AgrIcultural and GARDEN Greenhouse FacIlItIes

Ekolser offers various alternatives for garden hobby greenhouse facilities.

Hobby greenhouses are compact structures designed for growing vegetables, fruits, seedlings, and ornamental plants in home gardens, terraces, or small land plots, rather than for professional commercial production. They provide the advantages of four-season cultivation and protection against frost, heavy rainfall, and pests.

Common types of hobby greenhouses include:

• Mini tunnel greenhouses: Low cost, easy to install, and ideal for vegetable growing.

• Polycarbonate greenhouses: Durable, provide good thermal insulation, and long-lasting.

• Glass greenhouses: Aesthetically appealing with high light transmittance, though at a higher cost.

• PE (polyethylene) covered greenhouses: The most economical option, requiring periodic cover replacement.

In Türkiye, preferred hobby greenhouse dimensions generally include:

Size Application Area

2 × 3 m Small family garden

3 × 4 m Vegetable and seedling cultivation

3 × 6 m Larger hobby production

4 × 8 m Semi-professional use and larger sizes

Recommended equipment for a hobby greenhouse includes ventilation windows, a drip irrigation system, shading nets, a thermometer and hygrometer, growing shelves, and optional automatic irrigation and climate control systems. The greenhouse frame is manufactured using bolted galvanized steel or strong aluminum profiles.

Estimated starting costs (as of 2026, subject to change based on materials and dimensions used):

• PE covered: Starting from 500 Euros

• Polycarbonate: Starting from 1,500 Euros

• Glass: Starting from 2,000 Euros

The most commonly grown products in hobby greenhouses are tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, strawberries, basil, parsley, mint, orchids, and various ornamental plants.

If your goal is production or sales in this field, hobby greenhouses represent a growing market in recent years. In particular, high-interest areas include:

• DIY greenhouse kits

• Smart irrigation and automation systems

• Small-scale hydroponic systems

• Balcony and terrace greenhouses

Having built fully automated greenhouses of various sizes across numerous countries worldwide, our company now offers broad audiences the opportunity to grow their own vegetables and flowers safely and efficiently in their gardens all year round, while enjoying their time inside.