Greenhouse
kits offer a wide and dynamic range of options for the winter gardener,
professional and amateur. Choosing a greenhouse kits depends a lot on
your specific needs – whether you need something for a ½
acre or a rooftop tomato plot there is something just right for you.
Before buying a greenhouse, measure the space you have – width
and height. Next sit down and decide what you want to grow and how much.
If you want things like potting benches that must also be taken into
account. Once you know what you need the workspace to look like you
can begin looking at the greenhouse kits available and make an informed
decision.
Most manufacturers of DIY greenhouses offer a truly generous warranty
on their items – usually 8-10 years.
Solexx is a popular greenhouse company. They have a full line of Quonset-style
kits in a range of sizes. Gardener’s Oasis, Garden Master, Harvester,
and Conservatory are some of the model names. They all feature Solexx’s
number one product: insulated, shatter-proof, twin-wall panels that
let in evenly diffused sunlight that promotes optimal plant growth.
These greenhouses also feature strong, built-in bench frames and hanging
rods offer plenty of room for hanging baskets and growing vegetables.
Early Bloomer is known as a great starter greenhouse, ideal for tall
plants and small trees. They come with a composite-framed base solid
enough to withstand heavy wind. The base requires no foundation –
you can set these right over the garden for early seed starts and extended
harvests.
Their large vent assemblies help promote ventilation and air circulation.
Early Bloomers are also lightweight and portable. Early bloomers also
include twin-wall Solexx XP panels, two full-length hanging rods, large
19” by 30” vent, easy-assemble fittings and an 8-year warranty.
Hobbyist brand greenhouses are designed for use in fall, winter and
spring. Used mainly for early seed starts, these just get too hot in
the summers. They include UV-coated 4mm polycarbonate panels, green
resin frame, pre-drilled greenhouse frame for easy attachment to base,
roof vent with an automatic opener, manually operated rear louver window,
and a locking hinge door. The smallest 8-foot model offers ample headroom
and space for gardener and plants but can be bought in several sizes
up to 24 feet.
Hall’s Magnum Greenhouses are 4-season structures. Exhaust fans
can be added to them for summer ventilation. All models are all 8-feet
tall at ridge height – sized from ‘slim’ for compact
yards and up to 14 feet wide.
Shelter systems created an entire line of greenhouse kits based on patterns
of reinforcing triangles. They are lightweight and easy to move. They
are also advertised to set up in 30 minutes with no tools. Each comes
with evenly spaced flap doors – in larger models there are four
doors – poles, stakes, guylines, vent tubes, set-up instruction
manual, and a gardening manual of what plants work best inside Shelter
Systems and why. This takes a lot of the guesswork out of your new greenhouse.
GroDomes are available from 8 feet tall up to 31 feet tall and 16 feet
wide. Shelter Systems also makes GroRows, the Crystal Cave Tunnel Greenhouse,
RoofShell (which makes perfect, low-arched and portable greenhouses),
and other structures.
