{"id":8178,"date":"2026-08-09T17:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/building-a-greenhouse-from-the-ground-down\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T17:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:21:20","slug":"building-a-greenhouse-from-the-ground-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/building-a-greenhouse-from-the-ground-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a Greenhouse from the Ground Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Today\u2019s GPOD takes us to Dunstable, Massachusetts, for something a little different. Rather than touring a traditional garden, we\u2019re looking inside a backyard greenhouse designed to extend the growing season through winter and summer alike. Here\u2019s what Tingshu has to say:<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1770\"><em>The pandemic shutdown in 2020 forced all of our family members to stay home, providing a rare opportunity to make our dream of building a unique passive-solar greenhouse in the backyard come true.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"2028\"><em>This experimental project required a massive amount of digging. With everyone home for months, we were able to make it happen. It was a nerdy project involving lots of planning and calculations, but the execution required plenty of muscle power as well.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>By the time we came out of the pandemic, we had built a one-of-a-kind greenhouse that has successfully provided many benefits to the garden: a place to overwinter subtropical plants, start seedlings early in spring, and grow vegetables and fruits throughout the year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\">\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>Digging began with a hole nearly 6 feet deep, 11 feet wide, and 26 feet long. Four of us took part with only two shovels: my nephew; son-in-law; husband, Philip; and me. Philip initially used power tools to help with the digging, but everyone preferred the hard labor as a workout. It took a little more than a month to finish. Our Havanese, Luke, 3 years old at the time, quietly watched from above while Philip worked. This photo was taken July 28, 2020. A 24-foot-long by 9-foot-wide greenhouse would eventually be constructed within the hole.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232264\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02020740\/p2.jpg\" alt=\"greenhouse project, garden project\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02020740\/p2.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02020740\/p2-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02020740\/p2-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02020740\/p2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>Construction continued underground. Eight 35-foot-long earth tubes were buried in two layers, with their ends extending aboveground to circulate air and exchange heat with the soil about 5 feet below (A). Underground framing and insulation followed, along with metal mesh buried around the walls to discourage animals from digging inside (B). Large logs were laid beneath the south growing bed (C), and chickens were eventually invited in to help fertilize the soil (D).<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232265\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021002\/p3.jpg\" alt=\"greenhouse project, garden project \" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021002\/p3.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021002\/p3-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021002\/p3-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021002\/p3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>Aboveground construction began with the 30-inch-wide south growing bed, where drip irrigation was installed before vegetables were planted (A). A 4\u00bd-foot-wide growing bed was then constructed on the north side and filled with soil (B). The walkway between the two beds sits 2\u00bd feet below ground level, allowing the aboveground structure to remain only about 5\u00bd feet high and helping to stabilize temperatures (C). The structure was painted before the wall and roof panels were installed, and space was reserved for a 6\u00bd-by-4-by-3-foot water tank that collects rainwater from the roof and adds thermal mass (D).<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232266\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021108\/p4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021108\/p4.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021108\/p4-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021108\/p4-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021108\/p4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>With the roof panels installed, a fig tree (<\/em>Ficus carica<em>, Zones 7\u201310) and more vegetables were moved into the greenhouse. These four views, all taken September 18, 2020, show the structure from different angles as construction neared completion (A\u2013D).<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232267\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021211\/p5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021211\/p5.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021211\/p5-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021211\/p5-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021211\/p5-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>All wall and roof panels were installed just before the first autumn frost. The completed greenhouse is shown behind frost-damaged plants on September 27, 2020 (A). The growing season continued inside through winter, as seen in views taken between January 1 and March 26, 2021 (B\u2013D). During freezing weather, two blowers using a combined 76 watts circulate air through the eight buried earth tubes, helping keep the greenhouse above 33\u00b0F. In summer, the same system brings cooler air from about 5 feet underground.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232268\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021320\/p6.jpg\" alt=\"dog, winter garden\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021320\/p6.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021320\/p6-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021320\/p6-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021320\/p6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>Luke and Deedee pose in front of the greenhouse on February 4, 2021, surrounded by a decidedly wintry landscape.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232269\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021410\/p7.jpg\" alt=\"winter garden, leafy greens\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021410\/p7.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021410\/p7-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021410\/p7-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021410\/p7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>Leafy vegetables continue growing inside the greenhouse through winter, extending the harvest well beyond the outdoor growing season.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232270\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021501\/p8.jpg\" alt=\"summer harvest, vegetables\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021501\/p8.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021501\/p8-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021501\/p8-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021501\/p8-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>The summer harvest includes figs, ginger (<\/em>Zingiber officinale<em>, Zones 9\u201312), cucumbers (<\/em>Cucumis sativus<em>, annual), and other vegetables grown inside the greenhouse.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232271\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021605\/p9.jpg\" alt=\"potted plants, flowers, blooms\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021605\/p9.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021605\/p9-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021605\/p9-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021605\/p9-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>The greenhouse provides winter protection for plants that are not reliably cold hardy in Dunstable, including crape myrtle (<\/em>Lagerstroemia indica<em>, Zones 6\u20139), rain lily (<\/em>Zephyranthes <em>cvs., Zones 7\u201311), gardenia (<\/em>Gardenia jasminoides<em>, Zones 8\u201311), and marguerite daisy (<\/em>Argyranthemum frutescens<em>, Zones 10\u201311). Potted plants overwinter beneath the bare branches of the fig tree, while summer views show crape myrtle and rain lilies back in bloom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232272\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021811\/p10.jpg\" alt=\"vegetables, vegetable garden, greenhouse\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021811\/p10.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021811\/p10-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021811\/p10-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02021811\/p10-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\"><em>This photo, taken July 5, 2026, shows cucumbers, cherry tomatoes (<\/em>Solanum lycopersicum<em>, annual), ginger, a fig tree, and green onions<\/em> <em>(<\/em>Allium fistulosum<em>, Zones 6\u20139) growing inside the greenhouse. We grow our cucumbers only inside because cucumber beetles cause too much damage outdoors. Marigolds (<\/em>Tagetes <em>cvs., annual)<\/em> <em>planted beside the cucumbers have helped keep pill bugs in the neighboring bed, where they decompose the straw mulch. So far, the cucumber foliage is healthy, and the fruits are beautiful and delicious.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2300\">Thank you, Tingshu, for taking us through this remarkable project! It\u2019s incredible to see what you\u2019ve created and how the greenhouse continues to produce food and protect plants throughout the year.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? We\u2019d love to see your garden, a particular collection of plants you love, or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit!<\/p>\n<p>To submit, fill out the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.viralsweep.com\/contest\/full\/371f8a-217012?framed=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garden Photo of the Day Submission Form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also send 5\u201310 photos to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#e285928d86a29683978c968d8ccc818d8f\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"066176696246726773687269682865696b\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0along with some information about the plants in the pictures and where you took the photos. 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