There has been a lot of press about tainted food over the last two years as well as the mounting prices you now are paying at the grocery store. Because of this, people are looking back to another era when more than a few families not only grew their own food in gardens during the spring through early fall, but also incorporated greenhouses into their lifestyles.
In Victorian times home greenhouses were used not only to put food on the table, but to satisfy the Victorian's curiosity for all things natural. It was considered a worth while past time to have a hobby greenhouse in which to grow amazing specimens of tropical plants and rare species of native plants.
Back then, many wealthy families built greenhouses within the walls of their homes to feed not only their families, but the families of their staff as well. Truth is, you don't need a lot of space to grow your own food. Raised bed greenhouses do well on decks and porches and cold frames do quite well on small flowerbeds. If you want to grow a little more, there are a lot of small to medium home greenhouses available on the market today at good prices.
A retired woman I know grows an abundance of tropical plants in a small greenhouse, about the size of a typical closet. She has a woodstove in one end of the greenhouse which allows her to keep her plants toasty warm in even the worst deep winter weather. She sells her plants to family and friends, and enjoys the hours she spends tending her stock. For her, it truly is a hobby greenhouse.
It's possible to actually grow your own food year round in a green house and I think it is probably one of the best uses for a home greenhouse. Once the greenhouse is set up all it takes is learning a bit about starting plants and the rest is easy. You can control the type of soil you use, the water supply, the temperature, the humidity, the plant food you use, everything really. This guarantees you are not going to be eating food covered with pesticides.
To get you started out of the gate, consider planting pots with a theme. Like a salsa garden that would consist of tomatoes, cilantro, onions and peppers or a salad garden of lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers and radishes. All of these plants will easily grow in pots and you can experiment with additional plants as your time in your home greenhouse and knowledge base grows.
The difference in taste from store bought and home grown produce will surprise you if you've never had fresh home grown produce before. You will never want to go back to the store again! Not only will you be growing your own year round, but will be controlling the pesticides that are used giving your vegetables a higher nutritional value than store bought. You will wonder why you waited so long to get a home greenhouse.
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If you need a portable greenhouse you can also try an easy to move plastic greenhouse kit as well.
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