The wife wants a real greenhouse. OK, I said. After reading up on all the glowing reviews herein for this one, I ordered this book with real anticipation. Boy did it over-deliver! :)
This is the go-to book for backyard, or even small hobby farm, greenhouse design and construction. There are lots of different schemes here, from season extending frames to full-on solaria and orchid houses. All budgets are discussed and plans cover the full price range.
We really appreciated the hybrid section of the book where it gives you information on how to combine DIY work with contracted work. Which we eventually decided to do. Let's face it, as much as we want to do everything ourselves, we often run into obstacles that prevent us from doing such(age, man power, tools) but that doesn't mean we can't save money and have the feeling of self satisfaction of WE did it, because we did we just got a little help.
Highly recommended!