Let’s continue on with another Winter time subject: greenhouses. If you are thinking about purchasing a greenhouse See the headings for a few big hitting issues to consider for greenhouses selection.
Regional Climate
One of the main uses of a greenhouse is to extend the growing season time. They are effective of course, but the climate in your area will affect how beneficial a greenhouse may be for you. The image at the bottom of this post shows zones of average year’s low temperatures. So, a greenhouse only in zone 10 will provide you with an all year round protection from freezing without some other heat source. In zones 9 or lower a greenhouse will not protect your plants from freezing in the coldest of months unless you provide a heat source in the coldest of times.
Space Available
Greenhouses come in all sizes. You may only have room for a small box that you can put on your deck or patio, or corner of your yard. You might have plenty of room for a massive greenhouse. Most folks will suggest to purchase or construct the biggest greenhouse you can, because you probably will fill it up and want more room.
Placement on the Property
You will need to understand the amount of sunlight that your greenhouse will get in the location that you want to place it. Trees and buildings will cast different angles and lengths of shade at different times of the year. You can use this to your advantage by insuring you make use of full sun in winter months while late afternoon shade will keep your greenhouse from overheating in July and August.
Permanent or Temporary
Do you plan on leaving up (and using) the greenhouse through the summer months? This once again has requirements relative to your regional climate. If it gets too hot in your area you will need ventilation or a way to keep from overheating your plants. You will also need to think about the sturdiness of the greenhouse and you will need to get one that is durable enough to withstand all the weather conditions during the time that you will use it.
What are you going to Grow
The plant varieties that you want to grow in your greenhouse should also be considered. This is related to the first heading of Regional Climate. Your greenhouse will need to be capable to provide the right environment for the plants that you want to grow in the months that you want to grow them in. Most plants have different hardiness at different stages of growth, so that will also need to be planned for in the greenhouse (and its features) selection.
These are just a few of the issues that you want to consider while planning your greenhouse purchase. We will continue this subject and go into further detail in the next few blogs.
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