View Our Greenhouses Finding the best angle for your greenhouse roof is not as clear cut as some passive solar greenhouse designers make it sound. Passive solar greenhouse designers often cite this rule of thumb: To find the “best” angle (or pitch) for a greenhouse roof take your latitude and add 20 degrees. While the…
Blue Sky Lodge is a luxury retreat experience in Utah that offers guests spirited mountain adventures and a chance to reconnect with nature as well as activities and amenities for peak relaxation. One of the unique aspects of Blue Sky is the sustainable farm at the ranch that grows fruits and vegetables for the guests…
Like the office of Ceres Greenhouse Solutions, Alan and Liz Breakey reside at the foothills of The Rocky Mountains and endure the wide range of weather patterns that come with it. The only difference is they live in Alberta, Canada and not Boulder, Colorado.Their climate zone is “very cold” instead of “cold” and their growing…
Before 2019, teachers at Saugerties High School - located in Saugerties, New York - held outdoor classes in the school’s garden. There was heightened interest in more opportunities for hands-on learning, so a few visionary individuals engaged Ceres to design a 30’x50’ HighYield™ educational greenhouse. Constructed in the months leading up to the pandemic, the…
*We are not currently offering the Design & Development Package for residential growers. At Ceres we specialize in passive solar greenhouse design for many different types of growers. While most of our clients are looking for a full turnkey greenhouse solution, some are seeking consulting services on custom greenhouse projects. As a solutions company, we…
Understanding the meaning of a "greenhouse kit" At Ceres, we design highly efficient greenhouses for many different applications. The same design elements attributed to our large commercial HighYield Kits, are also implemented in our smaller greenhouses - also referred to as our BackYard Kits. This means that our BackYard Kits are equipped with steel framing…
View Our Greenhouses There are many different shapes and building styles of passive solar greenhouses. The most successful building styles (commonly referred to as “geometries”) integrate four basic principles: orientation, glazing, insulation, and ventilation into an energy-efficient grow solution that can perform year-round. Two common solar geometries, besides Ceres’ standard greenhouse design, are the walipini…
Ceres Greenhouses are designed to grow year-round Factors like day length, greenhouse temperature and grower experience will affect what types of plants thrive in your greenhouse at different times of the year. With a little planning, it is entirely possible to execute a planting schedule that will allow you to harvest food from your greenhouse…
The housing and construction markets are hitting new records every day. Houses are selling above asking price with multiple bidders, and construction material and labor prices are as high as they have ever been. This reality can be rather daunting, especially if you’re a home buyer leaning towards new construction. Going the house kit route…
Pest and disease outbreaks in a greenhouse are a serious pain and can get out of hand if they aren’t addressed properly. Because this is such a prevalent issue within the greenhouse community, we’ve created this article on how to identify and manage 6 of the most common greenhouse pests. But before we get into…
