Portable Greenhouses Extend The Growing Season
Portable greenhouses are the perfect solution for those looking to create a garden in a small space or to extend the growing season all year long, without having to make a major investment in buying or building a larger greenhouse or other structure. Portable greenhouses come in a wide variety of sizes and styles and can be placed just about anywhere so that homeowners have a place to get a jump start on the spring growing season or to keep their plants growing and protected all winter long.
Whether you are looking to buy a portable greenhouse or build a portable greenhouse on your own, there are benefits to having a portable greenhouse and there are different options and models to choose from. Portable greenhouses are relatively inexpensive, are easy to set up and take down, and can be easily stored when not in use. Most portable greenhouses have a steel frame structure with a polyethylene or vinyl covering over the frame, just like a frame tent. Some have doors and windows that open and some even come with carrying cases to store the unit when not in use. They are made to contain adequate humidity levels for optimum plant growth.
If you’re just starting out and are getting your feet wet with greenhouse gardening, or you don’t have much space outdoors, you may want to consider a small portable greenhouse or even a mini portable greenhouse. Small portable greenhouses or portable mini greenhouses are similar to larger portable greenhouses, but just on a smaller scale. Their small scale allows them to be used just about anywhere – on a deck, patio, backyard or garden. Some are even just a few racks of shelves in a compact structure on wheels so they can be moved around.
If you are looking for a larger style of portable greenhouse, you may consider selecting a portable garden greenhouse or a walk in portable greenhouse. These allow you more space for growing and also more room to walk around within the greenhouse to work and, of course, they hold more plants. The larger portable greenhouses are still easily assembled and disassembled and have many of the same features as smaller portable greenhouses, such as windows and doors, lightweight material, shade covers, and more. Most window and door openings include screens to allow in ventilation without allowing insects into the structure. A portable greenhouse cover will allow in light, provide UV protection, and should have an anti-condensation coating.
Although you can find a variety of inexpensive or even fairly cheap portable greenhouses for sale by searching online or looking through gardening stores and catalogs, it is also not that difficult to build a portable greenhouse on your own. Most portable greenhouses you buy come as portable greenhouse kits because you assemble them yourself, but it typically takes an hour or less to get a portable greenhouse completely set up using a kit. Most portable greenhouse kits will also include any stakes or ties you may need to use to keep your greenhouse securely on the ground, since they are rather lightweight and can blow away or topple over in heavy wind conditions.
Building a portable greenhouse completely from scratch involves constructing a basic frame structure and then covering it with a weatherproof covering. The frame can be constructed from steel, wood, or you can even construct a portable plastic greenhouse from PVC pipe. Building a portable greenhouse is not too difficult, although the price of most portable greenhouse kits is inexpensive enough that you may not mind spending the extra money for the convenience of having everything ready to setup and go in about an hour or so.
As for which is the best portable greenhouse to purchase, that depends on what you are using it for and where you are locating it. Some of the more popular models are the Rumford Gardener portable greenhouses, the Planthouse portable greenhouses, and the Springhouse portable greenhouses. The Rumford Gardener GH7500 portable greenhouse, for example, is a very popular 4 tier portable greenhouse that is small and compact and contains 4 shelves. It has a steel frame and a clear PVC cover which either can be unzipped or rolled up. Due to its compact size, the Rumford Gardener portable greenhouse can be used just about anywhere. The Planthouse portable greenhouse is a cold frame lightweight structure that has a waterproof shade cover and comes in a variety of sizes. They work well to protect plants or small shrubs from the harsh winter weather. The Springhouse portable greenhouse is a larger tent-like structure that can house many plants.
No matter what size or style of portable greenhouse you choose, portable greenhouses allow you to extend your growing season and care for your plants all year long, without having to make a big investment in a more permanent structure.
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