about building and operating your own greenhouse.

The cost of my greenhouse and annex, including hired labor, was just $900.00, and it required only 3 weeks to build. The foundation was laid on May first and we were able to plant on May twenty-first. Attached to our home, and opening into the greenhouse, is the 11-foot wide by 552-foot long annex-workroom. The greenhouse itself is small, about 9M feet wide by 12 feet long. It was built to allow for expansion. The heating system was therefore made larger and more expensive than was necessary for the original under-glass setup. But as I mentioned earlier, the greenhouse was soon doubled in size, which put the oversized heating system to full use.

The greenhouse is built out from the west side of the house, so its long sides face north and south. Some of the plants I grow for profit are sun-lovers, others thrive in shade or semi-shade. Those needing the most sun are grown on the south side. My selection of plants is varied, yet they all do well in daytime temperatures of 70 to 75 degrees F., with the usual night drop to 60 or 65 degrees. Indeed it is amazing what different kinds of plants can be accommodated in the same house.

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