lundi 17 mars 2014

How To Buy A Greenhouse

By Luisa Sharpe


A greenhouse allows you to get guaranteed crops irrespective of the weather or the region. This type of gardening used to be popular among commercial producers. They needed a protected environment to grow their crops or flowers off-season. It was also used by them to raise starter shrubs and plants for resale.

The styles and manufacture of these units have changed over time and anyone with an interest in gardening can now buy a greenhouse. It is fairly common to see suitably sized greenhouses in the gardens of residential houses. You should assess if you really require one of these units before you purchase one.

People feel threatened by the reports about illness that has been brought on by certain methods used in the production of food. The price of food has increased so much that many individuals feel that growing their own food may be a healthier and less costly option. There have been changes in the climate patterns around the world and this has brought about changes in the weather. This has an effect on crops and being able to grow your own crops inside a greenhouse is extremely beneficial.

There are different types of greenhouses and you should carefully consider what you need. Consider it an investment that requires research before a final decision is made. The different types you can choose from include cold frame, grower or starter greenhouses.

The cold frame greenhouse is viewed as a mini unit. It can be placed directly onto your garden bed. This allows you to do direct seed germination and harden off any transplants. These units are suitable for use during the early part of spring in an attempt to get your seedlings to shoot roots. This stops the plants from dying because of frost or cool spring rains. The unit can be moved about based on your planting schedule.

Starter houses are small to medium-sized and are extremely popular for starter plants which will ultimately be transplanted to garden beds. This is also called a hobby house as it can be used as a shed for garden supplies. It can be used as a place for potting of transplants and to cure harvested crops. This type of house often comes with a clear or partly diffused covering to promote seed propagation.

A grower greenhouse is a much larger unit. These are often available with adjustable shelving which allows you to grow your crops to term indoors. The larger houses come with semi-diffused or diffused coverings. This type of greenhouse is an all-purpose unit that is suitable for indoor crop growing, propagation and often has sufficient space for curing crops that have been harvested and preparing it for storage.

Before you make a final purchase of a unit, you should also consider the insulation and the ventilation the unit offers. One of the main reasons for crop failure in a greenhouse is overheating. This makes it important that the unit has suitable airflow near the top and bottom of the structure. There are several other considerations you have to make before buying a greenhouse and you need to do adequate research before you settle on a particular type.




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