The Greenhouse as an Ecosystem

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November/December 1984
By Colleen Armstrong  
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AN ECOLOGICAL PARADISE

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As the years slip by, you will become more and more familiar with your greenhouse and all of the living creatures associated with it. At that point, what was a greenhouse may evolve into a paradise.

I hope this guide will help you make your greenhouse productive and lush. Whatever the season of the year, keep your green thumb up!

Suggested Reading List

[1] Organic Gardening Under Glass, George "Doc" and Katy Abraham, 1984 ($10.95, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, NY).

[2] Winter Greens, Mark A. Craft (editor), 1983 ($12.95, plus $1.93 shipping and handling, Firefly Books, Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario, Canada).

[3] The Complete Greenhouse Book, Peter Gregg and Derry Watkins, 1979 ($10.95, Garden Way Publishing, Charlotte, VT).

[4] Gardening for All Seasons, Gary Hirshbert, Tracy Calvan, and Merryl Alber (editors), 1983 ($12.95, Brick House Publishing, Andover, MA).

[5] Identifying Diseases of Vegetables, A.A. McNab, A. F Sherf, and J.K. Springer, 1983 ($8.00, plus $2.00 shipping and handling, Pennsylvania State University, College of Agriculture, 401 Agricultural Administration Bldg., University Park, PA 16802).

[6] The Greenhouse Environment: The Effect of Environmental Factors on Flower Crops, John Mastalerz, 1977 ($30.95, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY).

[7] Introduction to Insect Pest Management, Robert Metcalf and William Luckmann, 1982 ($32.50, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY).

[8]The Bountiful Solar Greenhouse: A Guide to Year-Round Food Production, Shane Smith, 1982 ($8.00, John Muir Publications, Sante Fe, NM).

[9J The Complete Book of Greenhouse Gardening, Ian G. Walls, 1973 (Quadrangle Press, New York Times Book Co., New York, NY). Although this book is out of print, you may be able to locate a copy at your public library. 

EDITOR'S NOTE:Colleen Armstrong is a professional greenhouse gardener at the New Alchemy Institute. For the past seven years, she has managed the institute's bioshelters and has conducted research programs in vegetable varietal testing and biological control of glasshouse insect pests. Currently, her research concerns the use of Aphidoletes aphidimyza for controlling the green peach aphid in solar greenhouses. The New Alchemy Institute is a 15 year-old, nonprofit organization conducting research, demonstrations, and educational and outreach programs to promote food, energy, and shelter systems that are environmentally sound and economically efficient. Membership in the institute is $35 a year and includes a subscription to the New Alchemy Quarterly, which contains reports on the institute's work, and articles by other researchers in biological agriculture and appropriate technology . . . 20%offthe price of all institute publications and courses . . . and free admission to its "Farm Saturday" programs. Membership dues (tax deductible) are used to support research, demonstration, and education programs. To become a member, send a check or money order to the New Alchemy Institute (Dept. ME, 237 Hatchville Rd., East Falmouth, MA 02536). To receive further information about the institute, send a postcard with your name and address.

And those of you with a yen for winter grown vegetables but not enough ready cash to splurge on a greenhouse can turn to page 104.

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