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Foil greenhouse to extend the garden season

Working in your own garden is one of the most popular pastimes for Germans. Nowhere is it easier to leave the stress of everyday life and all worries behind. And more and more hobby gardeners are discovering that their own garden can also contribute to a healthy diet. Crunchy radishes, huge heads of lettuce or tasty tomatoes that have ripened in the sun – nowhere else can you buy vegetables so fresh. Anyone who wants to make his menu even more varied, soon starts from his own Glasshouseto dream.

Many of the vegetables we like to eat can not be grown in our outdoor areas because the frost-free period is simply too short. These include tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. These vegetables have to be sown already in winter. The young plants like it warm and need a lot of light. The gardener can offer them these conditions in Germany only in a greenhouse. In the middle of May – after the ice sacs – the self-grown vegetables can then be planted in the garden and ripened. However, building a classic glass greenhouse is very time-consuming and costly. Much easier can this dream with a Plastic greenhouse fulfill.

Advantages of foil greenhouses

Greenhouses built with foil have a number of advantages. In order to build a glass house, you usually need a building permit. Just building the foundation costs a lot of time and money. Decide on one Plastic greenhouse Stay flexible. The lightweight foil tent can be quickly assembled and disassembled to put it in another location. This way you also save yourself the time-consuming exchange of the earthin the greenhouse. Most plants can only be reared at the same location after a break of several years, as the nutrients in the soil are depleted and plant diseases may spread.

In addition, greenhouses are to have much cheaper. The film lasts several years under favorable conditions. A glass greenhouse will last longer if storms or hail do not cause costly damage – but they also require a lot of care. After a short time, the glass panels turn green and have to be painstakingly cleaned so that enough sunlight can pass through. At a Plastic greenhouse do not have these worries.

What should you look for when choosing?

Finished foil greenhouses are available in a wide variety of designs and dimensions. In the last few years, one sees more and more ‚tomato greenhouses‘ in the gardens. These are mini-greenhouses in which a few tomato plants can grow well protected from rain. So you stay healthy and vital longer. If you want to premature the harvest of radishes and lettuce, a simple enough foil-tunnel, In this form, the film is held by arcuate struts that are simply stuck in the ground. After putting the seeds into the ground, pull foil over the bed and then ground the foil around the edges. The flat design ensures that even heavy wind can do no damage. The first rays of sunshine in spring ensure that the plants thrive in the favorable microclimate.

But there are also foil greenhouses where you can stand and work comfortably. These greenhouses are delivered as a kit and can be built with relatively little work. First, the scaffolding is set up. A plug-in system ensures a secure hold. Finally, the house-shaped foil is pulled over it. If the hood has been damaged after a few years, you can buy a replacement hood.

These greenhouses have passed the practical test

The Greenhouse Tunnel by CRAVOG is perfect for growing young plants. With a floor area of ​​6 square meters, it offers enough space for allotment gardeners. The height is 1.90 m, so you can stand and work comfortably in it. The basis is a framework made of sturdy, stainless steel. Above that comes the hood, which is made of green grid foil. This plastic material is very stable and allows the UV radiation through which the plants need to grow. Even stronger storms can not harm this film. Hobby gardener, the first experiences with one Plastic greenhouse you want to take a closer look at the low-priced multi-epo film tunnel. The green painted Sheetshave a length of 120 cm, the dimensions of the UV-permeable film are 1.80 x 3.00 m.