October 29, 2012
This is the raised bed located inside our traditional greenhouse. This allows our annuals to continue growing, even through the dead of winter. The greenhouse provides a splash of colors, with green plants and blooming flowers, during the cold winder months.
October 24, 2012
Here is a fun project for your garden (next spring) or your greenhouse (over winter). Why not grow your own peanuts? Most gardeners don’t think of growing peanuts enough though they are a simple to grow. Peanuts are usually grown in the South, but they can easily be grown in the north as well. They require long […]
October 23, 2012
This morning a group of students from the Mahanoy Area High School YES program toured Solar Innovations, Inc.’s facility. The students had the opportunity to meet with company president, Greg Header and receive valuable insight from an established local business leader. At the conclusion of the tour, Greg and Stacey Header presented the YES program […]
October 18, 2012
As the days grow short and the temperature outside becomes increasingly cold, Solar Innovations, Inc.’s traditional greenhouse (which is attached to the corporate headquarters in Pine Grove, PA) remains comfortably warm. The various tropical plants, vegetables, and warm climate fruits are thriving thanks to the regulated temperatures in Solar’s thermally broken glass structures. Even the loss […]
October 17, 2012
Have you ever ate a fresh watermelon over the winter? Most people have not. Watermelons are usually reserved for summer. Solar is currently attempting to grow a watermelon in our greenhouse, over the winter. We failed at our first two attempts but are hoping to succeed on our third try. The watermelons began blooming at […]
