Content
- A momentous decision: the greenhouse size
- Plan space also in perspective
- But then the heating costs go up !?
- How to plan the greenhouse size the safest
- Tips
Who plans the greenhouse too small, will soon be annoyed
A momentous decision: the greenhouse size
Fun factor and productivity in plant breeding grow with increasing greenhouse size. The claims to everything that thrives in the greenhouse so also. Consider your higher expectations of gardening and greenery, and plan a size bigger than too small.
The own greenhouse in the garden is an essential enrichment, which creates many possibilities for a meaningful and beautiful activity. Whether as a storeroom for frost-sensitive plants, as a green oasis for your own vegetable cultivation, as a cozy coffee shop in the midst of beautiful potted plants and orchids or maybe even together. On the greenhouse size comes a lot and the is the basis of every planning, no matter if you are building your own or buying a complete set in the garden shop.
Plan space also in perspective
The experiences of many greenhouse owners say that the amount of cultivated plants is growing faster than average and that the new building just built a few months ago is slowly but surely becoming too small again. Bear in mind that the footprint is dimensioned so that with the garden tools reasonable and without having to demolish the discs, can be worked. Ergonomically, the height of the building may be 50 cm above your own height. If tomatoes, cucumbers and all other delicious vegetables are to be roofed, at least a greenhouse size of 3 x 4 meters including a ridge height of 2 meters should be considered.
But then the heating costs go up !?
No, they do not, because larger greenhouses heat up faster and even form a kind of heat buffer. This means that, in the case of a heatable house, the energy costs are reduced to the square meter area, because the ratio between the inner air volume and the heat-releasing outer skin becomes more favorable proportionally with increasing area.
How to plan the greenhouse size the safest
Ideal would be a kind of plant overview, which already flows into the concrete construction planning. Consider here also factors that are currently seemingly secondary, but later quite important:
If, according to current knowledge, you do not wish to use alternative (co-) use as a winter garden: Are you really sure that you will NOT (even after years) long for a quiet and green place as a retreat from the stress-plagued retirement age?
Tips
The appetite often comes only when eating, with freshly grown organic vegetables anyway. Therefore, if the wallet and the legal building regulations permit, in case of doubt it would be better to build one size bigger. At least as far as the size of the greenhouse is concerned, later corrections are difficult and cost prohibitive.