Who doesn't dream of delicious fresh vegetables from your own garden? In the summer a fresh head of lettuce from the vegetable garden, tomatoes from the greenhouse and a tasty egg from your own chicken. Unfortunately, not everyone has the space to make a vegetable garden, and the weather is often too bad to grow tomatoes or cucumbers, for example. Fortunately, there is a solution, in the form of a greenhouse. With greenhouses it is possible to grow your own vegetables, even if they need a lot of heat and light. Fruit can also be grown well with your own greenhouse, such as grapevines or strawberries. Delicious on a rusk in the summer! Which vegetables or fruits would you like to grow in your own greenhouse?
Building your own greenhouse
Buying greenhouses online is very easy, there are many different webshops for this. On these websites, greenhouses are offered in many sizes, so that you can always find a greenhouse that matches the size you are using the greenhouse for. For example, for just vegetables, the greenhouse does not have to be very high, which is necessary for grapes or tomatoes. In addition, it also depends on the composition of your family how much space you need in the greenhouse. For example, are three heads of lettuce sufficient, or do you want to be able to grow ten at the same time?
After purchasing a greenhouse, you can often easily build it yourself. Greenhouses are usually supplied with a handy manual for building them. You can also enlist the help of a carpenter to build a greenhouse.
Choose grow lighting in a greenhouse
Once the greenhouse has been built, it is important to ensure sufficient lighting. Plants can only continue to grow if there is sufficient light and warmth. Think, for example, of the large grape vines in France or Spain, where there is also always light and warmth. With specific cultivation lighting, you can simulate such a situation. The cultivation lighting provides a special type of light, which can guarantee the growth of the plants. After all, you want to be able to enjoy your fresh vegetables and fruit as soon as possible.
There are many different types of grow lights available. This does not always make it easy to find the right lights for your greenhouse. In addition, it is not necessary to take special grow lights for every greenhouse. Let the seller of your greenhouse advise you on this.
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