A Four-Season Greenhouse Dream Come True

Is this your first greenhouse? YES

What year did you install this greenhouse? 2024

What do you grow inside your greenhouse? The greenhouse can be temperature-tuned to grow nearly any fruit or vegetable. It has hydronic radiant-heated beds and air heat powered by an outdoor wood boiler, plus a 5000 CFM exhaust ventilation system and a 50% shade cloth for cooling, keeping ambient temperature in growable ranges during hot summer months. My experiment to construct a true four-season greenhouse in NW Montana was successful!

How did your Planta Greenhouse improve your gardening experience? This greenhouse shell, when paired with the proper heating and cooling systems and careful planning, allows for four-season growing—even in NW Montana.

What was your experience like buying from Planta Greenhouses? Very easy to buy and great customer service.

What type of upgrades have you done? Tell us about your most innovative DIY solutions added to your greenhouse. Raised beds, a radiant-heated table for starts, shelving, and a thermostat-controlled system for hydronic heat, radiant-heated beds, and cooling ventilation. I also added a 50% shade cloth, grow lights, and a timed irrigation drip system.

What's your favorite thing about your Planta Greenhouse? Getting fresh greens and herbs in the dead of winter.

Anything else you'd like to add? This started as a huge experiment, and I have lessons learned for anyone looking to take on a four-season greenhouse project.