Equipping Your Greenhouse

When you are planning your greenhouse, you have to decide if it will be attached to your home or if it will be freestanding. When you are making that decision, you will be thinking about the types of plants and/or vegetables that you will grow. You also need to consider the layout of your space. You will need to accommodate your electrical, water, and lighting systems. You have to decide on how much workspace you will need for repotting your plants, planting your seedlings, and so on. Also, you need to layout the space where your plants will grow.

Some of the equipment you will need for your greenhouse is:

Water Supply

Water is important for plants to grow. You can water your plants with a garden hose that reaches from a nearby faucet to the inside of your greenhouse. However, consider the type of structure you are building and the distance it will be from your home and your utility sources.

If you building a freestanding structure, you may want the greenhouse to have its own water supply and an irrigation system. This can be included in your building budget. Also, make sure you have adequate drainage.

Vents

Proper ventilation is important. You do not want your greenhouse to get too hot nor do you want it to be cold in winter.

Thermostats

Maintaining the correct temperature is very important to the success of your greenhouse. You should have a cooling and heating thermostat. They should be placed in the center of the greenhouse at plant height but away from direct contact with water and sunlight.

Exhaust Fans

The air in the greenhouse will be warm and humidity will rise. You will need to keep the air circulating in your structure.

Benches and Shelves

You will need a large work bench or table as a workspace for repotting plants and so on. You will need shelves to store empty pots, store supplies, and you will want to store plants, such as flowers, at different heights. You may also want to have a garden bench as a resting place while you look through various books and magazines related to your gardening.

Timers

You will probably want your heating, irrigation, and misting systems to turn on and off at certain times. With a timer, you can take of your other household tasks and errands without worrying about getting to the greenhouse in time.

Floor

Pay careful attention to the floor of your greenhouse. If you decide to plant in the floor of the greenhouse, you should put a ground cover down such as sand, brick, or gravel. You may want to put a ground cover cloth over the area and put fresh soil on top. This will help to protect your soil from weeds.

To maintain your greenhouse at an optimal level and to be successful in growing your plants and vegetables, you should list the equipment and supplies you will need. You should read all you can about greenhouses. This will help with your planning and your budget. You can shop around for the best bargains for the equipment and for ideas on how to set up your greenhouse. 

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