Greenhouse Dreams

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This looks like really cold country, and they're overwintering perennials inside. Every cold country farmer has a few problems with plants...
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Found this at the BBOG (big blog of gardening)

How to Overwinter Perennials in a Greenhouse

With proper planning and light study, you can succesfully overwinter perennials in a greenhouse during winter, even in the northeastern U.S.

www.bigblogofgardening.com

They had on the same page this if you have an indoor with not much sun: "Supplement winter sun with grow lights."
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I saw something similar in kit form, from a company in Kansas City, and I think I'm interested if the shipping cost is not too expensive.

 

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Found this one, and I hope it is still there. Ukraine is Europe's breadbasket. This year, my heart is there with people sticking it out and making food for those who depend on them.

Greenhouses In Ukrainian Farm Stock Image - Image of plastic, autumn: 16783797

Photo about Greenhouses in Ukrainian farm at fall season. Image of plastic, autumn, farming - 16783797

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Red with flowers inside..

 

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Lovely harvest time greenhouse

 

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Climapods, some Loew's may have them

 

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Is this little greenhouse handy, or what?

 

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This one's so cute...

Credit goes to Penn State. Found here: home | arboretum at penn state​

 

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About 20 years back, we visited Disney World's Epcot Center's Living on the Land Greenhouse and Pavillion, and I was just remembering how great it was back then. I found some recent pictures that just knocked my socks off! Wow! But you can decide if you like it or not....here's some pictures of it closer to now:

........................Squash hanging.............................................. A pyramid of lettuce ...............................................Tomatoes? Really? ............................................. Yum!!! ...................

 

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I vaguely remember strawberries growing at the Disney Land Pavillion greenhouse, but not clearly enough to know if these anonymous pictures are just inspirational or there.

Hope this gives someone a little inspiration to think vertical if you are short of space but love strawberries.

 

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About strawberries...

 

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Nutritional science on strawberries: This comes from the American Institute for Cancer Research:
This content was last updated on April 11, 2021

The Cancer Research​

The ever-growing body of scientific research on strawberries is focused on the potential for its compounds to influence the genes that govern cancer development. Earlier studies focused on how the fruit supports our antioxidant defenses.

Interpreting the data​

After a systematic review of the global scientific literature, AICR/WCRF analyzed how foods and their nutrients affect the risk of developing cancer.
“Convincing” or “probable” evidence means there is strong research showing a causal relationship to cancer—either decreasing or increasing the risk. The research must include quality human studies that meet specific criteria and biological explanations for the findings.
A convincing or probable judgement is strong enough to justify recommendations.

• There is probable evidence that foods with dietary fiber DECREASE the risk of:
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Weight gain, overweight and obesity*

*This is important, because there is strong evidence that excess body fat increases the risk of at least 12 different cancers.

• There is probable evidence that non-starchy vegetables and fruit combined DECREASE the risk of:
  • Aerodigestive cancers overall (such as mouth, pharynx and larynx; esophageal; lung; stomach and colorectal cancers)

“Limited suggestive” evidence means results are generally consistent in overall conclusions, but it’s rarely strong enough to justify recommendations to reduce risk of cancer.

• Limited evidence suggests that fruit may DECREASE the risk of:
  • Lung cancer (in people who smoke or used to smoke tobacco) and squamous cell esophageal cancer
• Limited evidence suggests that non-starchy vegetables and fruit combined may DECREASE the risk of:
• Bladder cancer
• Limited evidence suggests that foods containing vitamin C may DECREASE the risk of:
  • Lung cancer (in people who smoke) and colon cancer

Source: AICR/WCRF. Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: A Global Perspective, 2018.

What's in Strawberries that matters:​

• Vitamin C
• Dietary Fiber
• Anthocyanins
• Phenolic acids (including ellagic acid)
• Stilbenes (mainly resveratrol)
• Flavan-3-ols
• Tannins (proanthocyanidins and ellagitannins)

Preparation Quick Tip:​

Have you been experimenting with overnight oats? Frozen strawberries are a perfect ingredient for this quick and healthy option for breakfasts and snacks. No need to thaw them before adding to the mixture.

Strawberries: Boost Antioxidant Defenses

Strawberries inhibit inflammation and decrease the growth of several types of cancer cells, suggesting they play a valuable role in cancer prevention.

www.aicr.org

Other foods that fight cancer:

 

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Another view of the Copenhagen, Denmark University greenhouse which deserves another view, imho:

Congratulations on such a beautiful, fabulous greenhouse, University of Copenhagen. Well done! ​

 

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Today, I was thinking about Dr. George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, and it occurred to me he may have had a greenhouse, and right on, my search engine found this 1939-40 picture of Dr. Carver working in his greenhouse:

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I'm afraid his inventions were so numerous there isn't a page big enough to cover all of them. I recall from years past in science classes, that his services to the scientific community consistently improved American agriculture that increased yields, improved soil quality, gave nutrition science a boost, and he even developed hundreds of recipes to give the American people a greatly improved choices in kitchens the world over.

1903- Carver begins researching the usefelness of soybeans.

1910- Carver becomes head of the Tuskegee Institute Department of Research, a newly created department.

1914- Carver begins researching the usefulness of peanuts.

1940- Carver gives the Tuskegee Institute his life savings of $33,000. This money was used in the creation of the George Washington Carver Research Foundation for agricultural research.

G.W Carver - Tuskegee

Key to a few of other Dr. GW Carver's recipes: George Washington Carver|Favorite Southern Recipes|National Agricultural Library|USDA

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https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/ipd/carver/files/original/b5c2562204604505f2f3cf2a83a3cfac.jpg

 

[Crick]

In 2006, my late husband and I took his University Alumni Association's Baltic Sea tour, and when we got to Bergen, Norway, the first stop, they loaded us onto a cruise ship headed for one what they said was one of the largest fjords in the world. I vaguely recall having seen a greenhouse up at the top of the extended cliff. So I put Denmark fjords greenhouse into the search engine and found only this one, which is not remotely what I remembered, because this one is a most pleasant scenes of workable greenhouses, but it's at the bottom of the fjord, not the top. Credit to the dreamstime.com folks. Wow. Looks like a community effort, but for some reason it just takes my breath away.

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I just want to point out that Bergen, Norway is not in Denmark. It's in Norway.

 

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I just want to point out that Bergen, Norway is not in Denmark. It's in Norway.

Thanks, Crick. I misspoke, probably when I was trying to fix a sentence. If you think that's bad, you should see some of the endless errors I make at Duolingo. I'm trying to learn Spanish, and it isn't English, although I try to make it that way on my best days, finding out that it is just not so, one "frase" at a time. lol I made so many mistakes on it this morning, I went outside and mowed the fence line on the whole northwest pasture. It replaced my pain with a slight sunburn.

 

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I was looking for something else in greenhouses, and found this one. I about melted (in a good way). It's the Kunming botanical gardens. It shows multiple biomes--desert plants, forests, tropical rainforests, and others. Makes me wish we had fewer hard feelings with China. Their people are amazing to have built and nurtured all the images in my search engine. And that architecture.

Top view:

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[Crick]

Near Vancouver, I have seen enormous greenhouses that apparently enclose large fields of crops. They have ruled out winter. This link shows still and videos. Check it out.

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I was wondering what Italy did for greenhouses, and found this "greenhouse farm" which is 8 meters beneath the sea:

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The greenhouses of Almeria (Spain)

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