Greenhouse Lovely dacha: a reliable means for growing vegetables

What foundation is right

The considered option of a portable greenhouse is an excellent solution for any vegetable garden, regardless of its size (4m, 6 or 8). It has the following characteristics:

1. Arcs made of plastic, their length is 2.5 meters. They do not deform and allow you to make a greenhouse of different widths. The fact that the arches are replaced with plastic instead of aluminum, this significantly affects their cost (downward) and weight. Thanks to its lightness, the greenhouse can be easily transported even if you do not have a personal vehicle.
2. The covered material is strong enough, its density is 42 grams per square meter. Thanks to this, young seedlings will be preserved, even if there are frosts, up to minus five.
3. The size of the greenhouse is quite compact - only 4m sq. Together with lightweight polymer materials, it is easy to assemble and transport.

In general, if your choice fell on this particular model of a small greenhouse, it will be a fairly profitable investment for the future. After all, he, in addition to everything, also has many advantages:

1. Placed outdoors, and can also be placed inside the greenhouse if there is a chance of frost. This will be, so to speak, additional protection of seedlings, especially capricious ones, from frost. Moreover, a 4m greenhouse will fit absolutely any greenhouse.
2. You will not need to worry about airing the plants in this mini-greenhouse every day, because thanks to the covering material, the air circulates perfectly.
3. This is an excellent protection not only from cold weather, but also from the baking sun, animals and birds.
4. In order to install such a greenhouse, brute physical strength is not required.

In order for the sun to have maximum effect on the plants in the greenhouse, it is better to set it so that the entrance is on the south side. It is imperative to take into account the fact that every greenhouse needs reliable soil (or other foundation).You need to take care in advance that strong gusts of winds could not budge your structure, and your efforts and efforts did not go down the drain. Even if the arches of the greenhouse just need to be stuck into the ground, in any case it is advisable to strengthen them from the outside (this can be done with the help of the earth).

Basic requirements for foundations for greenhouses:

1. They must be durable. After all, any base is part of the entire structure and it is worth, for example, taking into account that in the spring, when everything will melt, the layers of soil may shift.
2. The microclimate inside the product must be maintained, since this is a very important factor for the cultivation and productivity of plants and fruits.

If the foundation is installed correctly, then:

• there will be no drafts from below;
• neither melted snow nor cold water will get inside;
• the temperature regime of air and soil will be maintained at a certain level;
• and you will also be able to control the level of humidity, at no additional cost.

From everything, we can conclude that the base for the greenhouse, firstly, is a reliable support, and secondly, effective protection of plants in the greenhouse from the effects of negative environmental factors. If you have acquired a mini-greenhouse that can be placed directly on the ground by simply sticking it into the ground, then it is not necessary to equip the foundation at all. Well, if you install such a structure for a long enough time, be sure to take into account the climate in your area. In any case, it's up to you to decide.

Foundations are of different types and before you start laying it, you need to decide which type you will choose. It is important to take into account some features when installing the foundation with your own hands:

1. The power of the foundation itself depends on what area of ​​the greenhouse you have chosen - 4m, 6m, or 8m square, as well as on its dimensions.
2. It is important to know how deeply the soil can freeze in the cold season in your area, as well as how the snow thaws. This is important for the correct choice of materials during construction.
3. The fittings with which you will fix the foundation should be used only of the highest quality.

The foundation is made of wood. It is used very often, especially for small greenhouses or greenhouses. Such a base is light and simple, moreover, it is quite quick to install or disassemble it if necessary. The main thing is that it will serve you a lot, treat the tree by impregnating it with special anti-moisture agents and antiseptics.

The bars can be used those in which the cross section is 12 cm and they can be:

• install directly on the ground with a waterproofing layer previously laid on it;
• fasten with self-tapping screws to the pre-installed wooden posts.

Concrete strip foundation. This type is very durable and reliable, suitable even for large greenhouses. It is made using sand, crushed stone, cement, by formwork. The greenhouse frame is attached to such a foundation using metal studs.

When to install

Of course, every summer resident does everything in his own way, some learn from their own experience, some - looking at other professional summer residents. For example, it may even be neighbors in a summer cottage. And, if we talk about when it is time to install a greenhouse, then many of the neighbors do it in early spring, when there is simply a need for such structures. And it's good if you have a kit or you just thought of everything in advance and purchased it, armed with everything you need before the start of the summer season.

If you wait a long time, then you can miss the moment and not do everything on time, as expected. Then the seedlings can outgrow, although they still cannot be planted in the ground. So why is it still autumn or winter?
You can install it absolutely any day, whenever you want it and it is convenient for you. There are practically no other plants on the land that could interfere with the installation of a greenhouse or for you to worry so as not to damage any shoot. When spring comes, in a pre-installed greenhouse at your dacha, the earth will begin to warm up much earlier than in the surrounding area.

Thanks to this, you can start using the greenhouse much faster.If you do not have a design yet, and you are just going to purchase it, please note that the price for it in the off-season (that is, at any time of the year, except spring) will be much lower. And when purchasing polycarbonate from honeycombs, you can install the structure absolutely at any time of the year!

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Temperature regime

When the growing season of plants is extended, it is imperative to take into account, including the period of early spring and the very late autumn, as well as their problematic nuances, which are night frosts.For example, during the day, when the sun shines quite brightly and is practically or completely cloudless, the temperature inside the greenhouse can reach up to plus twenty, then all thirty degrees Celsius, even if there is frost outside. And at night, the same temperature regime can drop completely to a negative value.

Of course, in such an environment of temperature regimes, it is important that in the daytime in the greenhouse heat is “stored” for the night time. Then the greenhouse will adhere to the optimal temperature and microclimate for your plants. Water is just a wonderful heat carrier, as well as a heat accumulator. And it is with the help of it that you can control the optimal temperature level inside the greenhouse.

Be sure to read the instructions, thanks to which you may not have any more questions about the use of the mini-greenhouse, which is called a "beautiful summer cottage":

1. You can use the most ordinary plastic bottles, or, as an additional option, you can purchase a metal barrel specially for the purpose of greenhouse heating.
2. Whichever container you prefer, you need to fill them with water.
3. Having chosen a barrel, place it in a greenhouse, conveniently positioning it. Alternatively, if you prefer to use plastic bottles, place them right between the plants. During a warm day, the water in the containers will heat up well, and at night it will cool down, giving off heat to the inside of the greenhouse. Thus, inside the structure, the temperature regime will stabilize and there will be a favorable microclimate. Knowing the important and basic nuances, enjoy using your own mini greenhouse!

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