John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on "Building a Mini Greenhouse" on Tuesday, June 9, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

"With our Maine growing season being short, you can extend the season with cold frames or a greenhouse," said Merryspring, in a news release.

A mini-greenhouse can be used for hardening off seedlings or covering plants in the garden that are tender like tomatoes, peppers or squash.

Fromer will demonstrate how to build a mini-greenhouse you can make at home with minimal carpentry skills and at a low cost.

"Using wood, pvc pipe and remay row cover, you can assemble a mini-greenhouse that will be useful in the spring and fall," said Merryspring. "Depending on the thickness of the covering, you can protect plants up to 5 degrees on cold nights. It will be light enough to move and store for the off season." 

Fromer, Merryspring’s program director, has been a Maine Master Gardener Volunteer for 25 years. He and his wife, Kathy, have grown a wide assortment of plants at their small farm.  

This in-person talk is part of the Summer Talk Series co-sponsored by Camden Riverhouse Hotel. Attendance is free for members; $10 for non-members. 

Merryspring is your community nature center offering walking trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture educational programs all year round. The park is located at the end of Conway Road, just off of Route 1 in Camden behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza. For more information on this program, please contact info@merryspring.org or call 207-236-2239.