Building Your First Greenhouse - In the Alaska Garden with Heidi Rader

In this video, Heidi Rader, Associate Professor of Extension, shares some tips on building and maintaining greenhouses in Alaska.
To learn more about growing your own food and gardening in Alaska, sign up for Heidi's classes:
- Grow your own food: www.edx.org/le... (free on edX)
- Growing a Productive, Sustainable Garden in Alaska: itgrowsinalask... (a 3 credit class at the University of Alaska Fairbanks)
Additional Resources:
It Grows in Alaska Blog Post: itgrowsinalask...
How to site a greenhouse to receive the most sun: extension.unh....
Terry Reichardt’s Attached greenhouse: • Terry Reichardt's Atta...
Greenhouses for Home Gardeners in Alaska: cespubs.uaf.edu...
Alaska Biomass-Heated Greenhouse Handbook (useful for any type of greenhouse, especially community or school operated greenhouses: alaskarenewabl...
Greenhouses for Homeowners and Gardeners (Detailed plans for building greenhouses): ecommons.corne...
Greenhouse Manual: An introductory Guide for Educators: www.publicgard...
Greenhouse designs used by Alaska Master Gardeners: alaskamasterga...

[@simonsonjh]

I use wax cylinders and solar-powered fans. Reliable, no maintenance, and free energy.

[@gutsandgrittv5076]

I was hoping to have more info to heat it.

[@UAFExtension]

This is a helpful resource for heating your greenhouse in a variety of ways (besides just biomass). cchrc.org/biomass-greenhouse-handbook/