Basic rules for building a good greenhouse: notes for beginning gardeners

In our difficult climate, having a full harvest of various vegetable crops is quite a difficult task.

If from mid-spring, summer and early autumn the weather does not bother us too much, then the rest of the time the plants need constant protection.

A scientist, agronomist, landscape designer and botanical artist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh will tell you how to properly organize a greenhouse.

Attach the greenhouse to the house or install it separately

Here, a lot depends on the design features of your home. It is better not to add anything to a wooden house and not to interfere with its design at all.

But a walk-through greenhouse can be added to a capital building, in which additional heating can be provided by connecting to the house system.

But if this is not possible, a freestanding greenhouse will require additional costs for plumbing if the hoses and additional building structures are not long enough.

Greenhouse shape

The experience of millions of gardeners shows that one side of the greenhouse should be 3 times longer than the opposite one.

Before building a greenhouse, it is necessary to draw up an accurate map of sunrises and sunsets, and at what angle it most often stands at its zenith.

Glazing

Here you will be overwhelmed with advice and suggestions. But it is important to understand what wind load will be on the surface of the greenhouse and other important details.

In most cases, polycarbonate is preferred, it is light, flexible and quite durable. The only downside is that it quickly turns black both outside and inside.

Glazing with simple glass is the most universal option. Since glass transmits light well and is quite easy to clean from dirt, it is fragile.

Therefore, it makes sense to stick a special durable film onto the glass that will protect it from damage.

Earlier we wrote about how to properly prepare seedlings for the next summer cottage season.