8 benefits of having a greenhouse
Are you considering purchasing a greenhouse or conservatory but you are you still unsure whether it is the right thing for you? If so, you're in the right place ! We are happy to offer you eight very strong arguments to finally get you across the line.
1. There is an option to suit everyone
The very best thing about a greenhouse or conservatory is the wide range of possibilities. Do you have green fingers? Then you can use your greenhouse in the most classic way - to grow vegetables. Gardeners of all ages will soon discover that a greenhouse is indispensable for a fully productive kitchen garden. So, why not give in to the charm of ecological gardening, and enjoy the crunchiest radishes and juiciest tomatoes as a reward.
If sowing and weeding is not for you, you can also turn your greenhouse or conservatory into an atmospheric relaxation area. You can relax on a comfortable sofa or drink a coffee with friends, while enjoying a crystal-clear view of your garden. Perhaps you are considering using the space for your jacuzzi? How about having an aperitif while enjoying the spring sunshine in a wonderful warm space, sheltered from the rain? What more could a man or woman want?
2. It makes healthy eating as easy as pie
Fruit and vegetables contain many vitamins, minerals and fibres, so they are healthy by definition. Experts say that you could eat half a kilo per day for a healthy diet. Yet many people simply don't consume there commended daily amount.
With a greenhouse in your back garden, healthy food is no longer a challenge, because you have access to daily fresh, delicious and healthy food. And yours will not be contaminated with any chemical pesticides. The glass walls allow a lot of light penetration and retain the solar heat. So, you create a microclimate in your greenhouse or conservatory, in which (exotic) fruits and vegetables grow faster than outdoors. Homegrown and sun-ripened ! And if you garden cleverly, you can even harvest all year round from your greenhouse. With a little planning you will not only benefit from the wonderful days of summer, you will also make your gardening season endless. The message here is to plant things in good time and to include a variety of winter crops in your plan. And you will find yourself saying it too – vegetables, fruit and herbs from your own garden taste so much better than from the super market?
3. It is good for body and mind
Being outdoors is healthy. Being active outdoors is even better. The proximity to nature makes you more creative and has a great stress-relieving effect. Your greenhouse offers you sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of daily life, and you can truly relax. Back to basics, just you and your plants.
Working in a kitchen garden also has a positive effect on your physical health. Potting up plants and carrying around a full watering can is great exercise. And you will probably have a bonus – a well-kept garden with healthy fresh vegetables.
4. It is environmentally aware and responsible
Making sustainable choices is not always easy. And definitely not in a supermarket. For example, you are often unaware that your vegetables come from the other side of the world. Carefree, you fill your basket with asparagus from Peru, garlic from China and beans from Kenya, without thinking about the consequences for people and the environment. When you purchase greenhouse, you can grow and know what you eat. Moreover, you are opting for a sustainable option andreducing your carbon footprint. Because growing yourself is even closer to home than buying locally!
At Euro-Serre, we also focus on doing business in an environmentally responsible way. Our optimized production process reduces the amount of waste to a minimum. In addition, our greenhouses profiles are made of 100% recycled aluminium, and we get our energy from the solarpanels on the roof.
5. It looks good in the garden
Inthe past, kings used to impress each other with their impressive glasshouses full of special plants. Today, a greenhouse is veryordinary and affordable, but that does not make them less beautiful. Many people choose to decorate their garden with a stylish greenhouse.
Would you like to make your greenhouse a real centrepiece? Take a look atour different models and styles, from classic to retro and find one that inspires you. If you would like a personal touch, we can supply your greenhouse painted in your favourite colour, and/ or finish it nicely with a Victorian roof ridge.
6. It produces and provides
Agreenhouse is a valuable investment. And despite spending on soil,fertilizers and accessories, it is often more fun and actually cheaper to grow your own high-quality vegetables. So, it is no wonder that Europeans are turning en-mass to gardening, and that urbankitchen gardens are really a trend nowadays.
And, this is not only an investment in your pleasure and comfort, but alsoin your home itself. After all, addition of a greenhouse, conservatory or veranda increases the ‘living space’ and consequently the value of your house. A nice deal all round.
7. It helps you to preserve frost-sensitive plants, and makes your winter better too
Once winter approaches most people put it on pause. They pull old roots out of the ground and dig everything over, or they use theirgreenhouse as a garden tool store. Making it winter ready, as they say. A shame, because there is so much you can still do in the kitchen garden in winter. How about growing kale sprouts or chard? You can grow these in a cold greenhouse. And there are even more possibilities if you opt to use heating. A heated greenhouse or conservatory is a pleasant place to spend time when it's coldoutdoors. You can enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning sun and/orhave a safe winter haven for frost-sensitive container plants. If you put bubble wrap around your pots and on the inside of the greenhouse, you'll already achieve a lot temperature-wise. Your lemon plant,olive tree, palm or eucalyptus will be grateful to you!
8. It gives you a new hobby
Thekitchen garden bug is quite something! You wouldn't be the first person to start with a few jars of herbs, then switch to a small polytunnel, and very quickly go for a beautiful aluminium greenhousein the garden.
And you will not be alone if growing a few home-grown tomatoes turns into a hobby that almost gets out-of-hand. Hobby gardening, at home or on allotments, is more popular than ever and the uncool 'woolly jumper' image is really a thing of the past. Would you like to try something new? Why not start a kitchen garden? This is a hobby that releases you from the daily stress and lets you get to know a new way ofrelaxing in a natural environment. And as a totally novice gardener, you can discover new talents. While you are gaining knowledge about plants, you might create a new lifestyle too.