subject: How To Successfully Grow Your Own Greenhouse Vegetables [print this page] Adding a greenhouse to your garden gives you the chance to grow a variety of fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, herbs, melons and aubergines. You can start growing much earlier than usual and your plants will be provided with plenty of protection.
Growing your own fruit and vegetables allows you to enjoy a variety of benefits. If you provide your plants with enough care and attention then you are sure to end up with good quality fresh fruit and vegetables that are far better and healthier than the supermarket variety. If you are aiming for a healthier lifestyle, then you can even think about organic gardening.
To successfully grow your own fruit and vegetables, you will need to make sure that you get into a regular routine of caring for them. They will need to be watered daily, preferably in the evening. If you are a beginner, then you may wish to start out with tomatoes, which are easier to care for than other types of fruit and vegetables and can be fed regularly using special tomato food.
When growing fruit and vegetables during the summer, check that there is enough ventilation in the greenhouse so that the plants are not exposed to too much heat. You can add exhaust fans and leave the greenhouse door open during the day, but be sure to keep an eye out for garden pests, which can often be an annoyance during summer. If you are experiencing problems with pests such as aphids or spider mites, then blasting them with water or using sticky traps can help to get rid of them. If you are growing your plants organically, then you may wish to research more natural methods of pest removal to keep your plants safe from harmful insect repellents.
