subject: Advantages of Greenhouse Gardening [print this page] Advantages of Greenhouse Gardening Advantages of Greenhouse Gardening
Greenhouse gardening has several benefits, especially for those people who live in colder climates and experience five months or more of winter each year. Gardening with a greenhouse allows for an extending growing season that can begin and end months outside of the traditional outdoor growing season in your climate conditions. Greenhouse makes it possible for you to grow plants year round. Greenhouses also support a warmer mini-climate for plants that generally wouldn't grow in your climate region, allowing you to cultivate various varieties of plants that are exclusive to your area.
If you decided to grow plants in a greenhouse, you must understand that the air temperature inside can be as much as 30 to 40 degrees warmer than the outside air temperature. Although, the warmer air is amazing for your plants during the freezing months of late fall, winter, and early spring, in the hot summer months, these high temperatures are harmful for your plants. In case of high temperature inside the greenhouse, you plants are more prone of getting burnt. It is often recommended to add shaded cloth to your greenhouse during the months of high temperature.
During the construction of your greenhouse, it is necessary to align the roofline in an east-west direction so that the largest area of the roof is exposed to south. It will help you in two ways. First, if shaded cloth is required, you'll likely to cover the southern facing side of the greenhouse, saving your time and money in materials. Second, in the days of low temperatures, you will be able to take maximum advantage of solar heat.
In the case of vegetables, that grow well in containers, such as tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, strawberries and many herbs, a greenhouse can be a good option to grow your own vegetables and save a huge amount of money on grocery bills.
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