Greenhouse Vegetable Gardening

Greenhouse vegetable gardening is becoming more popular for the home gardener. They are more affordable and come in many different sizes making them more available for all of us. The purpose of a greenhouse is to provide a more favourable growing environment. This is done by trapping heat from sunlight and keeping excess wind and rain from your plants.

What is a greenhouse used for?

  • Grow your vegetables all year round.
  • Start your seedlings in early spring.
  • Protect heat loving vegetables from cold and wet weather.

In your Greenhouse Vegetable gardening - What to grow?





  • Frames are usually made of metal, plastic or wood.
  • Walls and roof are made of glass, plastic or fiberglass. Using glass: Pros: lasts a long time Cons: heavy, difficult to setup, harder to regulate the inside temperature Using plastic: Pros: low cost, easy to install cons: short life span, easily punctured, allows heat loss Using single layer fiberglass: Pros: strong, lightweight, easy to install, easy to cut into odd shapes Cons: expensive, easily scratched, loses light transmission over time


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