Is it more cost-effective to invest in a large domestic polytunnel from the start? If you are already into gardening, and grow a lot of vegetables or other crops, investing in a large polytunnel from the start is probably the right way to go. Having previous experience of growing fruit and vegetables can help when you want to get into polytunnel gardening. However, there are still some basic principles that apply when it comes to polytunnels used for growing.
Naturally, one of the main advantages is that you can grow more crops in a larger garden polytunnel. But it is not the only advantage. When you have a larger polytunnel construction, you can also share it with others. So, if the rest of your family lives close by, you can share a large domestic polytunnel with other family members. This is a great way of sharing running costs and maintenance bills.
Another advantage of a large garden polytunnel is that you can grow a huge variety of crops. Once again, you can also share the responsibility. One family member can be responsible for growing cruciferous vegetables and other family members can take the responsibility for producing more exotic vegetables. When you divide a large domestic polytunnel into different sections, the world becomes your oyster when it comes to the different types of crops that you can grow in it.
Can I grow houseplants in a large domestic polytunnel? There is no reason why not. Once you have divided your large garden polytunnel up, your vegetables can share space with your houseplants. Even though many of us are tightening our belts, we still want to have houseplants in our homes and it is easier to nurture seedlings and cuttings. One idea is to sell some of the houseplants your polytunnel produce to pay for your vegetable crops and any growing systems that you may need. It is a great way of making extra money from your polytunnel efforts.
Not only does a bigger polytunnel help you to produce more crops, but it also cuts down on pollution. Once your large garden polytunnel is up and running, you are probably going to find that you will be visiting the supermarket or, greengrocer less. Many keen polytunnel enthusiasts even try their hand at keeping animals in a larger polytunnel. For instance, you can section off your large polytunnel and keep chickens in one of the sections. That way, you have eggs for the family. When the chickens are not laying anymore, you could eat them, if you are that way inclined.
However, you will find that many gardeners with large polytunnels do eventually start to reduce eating meat from their diet. They may not become vegans, but certainly, very many of them do become vegetarians.
Having your own large domestic polytunnel is inspiring. You will find that growing your own fruit and vegetables in a garden polytunnel changes your outlook on life. Many start to realise how satisfying it is to produce your own fresh produce. Maybe it is time we all went back to basics and grew our own fresh vegetables?
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