Gardening jobs are just like any other job; sometimes, they seem daunting. Where to start? What is more daunting than starting with a weed-filled field?
06.01.2024 - 00:21 / hometalk.com
A DIY greenhouse will extend the growing season of your garden by allowing you to start seeds earlier and keep plants producing later in the fall. Large or small, building a greenhouse doesn't have to break the bank.
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If you're looking for simple DIY greenhouse plans or ideas to build one in your garden, check out these DIY greenhouse ideas. There are many different ways to build a DIY greenhouse. You can purchase a kit, build one from scratch with paid for plans or design your own and work with materials you already have laying around.
A greenhouse traps the sun's energy inside and keeps the plants warm, even in winter. Sunlight shines in and warms the plants and air inside. The heat is trapped by the glass and can't escape. During the daylight hours, it gets warmer and warmer inside the greenhouse, and the trapped heat will help keep it warm at night as well.
Check with your city’s building department and make sure you’re allowed to build a greenhouse on your property. Greenhouses are typically considered outbuildings, so you may have to apply for a building permit. And if you live in a community with a homeowner’s association (HOA), you’ll have to get approval from the HOA, which might be difficult because many housing communities have a strict no-outbuildings covenant. If this is the case you will want to build a mini greenhouse or hoop house that is not against the rules.
Before you build, find a location where the greenhouse will be getting at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day during the winter. By orienting the greenhouse east to west, the largest side will get full southern sun exposure. If you don't have an area with enough sun, grow lights can be added
Gardening jobs are just like any other job; sometimes, they seem daunting. Where to start? What is more daunting than starting with a weed-filled field?
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Weekly, remove dead plant material from plants and soil. Watch for slugs and other pests on plants, in pots, under trays, in corners, and beneath benches. Sterilize pots and flats with Physan 20 (#7620) before reusing them.
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