Gardeners can enjoy their hobby year round with a backyard greenhouse. A greenhouse will provide pleasure to the gardener who wants to be the first with fresh produce from his garden to the one who wants to grow exotic plants a greenhouse is a great project. To help in planning a greenhouse, consider the following:
Decide what kind of structure will meet your needs: portable or permanent. A primary determiner of the type structure you need is your climate. The more severe the weather conditions the sturdier the greenhouse needs to be. Next, think about if you need a foundation and if so, what will it be made of. A portable greenhouse probably won't require a foundation, but a permanent structure most likely will. Whichever structure style you choose should be easy to construct and use materials that are easily available.
Materials used for construction will depend on whether you are more concerned about the cost or appearance of your greenhouse.
For wood construction choose either cedar, cypress, redwood or pressure treated lumber. Other lumber would have to be painted in order to protect the structure, soil and plants from possible contamination from preservatives on the lumber.
Any plant will grow in a greenhouse as long as the conditions are as near as possible to those in its native environment. To achieve this you may have to install heating and lighting systems. If you use these systems you will also need a back-up system in case of a power outage.
Location of a greenhouse is very important. It needs to have utilities available, good drainage and good sun exposure.
The greenhouse doesn't have to be large in order for you to enjoy it. Be creative in ways to maximize the space. - 33393
Decide what kind of structure will meet your needs: portable or permanent. A primary determiner of the type structure you need is your climate. The more severe the weather conditions the sturdier the greenhouse needs to be. Next, think about if you need a foundation and if so, what will it be made of. A portable greenhouse probably won't require a foundation, but a permanent structure most likely will. Whichever structure style you choose should be easy to construct and use materials that are easily available.
Materials used for construction will depend on whether you are more concerned about the cost or appearance of your greenhouse.
For wood construction choose either cedar, cypress, redwood or pressure treated lumber. Other lumber would have to be painted in order to protect the structure, soil and plants from possible contamination from preservatives on the lumber.
Any plant will grow in a greenhouse as long as the conditions are as near as possible to those in its native environment. To achieve this you may have to install heating and lighting systems. If you use these systems you will also need a back-up system in case of a power outage.
Location of a greenhouse is very important. It needs to have utilities available, good drainage and good sun exposure.
The greenhouse doesn't have to be large in order for you to enjoy it. Be creative in ways to maximize the space. - 33393
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