A backyard greenhouse can provide hours of pleasure for the gardener who thinks the growing season in his/her area is too short. From the gardener who wants to get a head start on spring planting to the avid one who wants to grow things year round, a greenhouse is a good project. Before embarking on the project the following points may be helpful:

Decide what kind of structure will meet your needs: portable or permanent. A primary determiner of the type structure you need is your climate. The more severe the weather conditions the sturdier the greenhouse needs to be. Next, think about if you need a foundation and if so, what will it be made of. A portable greenhouse probably won’t require a foundation, but a permanent structure most likely will. Whichever structure style you choose should be easy to construct and use materials that are easily available.

Materials used for construction will depend on whether you are more concerned about the cost or appearance of your greenhouse.

If you decide to use wood, select from redwood, cypress or cedar. If none of these are available the wood you use, unless pressure treated, would need to be painted to prevent possible contamination to the soil, contact damage to plants and for durability.

You can grow any plant in a greenhouse, if the environment is as near as possible to its native one. This may require installing heating and lighting systems. Using systems that require power will necessitate having a back-up system in case of a power failure.

Location of a greenhouse is very important. It needs to have utilities available, good drainage and good sun exposure.

The greenhouse doesn’t have to be large in order for you to enjoy it. Be creative in ways to maximize the space.

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