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- A greenhouse in the apartment - does it work?
- Greenhouse effect on the windowsill
- Fruit tree instead of greenhouse
- Tips
A greenhouse in the apartment can also be used for preference
A greenhouse in the apartment - does it work?
Need is known to be inventive, which you can observe especially in the people who set up a greenhouse in the apartment. No front yard, not even a balcony and yet you do not have to miss out on a portion of fresh vegetables or the most important culinary herbs.
Even in a city apartment, no one necessarily has to stay without fresh and home-grown vegetables. We have already reported on indoor greenhouses that have become trend furniture over the years. Yields are rather modest in terms of quantity, but fresh green in the living area always does good, as many scientific studies show. In indoor environments, plants not only improve humidity levels, they also reduce the concentration of dust and other pollutants in the air. A greenhouse in the apartment has the advantage that it usually requires no expensive air conditioning.
Greenhouse effect on the windowsill
Creative ideas on how to get yourself to a few self-bred vitamin donors in prefabricated buildings abound.
Fruit tree instead of greenhouse
As a substitute for a greenhouse in the apartment are also mini fruit trees, which are now offered by many garden shops. Dwarf fruit grows in a small space, sometimes even a bucket in the Size of one square meter, Latest breeds only grow up to a meter high. The trees delight in the spring with wonderful flowers, at harvest time with delicious fruit yields and many weeks in between with their pleasant fresh scent of summer. Surprisingly good growth characteristics are in addition to the dwarf apple varieties, the cherries, nectarines and peaches in miniature. Especially important: Your greenhouse in the apartment should be placed in a completely sunny and not too warm room.
Tips
In strong sunlight, plants directly at the window, due to the greenhouse effect, can easily be damaged. A sensible ventilation or darkening, for example, by a tilted window or shading with an interior roller blind, is highly recommended especially with kitchen herbs.