[Diana in Wisconsin]

The Best Greenhouses for Successful Year-Round Gardening

If you’re serious about gardening, there are numerous benefits to installing a greenhouse in your yard. By allowing you to control their climate and staying warmer than your average house, greenhouses help to extend your growing season, allowing you to start seeds earlier and keep plants producing for longer. They’re also a great place to keep tropical or subtropical plants, which require a warmer, more humid climate to thrive.

There are many types of greenhouses to choose from, including large walk-in models that are the size of sheds (or larger), as well as small zip-open options that merely hold a few plants. To find the best option for you, think about the number and type of plants you’ll be housing, as well as how much money you’re willing to spend.

With these factors in mind, here are the best greenhouses to buy.

Comparisons continue at link, below:

[Diana in Wisconsin]

https://www.thespruce.com/best-greenhouses-4157678

[metmom]

We have a very sunny porch on the southwest side of the house.

The problem is, it isn’t very well insulated so gets pretty chilly in the winter.

However, it gets full sun morning to evening so it where I do my seed starting.

I have everything set up to go as soon as this upcoming cold snap is over, so Wednesday is my target seed day for starting onions and cabbage and some other slow to start and grow plants.

[sheana]

Ana-white.com has free plans to build your own greenhouse.

[FamiliarFace]

My friend in Connecticut built a greenhouse next to her garage last summer. I am so jealous! I’m not allowed to have a shed where I am, stupid HOA rules.

Maybe I can have one at my next home?

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

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