How Can I Keep My Residential Greenhouse From Overheating?

By Paige Schavey   As summer approaches and the outside temperatures begin to rise, the temperature inside your greenhouse will begin to rise with it.  How do you combat overheating inside your greenhouse? Here are four things you can do to keep those temps down.   Passive Ventilation  Open any windows and doors and leave…

Ceres’ New Design and Development Package for Custom Greenhouse Designs

*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…

What Makes The Ceres BackYard Kit a Kit?

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…

What kind of grower are you?

Are you thinking about purchasing a greenhouse? Do you wonder what to grow in a greenhouse? Do you question what greenhouse climate control systems are really necessary? How to use a greenhouse? Should you run your greenhouse in the winter? If you answered yes to any of these questions, read on.  Purchasing a greenhouse for…

4 Ways to Use a Greenhouse in the Summer

View Our Greenhouses Greenhouses can often take a back seat during the summer months, when gardens are flourishing outside. But that doesn’t mean they should go unused. In fact, year-round greenhouses take on new roles during this time of year. Here are 4 strategies on how to use a greenhouse in the summer. Warm Sanctuary…

The Truth About Walipini and Geodesic Dome Greenhouses

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…

Printable Planting Calendar for your Year-Round Greenhouse

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…

Year-Round Greenhouse Planting Calendar

View Our Greenhouses By Kylie Gettleman   How do you keep your backyard greenhouse supplying food year-round? There are two fundamental factors to consider when planning your greenhouse planting schedule: temperature and day-length.   Check out our printable greenhouse planting guide here Let’s start with understanding the importance of day-length, which is arguably the most…

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