Have you ever thought about investing in a garden greenhouse? This is for you whether you have a green thumb or not and want to have a longer growing and harvesting period each year. The garden greenhouse creates a more favorable environment for crops, even the most fragile ones, all year round. Discover the different advantages of the greenhouse in this article!
To overwinter plants
Many types of plants cannot tolerate the harsh cold and humidity of winter and need to be overwintered. This is the case for Mediterranean plants such as olive trees and citrus fruits, succulents, and various flowers such as jasmine and oleander. This category of plants can be carefully kept in a cold greenhouse during the autumn.
Other more fragile plants need more heat and must be sheltered in a warm greenhouse. This mainly concerns plants from tropical climates. You can save your exotic ferns, hibiscus, begonias, and impatiens there. On the other hand, if you use a cold greenhouse, you must cover these plants with a veil during the winter.
To protect the plants
When you are taking cuttings or grafting or when you are planning to plant young plants, you have to be careful about the harsh outdoor weather conditions. Whether it is the harsh cold of winter or the intense heat of summer, it is best to shelter the plants, grafts, and cuttings in a garden greenhouse. Once they have developed, you can gradually take them outside to harden them off.
For longer crops
Who wouldn’t want to enjoy their flowers or vegetables in the vegetable garden for longer than expected during the year? The garden greenhouse allows you to grow your plants earlier and continue to harvest them very later than the usual season.
Here are some examples of vegetables that you can put in a greenhouse for this purpose:
- Tomatoes: You can grow them very early in the fall and early winter to continue harvesting them until November. You just need to prune the plants regularly to extend the production period.
- Eggplants: you can plant them under trellised vegetables such as cucumber and melon. Preferably, put them in a container so that you can move them and give them a minimum of sunlight during the winter.
- Lettuce: if you vary your plantings with lettuce, salads, and chicory, you are guaranteed greenery in your greenhouse all year round.
Carry out early sowing
If you are used to sowing your seeds outdoors and waiting for the right climate to do so, you can change that with a garden greenhouse. You can start your seedlings earlier by starting with lettuce, carrots, radishes, and leeks from January to February. From February to March, you can also sow peppers, eggplants, and zucchini. Finally, from March to April, you can sow cosmos.
Create additional space for a completely different use
The garden greenhouse is not only used to grow and protect your plants to have more fruitful and longer harvests. You can use this device to make:
- A garden lounge: in the heart of a green space even in the middle of winter, you can enjoy a cozy living space alone or with your family.
- A pool shelter: if you have a heated greenhouse, you can install it around your pool. You can of course grow some plants to combine business with pleasure. As a result, you can enjoy a gentle swim all year round.
- Aquaponics: combine your vegetable bins and your fish tanks in a greenhouse to optimize the feeding circuit for both species. Water is purified by plants for the fish and fish waste to feed the plants.
