Deciding that it’s best to shop for greenhouse kits rather than to try and build your own structure is not a bad idea. Greenhouses are more than just glass panes held together by a frame but use specially designed materials to support the frame and to allow the greenhouse to trap heat inside so it functions properly. If a homemade greenhouse is designed incorrectly it can collapse or have cracks and openings which will interfere with its function. But there are some important things to remember about greenhouse kits that the manufacturer will not always readily advertise and which you must remember for your greenhouse to work as it should.
For one thing, a lot of greenhouse kits don’t come with a floor or base. Many people construct their greenhouse right on the ground but this means mud and dirt on your feet and shoes whenever you work in your greenhouse. You might have some area of concrete already poured that you want to use, but whatever you do you must make sure that you have some type of floor for your greenhouse or it will need to be right on the bare dirt. You can typically purchase a base or floor separately wherever you purchase greenhouse kits and your particular kit may have one it recommends. Be sure you get the right size, and many recommend that you assemble your greenhouse first and then put down the floor. This is because greenhouses aren’t always exact and correct in their measurements. In other words, some greenhouse kits say the structure is six feet wide and ten feet deep, but the building will actually wind up being two inches shorter one way and one inch longer the other way – and so on. This is just because of how those greenhouse kits are manufactured and of course when you assemble them at home it’s not unusual to be a little bit off in your assembling process. You can see how important it is then to put up the structure first and then put the flooring down.
You’ll also need many accessories for your greenhouse to function that typically don’t come in greenhouse kits. These accessories include a heater to use during the cold winter months, a shade cloth for the overly hot summer days, a thermostat, a hydrometer to measure the humidity, and perhaps a timer for the heater. Of course you’ll also need benches and shelves which are not always included in greenhouse kits.
You may also want to get a mister which works like the misters at the produce section of your supermarket, spraying a slight mist over your plants at regular intervals. An electrical outlet may also be needed to plug in these accessories! Make sure you have a complete list of everything needed to keep your greenhouse functioning and then double-check what is and what is not included in those greenhouse kit, and be prepared to order or purchase these other things separately.
About the Author:
Mick Fox is a freelance writer for
www.helpfuladviceonline.com
and has recently published his
Guide to Greenhouse Gardening
.
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