| The question has been asked whether or not the | | | | For longer growing seasons such as in Central |
| height of greenhouses should be greater in warm | | | | & much of South America, Africa, the Pacific |
| climates - to allow for better/more air circulation. | | | | Islands, and the Caribbean, let the plant turn over |
| The short answer is no. | | | | and come back down, rather than cutting it off. |
| To get free plans for building several excellent | | | | This will require pruning leaves off the lower |
| styles of greenhouses visit and join the FREE , | | | | branches when fruit has been picked. |
| and go to the Photos and Files sections. | | | | The in-the-garden greenhouse would be built the |
| The height of the structure does not reduce air | | | | same in hot humid climates as in temperate |
| circulation. The continuous ventilator along the | | | | zones, the way it shows in the YahooGroups |
| entire roofline of the permanent seedling | | | | pictures, except that you don't keep the plastic all |
| greenhouse lets hot air escape quickly. Also, in | | | | the way down except during a bad storm. |
| warm climates the plastic on both sides is | | | | Rather than protecting plants from cold weather |
| designed to roll up , to give excellent side | | | | and frost, in warm climates the in-the-garden |
| ventilation. | | | | structure is mostly used to keep heavy pounding |
| The height of the structure was chosen to | | | | rains and hot direct sunshine from hurting tender |
| accommodate standard lumber lengths plus the | | | | plants. |
| reach of most gardeners. Seven feet is about as | | | | In warm climates - and during mid-summer in |
| high as most of us can reach comfortably. | | | | temperate zones - roll the plastic up to the top |
| It's also about the same height that tomato plants | | | | and tie it in place. |
| will grow before the tops should be cut off 8 | | | | For additional shading if needed during the hottest |
| weeks before the first expected frost in cooler | | | | part of the day, either throw a 30-40% shade |
| climates - where tomatoes and other warm | | | | cloth over the top, or if the shade is needed for a |
| weather crops are most likely to be grown in | | | | long period of time consider splashing white-wash |
| greenhouses - so they can mature all the fruit | | | | on the under side of the top plastic. Use material |
| they have set. | | | | that will wash off when water is applied. |