Establishing and using a home greenhouse is a very good way to save money on food, follow a healthier and more nutritious diet, save energy, and help the environment as well. But greenhouses don’t grow on trees – they have to be put together. Not all of us have a professional builder in the family, and we don’t all have the budget to hire a specialist.
This is where greenhouse kits come in handy. If you aren’t looking for elaborate design but you need a simple and basic greenhouse for home use, this is a great way to get one set up without a large investment of time or money.
Greenhouse kits vary widely in cost and design. A very simple and economical type of greenhouse can be found for under $40.00 or $50.00. This small structure might consist of nothing more than a two-foot square tent of fabric where you can house a few plants and extend their growing season.
In this price-range, you might also find a basic enclosure system for a greenhouse, which will provide a framework and support that can then be covered in the material of your choice.
Moving up the line, you can find more serious setups for anywhere between $400 and $900, which would include either glass or fabric walls, and provide enough space to grow a full set of vegetables or other plants. Larege greenhouses, from 10 to 20 square feet in size, can cost a few thousand dollars. But this might still be much simpler than building the entire structure from scratch.
Once you’ve found and purchased the greenhouse kit that’s right for you, you will need to assemble it yourself. (It is, after all, a kit.) But you will have step-by-step instructions, and all the parts you need, cut and sized to fit, and tested by the manufacturers.
While setting up a greenhouse requires an investment of money and time, you should be able to gradually recoup your investment, providing that you actually utilize your greenhouse. The amount of money that can be saved by growing one’s own food is easy to underestimate – particularly where large families are concerned.
Growing food inside a greenhouse is extroverting, fun, and educational. It can make it possible for you to grow your garden at all times of the year, instead of being limited to certain seasons. Going out and buying gardening equipment and seeds can be frustrating when you get so busy with work that by the time you’re ready to work on your garden, it is too late in the year.
A greenhouse can give you the extra leeway you need, and make it possible to have fresh home-grown vegetables year-round. It might also make it possible for you to grow the plants which normally wouldn’t grow in your climate at all. Such as – who knows, chilli peppers in Maine?
About the author: Megan Barlow helps others understand how they can live cleaner and healthier lives with green living techniques. To find out more, visit her blogs on Green Building and Design and Green Living at Home.
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