Hothouse Tomatoes in the Backyard
Have you seen the price of tomatoes at the grocery store recently? They are sky high! My friends in Florida warned me winter had been hard on field grown tomatoes and we would feel it in our wallets. I grew up in northern Ohio, near Cleveland where hothouse or greenhouse tomatoes were commonly grown. That is no longer true. Now I am considering the wide array of plastic greenhouses on the market so that I can have fresh sweet tomatoes all year round. The selection, sizes, and construction materials available to the hobby gardener are amazing.
I am especially taken with the Rion greenhouses. I cannot decide if I want the 8×12 or the 8×16 size. I think ultimately I will decide on the 8×16 because I have always wanted a greenhouse and I think my interest will really blossom. The key selling features for me are the easy and the 8′inside height. This gives plenty of room for hanging baskets and clips are included. The new larger 6’9″ door height is also very appealing to me. When I over-winter my tropical plants, the larger door height makes moving those potted plants much easier. With the addition of a greenhouse I will enjoy tomatoes I grew myself in the winter.
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