Project Description
An annex greenhouse is perhaps the simplest and most versatile form of greenhouse available and offers some exceptional advantages!
This semi-sunken black greenhouse kit is ideal for DIY enthusiasts who wish to purchase a self-assembly kit.
Moreover, this greenhouse can easily be fitted into a limited space.
Introduction: Semi-sunken black greenhouse kit
The characteristic feature of a lean-to greenhouse is that it makes use of an existing structure.
For example, it can be built against a wall of a house, a garden wall, a boundary wall, a wall of a garden shed or a garage.
This type of greenhouse differs from other types of greenhouses since it is not a free-standing structure.
Those of us with a smaller budget will therefore usually find it easier to build an annex greenhouse.
This is because the wall ensures that less material (wrought iron and glass) is needed compared to a freestanding greenhouse.
Excellent thermal characteristics
The main advantage of an extension greenhouse is that the wall against which it is built acts as a storage medium for heat.
A south-facing wall, for example, will receive and absorb solar rays all day and therefore radiate heat all night.
In other words, the wall of this lean-to greenhouse serves as a kind of heat source (storing heat during the day).
While owners of free-standing greenhouses try by all means to achieve the same thermal characteristics that such a lean-to greenhouse naturally offers.
In other words, an annex greenhouse has more ecologically friendly qualities because it retains heat with the help of the wall.
When it is colder, an annexed greenhouse requires less additional heating than a freestanding one.
Moreover, a lean-to greenhouse also offers advantages for the house it is built against.
This is because the attached greenhouse can act as a source of solar heating for the adjacent house.
Less wasted space thanks to the wall
Another major advantage of a lean-to greenhouse is the optimal use of the available space in the greenhouse.
The height is limited by the height of the wall against which the greenhouse is built, but nevertheless there is less wasted space than with many other types of greenhouses.
A lean-to greenhouse offers more usable space than a free-standing greenhouse. This is why an extension really is the ideal choice when space is limited.
Fact: This type of greenhouse can even be built on a small patio or balcony and can even be placed on a roof garden in an urban environment.
Tip: You can also choose another colour than black! Take a look at this beautiful white lean-to greenhouse for example.
Accessible for everyone
No one needs to be excluded from greenhouse gardening since our greenhouses are also available as a self-assembly package.
This means that you can save quite a lot of money on the placement and installation of the greenhouse if you decide to install it yourself.
This semi-sunken black greenhouse kit can be delivered to your premises including all materials and including an assembly plan.
A relatively small area and space can already produce impressive results with a lean-to greenhouse.
The customer of this project decided to tile the surface. But this does not mean that you cannot grow delicious vegetables and fruit in it!
After all, vegetables, fruit, plants and herbs can also be successfully grown in all kinds of different pots and containers.
How to garden in this greenhouse with brick floor?
Vertical vegetable gardening
If you have a paved surface in a lean-to greenhouse, for example because you want to use it primarily as a veranda, it can be a clever idea to make optimal use of the available height.
For example, you can hang stylish wrought-iron shelves on the wall on which various types of plants, vegetables and fruit can grow.
Or you can attach wooden shelves to the wall on which you can place countless potted plants.
Greenhouse gardening in wooden crates
Another method of gardening in this type of paved annex greenhouse is by using wooden crates and/or boxes.
Tip: Cover the inside of the wooden box or crate with a special root-proof cloth. This prevents the soil from falling between the cracks and allows excess water to drain away.
In reality, such wooden crates are especially suitable for grouping one type of vegetable per tray or crate.
Gardening in pots under glass
If you are going to grow fruit, vegetables and/or herbs in pots, make sure that you always work with pots that have a hole or holes in their bottom.
And do you have plastic pots in mind in which there is no hole? Then you can make a hole in them yourself at the bottom, for example with the help of a drill.
Tip: Place the pot on a drip tray in order to collect the run-off water in the warmer months and prevent it from running away.
Interested in more information about this semi-sunken black greenhouse kit?
A lean-to greenhouse offers several advantages, such as the optimal use of space (making good use of the height thanks to the wall) and excellent thermal characteristics (also thanks to the wall).
It is also possible to develop an aesthetically pleasing design for your greenhouse project, tailored to your situation and wishes.
Do you dream of a unique wrought-iron annex conservatory that can serve as both a veranda and a greenhouse? And would you like to grow your own fruit, herbs and vegetables?
Then do not hesitate to contact us without any commitment.
We can discuss your vision and wishes together so you can eventually enjoy a stylish and stress-free wrought-iron greenhouse in your garden.
Tip: You can also request a quote online instantly and without any obligations!
