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The greenhouse is one of the additions you can build as a west wing extension to the main hall of your home.

OptionStepPartsMaterialsGreenhouse

1Doors2 Iron Fittings, 2 Sawn Log, 2 Lock, 4 Hinge, 4 Nails2Foundation2 Sawn Log, 10 Quarried Stone3Floor4 Quarried StoneWall Supports8 Sawn Log, 8 Nails4Roof Framing4 Sawn LogWalls3 Clay, Sawn Log5Roof8 Nails, Sawn LogTotal Materials:3 Clay, 4 Hinges, 2 Iron Fittings, 2 Locks, 20 Nails, 14 Quarried Stone, 18 Sawn Logs
(2 Corundum Ingots, 9 Iron Ingots)

The greenhouse offers the opportunity to grow food and ingredients in up to 18 plots of fertile soil.

The following is a list of furniture items and decorations which can be added using the carpenter's workbench in the greenhouse. It is not necessary to purchase or build all furnishings; you can pick and choose. All items are created in a predetermined location, and only standard items can be moved. Often, a furnishing option includes several pieces of furniture, containers, and/or accessories, but is named for only the primary piece.

A number of miscellaneous items are added with various furnishing options, but only notable items are specified on this table—specifically, usable containers and ingredients. Although other common items are added to your home, they are not listed here.

Greenhouse FurnishingsTypeOptionsMaterialsNotesContainersBarrelsSawn Log, Nails, Iron IngotThree barrels and two sacks on north wall. Adds growth of imp stool.BarrelsSawn Log, Nails, Iron IngotThree barrels and two sacks on south wall. Adds honey.Cupboard2 Sawn Log, 4 Nails, Iron FittingsWest wall, north of center. Adds two satchels.Cupboard2 Sawn Log, 4 Nails, Iron FittingsWest wall, south of center. Adds two satchels.Display Case and Cupboard2 Sawn Log, 4 Nails, 2 Hinge, Iron Fittings, 2 GlassWest wall, south side.Display Case and Cupboard2 Sawn Log, 4 Nails, 2 Hinge, Iron Fittings, 2 GlassWest wall, north side.FurnitureDisplay Case2 Nails, Sawn Log, Hinge, GlassSouth wall. Adds growth of Namira's Rot beneath it.Night Tables (2)2 Sawn Log, 4 NailsEast wall, north side. Adds two garlic and one grass pod.Night Tables (2)2 Sawn Log, 4 NailsEast wall, south side. Adds one dragon's tongue and one creep cluster.Tall Shelf2 Nails, Sawn Log, Hinge, GlassNorth side. This is actually a large Display Case that's mislabeled in the menu, rather than a "shelf".

The Unofficial Hearthfire Patch, version 2.0.1, fixes this bug. (details)

ShelvesWall Shelves (4)2 Sawn Log, 2 NailsAlong west wall. Adds a strong box and a honeycomb.MiscellaneousChandelier, SmallIron Ingot, 3 Goat Horns, Iron FittingsSouth side.Chandelier, SmallIron Ingot, 3 Goat Horns, Iron FittingsNorth side.Large Planter2 Clay, 2 Quarried Stone, Sawn LogSouth side. (4 Plots)Large Planter2 Clay, 2 Quarried Stone, Sawn LogCenter. (4 Plots)Large Planter2 Clay, 2 Quarried Stone, Sawn LogNorth side. (4 Plots)Mounted Goat HeadLeather Strips, Goat HideEast wall, north side.Mounted Goat HeadLeather Strips, Goat HideWest wall, south side.Mounted MudcrabLeather Strips, 2 Mudcrab ChitinEast wall, south side.Mounted MudcrabLeather Strips, 2 Mudcrab ChitinWest wall, north side.Small Planter with Cupboard2 Sawn Log, Iron Fittings, 4 Nails, 2 ClayWest wall, north side. (1 Plot)Small Planter with Cupboard2 Sawn Log, Iron Fittings, 4 Nails, 2 ClayEast wall, south side. (1 Plot)Small Planter with Cupboard2 Sawn Log, Iron Fittings, 4 Nails, 2 ClayEast wall, north side. (1 Plot)Small Planter with Cupboard2 Sawn Log, Iron Fittings, 4 Nails, 2 ClayWest wall, south of center. (1 Plot)Small Planter with Cupboard2 Sawn Log, Iron Fittings, 4 Nails, 2 ClayWest wall, north of center. (1 Plot)Small Planter with Cupboard2 Sawn Log, Iron Fittings, 4 Nails, 2 ClayWest wall, south side. (1 Plot)Total Materials:18 Clay, 6 Glass, 2 Goat Hides, 6 Goat Horns, 6 Hinges, 12 Iron Fittings, 4 Iron Ingots, 4 Leather Strips, 4 Mudcrab Chitin, 56 Nails, 6 Quarried Stone, 33 Sawn Logs
(20.6 Iron Ingots in addition to the 4 listed above)

The following food and ingredients can be planted in your greenhouse or exterior garden. Food or ingredients added by official add-ons cannot be planted (with some exceptions). You can plant the item of your choice by activating a particular plot of Fertile Soil. A "Give Gift" inventory menu will come up with the eligible items you are carrying. You only need to use one of the selected item (if you choose more, it will display a message and remove only one from your inventory), and you may plant multiple plots of the same item if you prefer. If you accidentally plant something in a plot when you wanted to plant something else, simply activate the same plot again; if nothing has started growing, then the first item you planted will be placed back in your inventory and the new chosen item will be removed and planted. If you decide to change your mind about what to grow in a particular plot after something is already growing, a message will be displayed to notify you that something is already growing, and you will be given two options: "Do nothing" or "Clear planter". If you choose the latter, the soil will return to its original state and you can begin again. Food and ingredients harvested from garden or greenhouse plots will produce between 2 and 5 samples every time they are harvested. The amount for each plant is shown on the list below.

An exterior garden for one of the Hearthfire houses has 11 plots: a Greenhouse has planters containing 18 plots, to make a total of 29 for the house with a Greenhouse installed.