Any summer resident will answer that the most important part of the garden is the greenhouse. Before choosing which one to put, it is worth reading the review of greenhouses for cucumbers, because the climate needed for vegetables will depend on it.
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Buy or make
This question torments gardeners every season. Both options have certain advantages and disadvantages.
Pros of a purchased greenhouse:
- You can immediately choose a product from the manufacturer according to your taste and discretion.
- You don't have to worry about making and installing.
Cons of buying:
- There is no specific shape or size for a greenhouse.
- Quite a high price.
The advantages of a homemade greenhouse:
- It is possible to choose the material, shape, size that are required for a particular site.
- Sufficiently affordable price, because only material will be included in the price.
Disadvantages:
- This requires a sufficient amount of time and effort.
- Some knowledge is required to build such a structure.
But before deciding whether to buy or not, you need to decide what kind of greenhouse is required.
Under the film - the most budget homemade design. The frame is the arcs running across the entire bed, which are buried in the ground. From above, the structure is covered with a film that is pressed down by stones.
To build it, you will need to select a site and select the length and width of the future bed. Any metal wire or any other bendable material is suitable as arcs. The upper points of the arcs can be additionally connected with wire. The base is ready and can be covered with the selected material. It is important not to forget to secure the film.
Maintenance of such a greenhouse is not required. When watering and airing, it is enough to open the edges.
Butterfly is one of the most convenient and simple designs. Doesn't require much space. Will look great in small areas. Resistant to bad weather. Easy to operate.
Such a greenhouse includes a box and two opening doors. It is available for purchase in specialized departments, but you can also make it at home. Products in stores are made of glass or polycarbonate and metal. The advantages of a purchased "butterfly" are that you do not have to suffer with the shutters. When making it at home, a tree is taken for the base, cover it with polyethylene. Building such a cunning design is not such a difficult task. If broken down into steps, then:
- As always, we mark the territory where the structure will stand.
- We select the necessary materials.
- It is very important to treat the entire structure with a special anti-rotting compound.
- It is recommended to use a timber for the base. It will help avoid possible rotting.
- It is better to put such a greenhouse on a layer of small pebbles.
- After installation, the selected soil is filled up.
Polycarbonate greenhouse. Greenhouses made of this material are very strong and retain heat for a long time.
When installing such a greenhouse, you need to understand:
- Sheets of material must be at least 4 mm.
- Cucumbers, in addition to light and heat, require air and watering. It is worth considering ventilation and watering in advance.
- Polycarbonate is afraid of chemistry, so it can be wiped with a cloth only.
A greenhouse for winter - such a greenhouse is more difficult to build, because it requires a foundation, a solid base, a good canopy and an uninterrupted supply of light and heat. Such greenhouses are made in two versions:
- Shelving. In these, seedlings are grown in special shelves. Not suitable for cucumbers due to the possibility of overheating.
- Shelfless. Plants are in the ground.
Previously, such structures were built with glass, but now polycarbonate is used - because of its properties.
When erecting such a structure, it is important:
- Correctly lay a concrete strip-type foundation.
- Compliance with tightness.
- For uniform heating of the entire area use convector heaters.
- Insulate the soil with sand or humus.
What to choose
This is an individual question, but it is better not to try to build a large greenhouse. There is a good chance of wasting materials. As for cucumbers, they can be grown in almost all types of greenhouses.
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