Building your own greenhouse can be an exciting, and rewarding, adventure. Whether you want to be able to garden your favorite plants and flowers all year long, or if you plan to grow your own fruits and vegetables, or both, having your own greenhouse to accomplish this is ideal.
Greenhouses can be any size that suits your needs, the materials used to construct them can be either inexpensive or costly, and therefore tailored to your budget. Here are a few greenhouse plans and ideas.
Size and Location
First, you will need to determine how big, or small, you want your greenhouse to be. Will you be growing just plants and flowers, or just fruits and vegetables? On the other hand, will your greenhouse plans incorporate the growing of both? Whatever you plan on growing in your greenhouse, make sure you have the right amount of space in mind to determine the proper size.
Next, you will need to find a prime location for your greenhouse. Choose an area that receives a lot of sunlight. Are you planning to build an inexpensive greenhouse? Try locating a place where your greenhouse will be protected from increment weather and forceful winds.
You will also need to decide whether you will be laying your own foundation for your greenhouse. Foundations can be made from concrete or wood. If your greenhouse plans do not include a self-made foundation, you will need to ensure the location you have chosen is level, and not prone to sogginess or sinking.
Build it Yourself
Are you a master builder who plans to build the greenhouse on your own? Greenhouses can be built using a variety of materials, like plastic, vinyl or glass. A smaller greenhouse made of plastic will be more mobile and easy to move. You will want to purchase UV-resistant greenhouse plastic to cover your structure. You may want to consider using PVC pipes, filled with an iron rod, to construct the squared edges in your framework.
If you plan to build a glass greenhouse, decide whether you want your framework to be constructed from aluminum, galvanized steel or wood. An aluminum frame is said to work better with a glass greenhouse by giving it the support, and weather-tight resistance, it needs. A glass greenhouse can be expensive to build; you might want to consider using recycled, or tempered, glass. Though heavier and trickier to build, if done the right way, a glass greenhouse can be virtually maintenance-free.
Greenhouse Kits
Not confident in your building talent and need a little help? Luckily, there are a plethora of greenhouse kits for you to choose. There are kits for beginners and experts alike. You can choose greenhouse kits that are ecologically friendly, made of aluminum and glass or wood and glass. The cost to purchase some of these greenhouse kits may, in some instances, be financially more reasonable than building one on your own.
All greenhouse kits come with the needed materials and detailed, step-by-step instructions. Some kits come with their own foundations, and they make it so easy for you to construct your own greenhouse that failure is virtually impossible. Some kits can even be shipped to you pre-assembled.
