Portable Greenhouses When You Need More than a Cold Frame

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by Happy Gardner on February 7, 2010

Portable greenhouses are the answer for the small gardener who does not have room in the yard for a permanent greenhouse.  Some of us only need the use of a greenhouse during a portion of the early spring.  Others need a small greenhouse during the winter months.  When you do not need protection for plants year round portable greenhouses can provide a temporary cover for plants and seedlings.

Portable greenhouses are easy to assemble and require little care.  When the weather is still a little too cool for seedlings or for the gardener who wants to get a jump on the season, portable greenhouses offer more space than cold frames but are removable when the weather warms up and the last frost has passed.

Other gardeners who want to carry their patio plants through the winter but do not have the room indoors or the proper indoor facitilities often find portable greenhouses the perfect answer to the problem.  The portable greenhouse can be used during the winter months and can be removed once the house or patio plants are ready for full display.

One advantage of portable greenhouses is that during the late spring, summer and early fall months there is little distraction in the yard.  For many people who do not have adequate space for a full size or permanent greenhouse the portable greenhouse can provide the temporary protection flowers and seedlings need plus provide an excellent environment for planting those first seeds.

In some parts of the country there is only a need for protection from frost or precipitation.  In other parts of the country there is a need to add warmth to help keep the flowers and plants vibrant.  Portable greenhouse heaters are available to take care of this need.

When looking for a portable greenhouse the variety is so vast that the sizes range from the larger walk in portable greenhouse measuring 10′ X 10′ to the small portable greenhouse that is primarily designed to start seeds or maintain home house plants during frosty nights.  There is an even smaller 4 tier mini portable greenhouse that is easy enough to move that it can be done single handedly.  It is worth noting that there are portable greenhouse heaters especially designed for the smaller greenhouses. 

For those who plan to use the portable greenhouse throughout the growing season a portable greenhouse cover can be purchased to prevent too much sun hitting the plants, heating up the interior and burning the young plants.

The portable greenhouse is ideal for the gardener who wants to get a jump on the growing seaon, the gardener who needs the occasional use of a greenhouse during the hot summer months — and we all do from time to time — and for the person who rents or has limited space.  In fact, before investing in a permanent greenhouse, many potential gardeners select a portable greenhouse for starters.  Remember, some of the larger portable greenhouses can be attached to a solid foundation and made permanent.  For the gardener who enjoys a little assembly, there are portable greenhouse kits.

Never again will you have to throw out last years ferns or potted perenials.  The amount of money saved from not having to buy new plants each year will pay for the portable greenhouse in a single season.  Why start out with new plants every year when you can open the patio to guests with mature plants?

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