Dream Greenhouse for Beginners

Dream Greenhouse for Beginners is a well written and accessible guide to choosing, sourcing, building (or buying), and using a greenhouse for the home gardener. Released 27th April 2023, it's 240 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. t's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free. 

Season extenders and gardening under glass are so very useful and a goal for almost all gardeners at one time or another. They allow us to save time and money by starting seeds and propagating plants, vastly increasing the range of varieties which we can grow in the garden. This book is a good starting place to gather info, plan, and map out possibilities. 

The introduction is very basic but comprehensive and covers what greenhouses are, what the different types of structures provide (or don't), how to prioritize between needs and wants, all important placement, and more. Following sections cover sourcing, building, operations, troubleshooting, and life in the greenhouse (including pest management, seed starting, etc). 

The author/pubisher have also included a good links/resources list including online links for further reading and suppliers. There is no index in the pre-publication materials provided for review, but the interactive table of contents is very well annotated. Readers who choose the ebook format can of course also use the text search to find information quickly and effectively. The book is sparingly photographed throughout. Although not comprehensively stuffed full of photos, the ones which are included are clear and in color.

Five stars. This would make a good choice for public library acquisition, home use, gardening and activity clubs, allotments and community gardens. 

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.