Commercial greenhouse gardening is an essential part of our daily lives, even if you never think about it.

During the Winter months you wouldn't have some of your fresh fruit and vegetables without people growing food indoors to sell to the consumer. These greenhouses can be acres in area, growing foods such as strawberries, squash, cucumbers and tomatoes for us to eat. In addition to the foods we eat, many of the plants you buy in the store come from commercial green houses.

Not everyone can do commercial greenhouse gardening.

You have to have enough space to grow an abundance of food, live in an area where there are very little obstructions, and enough money to purchase the supplies needed to create the greenhouse itself. There is a lot of money involved, as well as time and effort.

However, you can do commercial greenhouse gardening for your own benefit with just a small piece of property.

Here are a few requirements.
1. Depending on the size of your family, you need to sit down and figure out about how much fresh produce you will need for the whole year.
2. If you are into canning, then twice that amount may be needed.
3. A commercial sized greenhouse is usually about 20'x20,' but can be as large as you need.
4. You also have to consider a storage and work area.

The next part to commercial greenhouses is placement of the greenhouse itself. This takes some planning, since when you have finished it is going to be a permanent structure. If you have a spot in mind, make sure that is has full access to the sun, not only all day but in the Winter as well. The more full exposure to the sun the better and faster your plants are going to grow.

There are many different ways to go about commercial greenhouse gardening. You can buy prefabricated greenhouses, buy a kit, or you can buy the plans and make one yourself. No matter which way you decide on, make sure that you go down to your local planning office and make sure you get a building permit. It is also a good idea to call your utility company, cable and phone as well.

Have them come out and do an inspection for underground lines running under where you are going to put your greenhouse. Even if you decide to use an earth floor, you don't want to have to tear apart your greenhouse if these companies have an emergency.

If you are careful, you can do your own commercial greenhouse gardening for less than you think.

There are an assortment of different kits and plans available online, and the materials are extremely inexpensive and easy to buy.

• You can use many different recycled materials in the building's construction, saving you money as well as the planet.

What are the benefits of commercial greenhouse gardening?

• In recap, you get fruits and vegetables at any time of the year, as well as increase the yield of the crops you're growing.
• Using a greenhouse you don't have as many problems with insects weeds.
• You can grow specialized plants, like orchids, violets, and others.
• It also gives seedlings a chance to get established.