Planta Sungrow 26 Greenhouse

Several years ago, we decided that we desired a greenhouse to start our seedlings eariler in the year and be able to expand our growing season. After a few weeks of research, we opted for a Planta Sungrow 26 greenhouse kit.

We expected a cheap Chinese grade greenhouse but were pleasantly surprised that it was made with top quality components. The metal had no burrs on it at all and assembly was tight.

Part of keeping a greenhouse manageable is to have a central walkway and partitioned growing areas alongside it.

For seedling planting, old pallet wood works very well along with removable benches.

As seedlings are started on the planting surface, oftentimes early spring plants such as lettuce, spinach, and Asian greens like Bok Choi, Chijimisai and Choy Sum can be started below. 

It is a well established fact that light stimulates growth in plants. Longer exposure to certain spectrums of light can extend the growing season in a greenhouse.

To minimize the effect of short days in the Spring and Fall, we installed 2 forms of growlights in our Planta 26 greenhouse. The primary lighting is LED grow strips attached to a PVC framework. The LED grow lights were supplemented with red and blue incandescent christmas lights which provide added red and blue wavelength light as well as generating a little warmth.