Greenhouse on the windowsill

Beginners among allotment gardeners in particular like to start growing their plants a little smaller and gain their first experience with a greenhouse on the windowsill. Although only a modest contribution to self-sufficiency with freshly harvested fruit and vegetables will be possible with the limited space available, even the smallest mini herb egg can become one welcome addition to the healthy family kitchen will.

Window sill greenhouse and ventilation

Depending on the residential area, the cultivation area can be increased again by putting in front of the bright South window, a shelf is also placed on which one or more window sill greenhouses are placed will. The garden trade offers these practical containers with transparent covers in several sizes and qualities. If you want it to be particularly chic, you can easily build these rearing vessels yourself. In any case, in addition to the

Plants feel good temperature (between 16 and 20 ° C) proper ventilation must be guaranteed. The necessary ventilation slots are incorporated in the plant containers and that In addition, selected windows for your greenhouse should allow for air exchange if possible let it tip over.

What is growing in the window sill greenhouse?

Very good harvest results are achieved when rearing kitchen herbs or when young plants are grown from seeds for outdoor planting in the garden. It must be remembered that there are not only plants that are hungry for the sun, but also those that feel particularly comfortable in dark corners. As for thriving, there is in culinary herbs however, there are also differences in terms of later taste. Parsley and chives develop a more intense aroma in the bed, but taste better on the windowsill than the bundled goods in the supermarket. For cress, chervil, basil, oregano and coriander, on the other hand, the window greenhouse is ideal.

Small vegetables with notable fruits

Rearing on the windowsill is particularly successful with low-growing species if you have a lucky hand for the right temperatures, but also for the right watering. The most popular types include:

• Chilli bushes
• Mini cucumbers
• Cocktail tomatoes

All three varieties are planted later as young plants simply in pots, in which the plants are better supplied with the essential nutrients and at the same time produce a larger number of fruits.

Which soil suits the greenhouse on the windowsill?

Crumbly garden soil with a little sand and a pH value between 6 and 7 is particularly ideal for growing young plants at the window. If you do not water too much, but regularly and not directly on the plants and seedlings, you are not doing anything wrong. From time to time a little potted plant fertilizerthat is mixed with the irrigation water, improve the nutrient content of the soil. You will recognize the right point in time when it becomes apparent that the plants in the fixed bench greenhouse are growing above average or appear light green or yellowish from the growth of leaves.