AFFORDABLE CROPS UNDER COVER HOW TO REDUCE COSTS IN THE POLYTUNNEL?
Affordable crops under cover
The garden is a place to relax, rest among friends and family members, it is a playground for children, as well as a green space where a vegetable production and polytunnels can be associated. Growing vegetables, fruits and spices is becoming a fashionable addition to a green landscape.
Crops in the garden under cover In addition to pursuing their passion, gardeners also benefit from it with harvested crops. Over time, as growers gain experience, new solutions are added, experimenting and diversifying the site with new plant species and varieties. Unfortunately, climatic conditions in the open and changing seasons constitute a restriction in cultivation. However, there is an option that minimizes the impact of weather on production : polytunnel , a hobby or a professional structure for under cover cultivation.
Reducing costs in the garden A foil tunnel reduces the consumption of fertilizers, damage from pests, the occurrence of diseases as well as chemical intervention. Such a construction leads to less money spent. Savings can be used to improve the garden, rather than maintaining it. There are more ways to limite spending.
Preparing soil in the garden
Soil before planting, regardless of whether it is outside or under cover, should be rich in nutrients and minerals. One should also remember about the appropriate pH and soil structure. There is no point in wasting time growing vegetables, fruits or herbs on a substrate that is not compatible with their requirements. It's much better to choose plants that grow well under the prevailing conditions , or create those needed.
Garden boxes Replacing soil from large site can be an expensive investment, as well as a tedious task. Instead, you can use garden boxes in a polytunnel. As the name suggests, its shape resembles a crate, and a mini foil tunnel is installed as a cover. Rectangular structure, usually from fiberboards, are almost completely filled with substrate. Each plant can be grown separately under cover, rather than side by side under normal conditions.
Composter for the garden From season to season, the land gets weaker and less fertile, as nutrients and minerals are being used by plants and washed away by water. After cultivation, as well as before it, the soil should be fed. Instead of investing in artificial compost, you can use the organic one made from domestic waste. We encourage you to read the article on "How to make a composter?"
Tunnel for seedlings Growing plants from seeds takes much longer, but provides economical crops, reducing the costs associated with the purchase of seedlings. Your own seedlings will be as durable as the ones coming from a shop. The level of difficulty depends on the type of plants. Each of them, however, will require favorable conditions for growth. It is worth preparing a mini tunnel for them, in which they will develop. In the early stages, plants are particularly susceptible to damage. However, with the best start, they will do much better in the future.
Healthy food has become a symbol of evolution and at
Organic and bio products from the garden
the same time a bit fashionable. Therefore, prices have also gone up. A sticker, symbol or inscription on the label is enough for vegetables, fruits or herbs to be several times more expensive. It seems then that healthy eating is very expensive and that not everyone can afford it. However, in order not to spend a lot of money on eco, organic and bio food, and make sure that healthy products are on the menu, you can set up your own modern vegetable garden and run an organic production under cover.
Harvests and polytunnel A polytunnel is a construction offering many advantages. However, one should learn as much as possible about how it performs and slightly put from traditional cultivation aside. Inside the cover, there are a lot of dynamic processes that the gardener controls. This is something completely different than running an open-field production, where plants are constantly exposed to changing weather conditions. A greenhouse optimizes growth processes, so plants have enough time to mature.