Year Round Gardening

If you decided to have greenhouse it is mean that you never have to quit gardening just because of weather conditions. You can propagate seeds and grow several plant varieties no matter what the season. Before choose the design of your greenhouse, consider weather conditions in your area. It is very important especially in selecting a roof.

The standard free-standing with curved or peaked roof greenhouse is very popular. It can be found in many gardens. The rectangular or square shape permits for utmost growing space for plants, usually designed with benches on the sides and at the back.

Lean-to or home or wall attached greenhouses designs are manufactured. It is used when there is limited space at the backyard. These designs are very accessible and convenient for connecting much needed water and power supply.

Small solariums of various designs are widely available.

Greenhouse Designs

  1. Gable greenhouse:

This design type usually is attached to a wall or garage or any structure utilizing only half the gable's actual gable design. Generally, this type has flat roof panels but slightly sloping and vertical sidewalls. At times, the gable types of them are also attached to another use of the end wall rather than sidewall.

  2. Barn style greenhouse:

This design type have wide roof and interior with shorter walls. This design is usually incorporated in a garden of country setting. Moreover such design can be attached to another greenhouse or can be beautifully constructed in a garden freestanding.

  3. Dome greenhouse:

Such design is like a dome. It look like a ball and placed directly on land. As such design has no sidewalls so it can not be attached to a structure and can only be constructed as a freestanding type. Such type of greenhouse is a bit expensive to make due to the many pieces of different glazing that generally are needed to complete this design shape.