Everywhere you go you see new trends toward how to buy and grow food. The expense is causing people to look back to a different time when many people grew their own food and reexamine the use of home greenhouses.
It was in the Victorian Era where home greenhouses became a staple in many families' lives producing fresh fruits and vegetables year round. It was also a great time for plant experimentation because they could now grow tropical plants as well as species native to their own areas.
In the home of the wealthy Victorian, the greenhouse was known as the conservatory and may have been as big as many of the other rooms in the mansion. It's not necessary to have a large room size greenhouse to produce food and plants for your own use. A small window ledge greenhouse is big enough for herbs and a few tomato plants, and a greenhouse the size of a large walk in closet is all it takes to grow food for your family.
It's amazing what you can grow in a small greenhouse if you put your mind to it. I know a lady that is retired that supplies flowers and fresh produce to her family year round. She calls it a hobby but I would describe her as a greenhouse enthusiast. She keeps the environment in her greenhouse just right by using a heater in the winter and venting and cooling in the hottest months of the years.
Adding a hobby greenhouse to your backyard will allow you to grow your own food virtually year-round. If you have never gardened with a greenhouse it will take a bit of reading and self-education to get started. The main thing is to prepare the home greenhouse environment for optimum plant growth; provide good soil, correct temperature, etc. You can also choose to go organic and avoid pesticides to avoid any allergic reactions.
To get you started out of the gate, consider planting pots with a theme. Like a salsa garden that would consist of tomatoes, cilantro, onions and peppers or a salad garden of lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers and radishes. All of these plants will easily grow in pots and you can experiment with additional plants as your time in your home greenhouse and knowledge base grows.
The difference in taste from store bought and home grown produce will surprise you if you've never had fresh home grown produce before. You will never want to go back to the store again! Not only will you be growing your own year round, but will be controlling the pesticides that are used giving your vegetables a higher nutritional value than store bought. You will wonder why you waited so long to get a home greenhouse.
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If you need a portable greenhouse you can also try an easy to move plastic greenhouse kit as well.
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