Essential Survival Gear Catalog

Gardening is one of the best hobbies I know. It gives you a gentle workout whenever you need it. By digging the ground, weeding and pruning, there is always something needing to be done. It is also an unrivalled stress and tension reliever. Gardening in the fresh air keeps you healthy, makes you look younger, and extends your life.

Whats more gardening can be a hobby for anyone. If you are confined to a wheelchair, then raised beds will let you grow and tend plants. Even if you cannot see well, then brightly coloured flowers with loads of scent will help. With a Greenhouse, you can enjoy the hobby all year round, and even in bad weather.

Watching a tomato grow from seed, and then savouring the taste of your own grown produce can not be beaten. Or, for that matter an apple picked from a tree raised from a cutting. Whilst you can do all this without a greenhouse, it is so much better with your own greenhouse. You will get even more satisfaction by building your own greenhouse

A greenhouse gives you a controlled environment, which should be free from pests and deseases. Therefore, raising plants from seeds is much easier. It also permits you to grow exotic plants, melons and grapes that would normally not survive in cooler climates. With some planning, it will give you vegetables throughout the year.

Keeping a greenhouse free from pests and diseases is of the paramount importance. Seeing your fresh produce decimated by pests or growing mold just days before you wanted to harvest it can be a really heartbreaking experience. Prevention is always better than cure and there are some things which will help to prevent most greenhouse problems.

Keeping everything clean is your first line of defense. You should remove and burn any plant material that shows signs of damage, white mold or fungus. If you have used secateurs to cut off the material, then dip them in disinfectant before using them on another plant, otherwise you could just spread the mould around. Sounds simple, but many people forget this and worry that the mould is indemic.

Good ventilation will help prevent a great many of the problems.Humidity control is also greatly beneficial to controlling some greenhouse problems. Parasitic controls can be introduced to solve some pest problems.

When you have pests or deseases, try not to introduce harsh chemicals to cure them. Many chemicals will transfer into the fruit and veg you are growing, and can cause health problems. Always look for organic or biological controls. Many cures are totally safe to use, such as yellow sticky cards hung in the greenhouse to catch flying pests that are greatly attracted to them. A less messy way of curing white fly, however is to introduce biological control in the form of a parasitic wasp.

But don’t be deterred from greenhouse gardening by pest and disease problems. By using simple preventative measures, and just employing good housekeeping practices, you should have little trouble with pests and diseases.
Unless you are aiming at achieving absolut maximum crops, you can usually just accept a few loses to pests and disease, and just live with the pests naturally.