It’s High Time You Automate Your Greenhouse
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Project Profile: Building the Queens Farm Museum Greenhouses Phase III
Long before we were able to bring the new greenhouses to the Museum, the old greenhouses had to be removed.
Project Profile: Queens County Farm Museum Phase II
Phase II began with the process of determining what materials would be best for the restoration. As with all historical restoration projects we attempt to use the same or similar materials used in the original structure. However, we also need to take into consideration environmental/climate conditions, durability and public safety.
Constructing Queens County Farm Museum Greenhouses
The re-construction of the greenhouses had new twists and challenges. We had to take off our 2017 conservatory builder hats
Project Profile: Queens County Farm Museum- Phase 1
The historic and much needed greenhouses at the Queens Farm Museum in New York were falling apart and dangerous to walk into.
We were told the original structures were probably erected about 100 years ago with a renovation project sometime in the 1930’s.
Gardening – Step 1: Making Soil
We call the medium in which plants grow, “soil”, Dirt is what you get on your clothes!
Dirt or soil may all be the same to you, but believe me, to your plants there is a world of difference.
The PERFECT Indoor Fern
Everyone loves the look of ferns. They’re lacy and intricately formed. They have a calming beauty that reminds one of a shadowed woods with cool and fresh air with just a hint of the tang of a conifer’s needles.
5 Benefits of Growing Your Own Food in the Conservatory
A cornucopia of organic vegetables and fruits can easily be grown in your conservatory or greenhouse. Backyard gardening helps the planet in many ways. If you choose to grow organically, you will also save the earth of any air and water pollution that comes from pesticides.
Spring Planning for Your Outdoor Space
It’s early Spring. We have the itch we can feel it in the air, it’s time to get to work. Let’s start tagging, pinning and planning our outdoor spaces. This popular conservatory space will assist in providing inspiration!
Seed Starting in the Conservatory
The Holiday season is over, the decorations are down, the winter has a firm grip on life, and the mind begins to dream about the next season. Spring! Last year was not a kind spring. Everything was late. I had to feed my poor bees until the third week of June before pollen finally was available in the typical spring blooms.