Greenhouse Mania

Vegetable gardens

Keep in mind that there are so many vegetables that can be grown from the backyard. You’ll find that there are many benefits to having a vegetable garden too. Not only do you have a good supply of fresh food, but you also have fresh produce that you know is good to eat.

There are so many out breaks of Ecoli that many people wish not to have fresh produce from the store. You’ll begin to feel better about yourself too, because you are getting the right vitamins and you’ll feel more energized from the food, because it is not tainted with chemicals and hormones. Vegetable gardens have a lot of potential.

They keep you active, but you also get a sense of self worth from growing your own food.

Get to know your plants

The best advice to growing healthy plants and flowers is to know your plants and flowers and what to expect. This way, you’ll be able to recognize when something is wrong and rest easy when everything is going smoothly. Basically, you’ll need to spend a lot of time watching your plants and flowers. You probably think you observe your plants enough already but I mean really, really look at your plants. Check the texture and shine of the green in the leaves. Are they extra shiny today? This could mean bugs. Are the leaves a tint of yellow that maybe wasn’t there yesterday? That could indicate lack of water or too much sun. Check the underside of the leaves as well as the soil and the stems. Check the nooks and crannies, places you may not normally look. Get the big picture and take everything into account. Problems don’t just happen; there is always a reason for it. Make it a point to check the workings of your greenhouse on a regular basis. If you’re a list making person such as myself, consider designing a check list to complete daily, weekly and monthly.

Plants indoors and out

The different temperatures though the country will mean that you need to figure out what your plants need the most.  If you have container plants, you will need to bring them in and out of the greenhouse or your home to make sure that they do well.  

 

There are many plants that will need to have temperatures over fifty or sixty degrees so when the fall months come, or the summer months are cooler you will need to bring your plants in and put them out in the morning so that they do well.  There are several plants that you might have in your garden that you can dig out of the soil and put in containers for the winter months.  You will learn here how to keep your plants thriving when you need to move them inside and out from time to time.

 

Many of the plants that you keep in your home over the winter months will also benefit from the sunlight, fresh air, and being outdoors from time to time. If you have houseplants, setting those outside for the summer on your deck or patio can do a great bit of work for them.  Flowering plants are one of the houseplants that will do better outdoors in the sunlight. 

 

During the summer, there are plants that you do have to be careful with when moving.  Some plants cannot take the hot sunlight.  As soon as you see that your plants are turning light brown or gray in color, you need to take them out of the sun and they should be moved to a shady portion of the deck or back inside. 

 

Before you move the plants outdoors you should wait until the temperatures are war, during his day and during the nighttime as well.  This is unless you are going to move your plants inside every evening. 

 

Moving your plants around is going to give you a good idea of when it is time to change the pot and if your containers need to have water. 

 

If your plants are outside plants, but you want to save the flowers for a longer period of time, you should start bringing them inside when the weather first starts to turn cold.  As the cold weather comes, the flowers are going to die off and you could possibly be left with a lot of greenery while you are trying to nurse your plant out of dormancy to bloom again. 

 

Trimming the plants that are coming out of the ground that you want to keep all winter long is a good idea.  Bushy plants that are already looking a little dead can be trimmed back and they will start to grow again as the warmth and sunlight gives them the incentive to know that it is springtime again.  Some good plants that you can bring inside include geraniums, rosemary, begonias, coleus, and even the plants that are producing vegetables like your tomatoes, peppers, and cabbages if you are growing them in containers outside. 

Home garden facts

If you are looking to be persuaded to build a garden of your own, you will need to look deep inside yourself. You first have to ask yourself if this is something that you will want. You also want to ask yourself if it would make you happy to have such a hobby. You’ll find that there are so many different reasons why a person will build a garden, but you have to understand that there are many benefits to having a garden. You benefit from having a garden emotionally (a sense of pride), physically (it’s a lot of work), and also mentally (you’ll learn a lot of life lessons). When it comes to building a garden at your home, you’ll want to consider bringing the whole family in on it, because it can be a great way for you all to bond.