Editing Greenhouse (section)

=== 17th century ===
The concept of greenhouses also appeared in the [[Netherlands]] and then [[England]] in the 17th century, along with the plants. Some of these early attempts required enormous amounts of work to close up at night or to winterize. There were serious problems with providing adequate and balanced heat in these early greenhouses. The first 'stove' (heated) greenhouse in the UK was completed at [[Chelsea Physic Garden]] by 1681.<ref>{{cite book|publisher=Sutton |last1=Minter |first1=Sue |title=The Apothecaries' Garden |year=2003 |isbn=978-0750936385 |page=4}}</ref> Today, the [[Netherlands]] has many of the largest greenhouses in the world, some of them so vast that they are able to produce millions of vegetables every year.

Experimentation with greenhouse design continued during the 17th century in Europe, as technology produced better glass and construction techniques improved. The greenhouse at the [[Palace of Versailles]] was an example of their size and elaborateness; it was more than {{convert|150|m}} long, {{convert|13|m}} wide, and {{convert|14|m}} high.