Organizing a greenhouse at their summer cottage, everyone is trying to plan the space on it with maximum efficiency, as well as save it as much as possible. For a small garden, the Cucumber greenhouse is perfect. This mini-building has a simple modification, it takes up little space and is ideal for growing plants.
Greenhouse "Cucumber": a review of the characteristics
"Cucumber" is loved by modern summer residents. It has a fairly modest height - only one meter. But this helps him fit perfectly into the design of the garden. At the same time, the building copes well with its functions: in it you can grow seedlings that are planted afterwards on the street, or plant cucumbers, which fruit excellently throughout the season, regardless of the weather.
In total, the greenhouse occupies 5 meters, its parameters are 1x4.8x1.1 m. Moreover, such small-sized structures are much cheaper than greenhouses. And the microclimate that the greenhouse creates is no worse than in the greenhouse.
A galvanized steel profile acts as the frame of the greenhouse. But the base can be wooden, plastic or metal. In any case, everything is designed so that the film is securely attached to the frame. It also provides for special rails for convenient opening and closing of the greenhouse.
Greenhouse Covering Material
They usually close it with plastic wrap, and take it off for the winter. Of course, the greenhouse can be covered with a reinforced film, it is also often used by gardeners. The cost of such a film will be higher, but will also last much longer. Another plus of it is that the reinforced film does not need to be removed for the winter.
Another option for greenhouse covering material is cellular polycarbonate. It has its advantages:
- high strength;
- ease;
- transparent polycarbonate;
- the greenhouse can not be disassembled for the winter;
- with polycarbonate in the greenhouse excellent flexibility and decent thermal insulation;
- not afraid of the vagaries of the weather.
What plants can be grown in the greenhouse "Cucumber"?
The greenhouse "Cucumber" is suitable for growing completely different plants, such as: flowers, cabbage, tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplant and, of course, cucumbers. This structure protects seedlings from cold, birds, pests. In the early spring, summer residents love to grow early crops in the greenhouse, such as radishes, lettuce, onions on greens, etc.
As a rule, plants are planted early in the greenhouse, which is why crops are harvested half a month earlier than crops grown in open ground.
Features of the greenhouse assembly and the disadvantages of "Cucumber"
The greenhouse "Cucumber" set includes:
- arc extenders (14 pcs.);
- parts for free rails (8 pcs.);
- arcs (7 pcs.);
- screws and nuts (110 pcs.);
- hooks for a thread (8 pcs.);
- parts for the crossbar (6 pcs.);
- special kapron thread;
- clamps for covering material (22 pieces).
Also included is a detailed assembly instruction with illustrations.
The packed greenhouse "Cucumber" is lightweight, compact, convenient to transport, fits even in the trunk of a car.
The greenhouse is assembled using screws and nuts. It takes a little time - about 1-1.5 hours. In the frame of the greenhouse there is one longitudinal bar and arcs. The covering material is attached using special cords. The arcs can simply be stuck in the ground or screwed to the boards.
The most pleasant thing in assembling the greenhouse "Cucumber" is that it goes perfectly, all the holes coincide, the details fit together. Thanks to this, the greenhouse is convenient to transfer to other places.
Important: installing a greenhouse in the spring in the garden ("Cucumber") under the film, it must be closed immediately so that the land warms up before planting seeds or seedlings.
It is sold as a ready-made kit, easy to transport and install. At the same time, it is better to choose open, sunny areas for installation. Due to the many advantages, the greenhouse "Cucumber" is very popular, reviews about it are mostly positive, but such greenhouses are also not without drawbacks. For example, the film is not included in the package, it needs to be bought separately. And this, of course, is an extra cost. As a rule, a colored polyethylene coating is included, but it will not work as a covering material.
Also, the disadvantages of greenhouses include:
- limited volume of cultivation of products;
- you can’t move on it in full growth.
Self-modernization of the greenhouse "Cucumber"
Experienced gardeners who already use the "Cucumber" greenhouse advise it to be slightly modernized:
- the arcs are buried in the soil by 25 cm;
- extreme arches are aligned with a rope that is tied to them;
- intermediate arcs are aligned along it;
- so that the nuts tighten tightly, you can use a bicycle wrench;
- if strong winds blow in the area where the greenhouse is installed, it is better to purchase a reinforced film or sew a special cover from it. Well, if there are two of them (in case of damage to the first, you can quickly put on the second);
- skilled summer residents also make greenhouses, opening up to ventilate seedlings on hot days.
DIY Cucumber
The greenhouse "Cucumber" can be done independently. First of all, you need to correctly draw a drawing of the future structure and choose a place where it will stand. The installation area should be sunny, without drafts and tall trees.
Running a greenhouse on your own can save you a budget. At the same time, building it is very simple, you just need to buy all the necessary materials in a specialized store.
The construction itself will not take much time. Extensions must be installed at the ends of the arcs, then bury them in the ground. Arcs are installed at the same height, and from above, with the help of bolts, they fix the crossbar - this is the basis of the greenhouse.
Cover material is pulled onto the frame and secured with pre-prepared clamps.
Gardeners are very fond of building a "Cucumber", which opens the top - a greenhouse "Cucumber" premium. Working in such a greenhouse is quite convenient.
In general, such a structure is a durable and practical greenhouse, which has long been recognized by gardeners.
Hotbed "Cucumber": reviews of summer residents
- This greenhouse has proven itself for a long time. It is very comfortable, small, lightweight. Withstands even strong winds. Moreover, it is quite convenient to arrange and fold. From early spring to late autumn, it is possible to grow not only cucumbers in it, but also various greens. But the film is better to use not simple, but reinforced - its service life is much longer.
- Greenhouse "Cucumber" - just a miracle! Compact, comfortable, with a sturdy frame and reliable mounts. Going fast, everything is elementary.
- The greenhouse "Cucumber" is great not only for growing cucumbers, it can grow tomatoes, herbs, seedlings of flowers and much more. The main thing is that it does not take up much space in the garden. Despite the fact that it is very light, it does not even turn over with a strong wind. In general, a great helper in the season of gardens and kitchen gardens will appeal to any gardener.
In this article, we examined the features of such a construction useful for vegetable growers as the greenhouse "Cucumber".