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Get Growing With a Window Greenhouse

PaulC | Oct 20, 2009 |

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If you like cultivating your own herbs, flowers and vegetables, a window greenhouse would be a great idea for you. Fresh fruits and vegetables as well as fragrant flowers will be available to you during all seasons. You can easily transform most windows in your home into a miniature greenhouse, but kitchen windows tend to be the most popular choice. Greenhouse windows need just a little wall space, unlike garden greenhouses, and permit plenty of light and enough space for a nice selection of plants.

A window greenhouse is a small box-like extension of the house. It comprises a roof that inclines down from the back end and also has front and side walls. You will likely prefer to have a greenhouse window consisting of movable shelves. A main choice you must make when selecting your perfect greenhouse is if you desire a vinyl or aluminum window.

A vinyl window does not allow condensation to happen easily like an aluminum window does. Vinyl shows less absorption as compared to aluminum, creating more heat for your plants. For extra strength and durability, vinyl greenhouse windows usually have an aluminum frame. These windows require very little upkeep. Since an aluminum greenhouse window is heavy and strong on the outside, it is able to accommodate a solid wood interior. You will find that aluminum with a powder coated surface doesn't require much maintenance at all. These two kinds of windows normally have rounded rims for safety safe and also look very elegant.

The style should let in enough light for your plants, hence take care to choose the right site to ensure optimum sunlight. A window greenhouse connected to the south or east part of your home will be able to get plenty of natural sunlight (if you're in the northern hemisphere). But the amount of sun that your greenhouse gets is also affected by the surrounding landscape.

If you want to turn your window into a greenhouse you need to measure the level of afternoon and morning light first. If the window you have in mind doesn't have sufficient sunlight, you can use fluorescent lights too. This somewhat defeats the purpose of a greenhouse window, but they can be useful when it's raining.

Installing a window greenhouse allows you to both open up the space of a room as well as bring in additional light. You can be delighted year round with the smell and taste of appealing herbs and flowers. These benefits show the appeal of adding a windowsill greenhouse to your home.