Container Gardening

Building you own greenhouse is an ideal way to have the greenhouse of your dreams. When you build your own greenhouse you can design the greenhouse to your own specification meaning you can make the greenhouse the exact size and shape that you require.

A greenhouse is an ideal growing location for most plants including vegetable, flowers and orchids. Greenhouses provide extra humidity and sunlight which these plants require to thrive. A greenhouse can also be a retreat from the cold weather outdoors, you can sow and plant seeds in the worst weather and still come out dry and warm.

There are a range of supplies and materials that can be bought that will help you with the building of a greenhouse.  These are generally cheap so you can still build your own greenhouse if you only have a small budget.  The size is of course one of the main things that will affect how much it will cost to make your greenhouse.  Remember, the larger the greenhouse the more plants you can grow.

Below I have provided a number of tips that should advise you on how to build your own greenhouse.

1).  You can always salvage materials to build your greenhouse; this will minimize the cost of building the greenhouse and will also recycle materials others would just throw away.  You will need to consider this when first designing your greenhouse.

2).  Consider your climate carefully along with the warmth and heat that your plants need.  An insulated greenhouse should keep the greenhouse temperature high during the winter.  In the heat of the summer some shade may be advisable, this will prevent your greenhouse getting too hot and potentially burning your plants leaves.

3). Air circulation is another thing that you should consider when designing the greenhouse.  Humidity control, ventilation and heat control are all important; you need to create an ideal location for the plants you are growing in the greenhouse.

4). Sunlight is important; you should build your greenhouse where there is enough sunlight. Try and build your greenhouse in a sunny location that gets at least eight hours of sun per day.

5). Are you going to build your greenhouse out of glass, plastic or fiberglass? Glass is ideal but is the most expensive, if you are on a low budget plastic is your best option.

6). Create solid foundations, you need the greenhouse to be safe and solid. You can build your greenhouse on the bare earth, on a stone foundation or a cement foundation.

7). A greenhouse is not just a place to grow plants.  Greenhouses are often used as a retreat to relax in.  Consider adding a bench or somewhere to sit in the greenhouse. You may also consider using things like automated watering systems, heating and ventilation equipment to make things easier.

8). Pest control is another thing that you need to think about carefully.  Pests and disease can be a real problem in a greenhouse.  I recommend using good animals to kill the bad - nature’s pest control.  Chemicals can also be used but I don’t advise using them.

9). Consider saving space to store your gardening equipment.  You may wish to store compost, tools, and selected fertilizers in your greenhouse.  Tools and equipment like this can take up a lot of room so you may consider storing these in a wooden shed.

Building your own greenhouse is the ideal way to make the greenhouse that you have always dreamed of.

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