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Sunday, July 18, 2010

Building A Garden Greenhouse


If you’re looking to get started with building a garden greenhouse in your small space garden, there are a few important requirements that you should know about and make sure that are in place so that you can see the results you’re after with this project.

Some people jump in too fast when they try and build a garden greenhouse without doing enough thorough research first and this will really hinder them in the long run.  You must remember that since you’re going to be growing delicate garden produce, you’re going to have to have ideal conditions in order for them to grow properly.  If you don’t, you’re going to be left with little to no results.
Here are some of the most important things to consider when you build a garden greenhouse.

Locate An Area With Enough Direct Sunlight
The very first thing that you should be doing is making sure that you locate an area that has enough direct sunlight.  You would be surprised at how many people skip this step when they go to build a garden greenhouse and it’s really going to hold them back from making progress.
If you want your produce to grow to its full extent, be sure that you’re getting them into an area that gets at least seven hours of direct sunlight a day.  You can do this by avoiding any tall buildings or trees in the nearby area.


Find A Flat Piece Of Land
Second, also be sure that you find a flat piece of land for your garden greenhouse.  If you’re on an uneven piece of land, rain water will constantly be running in that direction and over time it could erode the base of the greenhouse.

Choose Your Size Wisely
Finally, think about your size selection very wisely. You must not build something too small and try and overcrowd your plans in because the minute you do that is the minute they stop growing properly.
You need to allow enough space for them to breathe as well as grow, so don’t forget to take that into account.  Many people forget that their plants will grow considerably in width and don’t leave enough total square area for them in the garden greenhouse.
So be sure to keep these points in mind as you go about building your garden greenhouse. If you do, you can be sure that you’re going to see success.

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