Entertaining garden thoughts during a cold January night

 It is usually during the coldest winter days that I start thinking of what I want my garden to look like in the summer.  It is often at this time of the year, when I start picking up those nice little pots of basil, parsley, mint, rosemary and tarragon from Loblaws to start filling my kitchen with signs and smells of spring.  This is also the time that I  start looking through those slick gardening magazines, dreaming of what I may want to do to my garden during the following months.

It is at this time, that I start aching for a greenhouse, after all what room would be best to start growing plants in, than in a greenhouse. I have looked at different greenhouses over the years and realized that in order for me to use it, I would need to have it close to the house.
I remember that I've  told clients who were thinking of getting a hot tub that they would probably not use it often if the hot tub was placed far away from the main house.

I am sure that it would be the same for a greenhouse, so if the greenhouse is attached to the property, the green house would be used more often than if the greenhouse was away from the house.

The big question that we need to ask ourselves,whenever we need to do a large investment to our property is, will the improvement add value to your home. While making the most of your outdoor space will always maximize the value of your home, your green house may or may not add value to the home. For one thing a tasteful addition that will allow you to increase the size of your home during the fall and spring will, having a greenhouse that is somewhere in the back yard, on the other house may not appeal to those that do not garden.

A detached greenhouse can be taken with you when you move, so that may no matter so much because it would be viewed as one of your possessions rather than a fixture that goes with the house. A in ground pool, on the other hand would be one of those things that you cannot take with you and one of those items that for non swimmers buyers may be a detriment and may detract from the value of the home, as they will wonder how much it would cost to remove it or fill it with dirt to cover it. 

Sheds on the other hand are popular and they will add to the value of your home because they are practical and they make a great place to keep the bikes, the gardening tools, etc.

 Having a beautiful out door space is a selling point

when you are selling your home in the summer. It is also a selling point when you are selling in the winter if you have taken great pictures of your outdoor space during the summer time. Beautiful outdoor pictures help sell your property in the winter time, as buyers, like everyone else is yearning for something that looks green, lush and warm.

It takes very little to make cozy outdoor sitting areas, inviting spaces that create an oasis away from the hustle and bustle of our busy lives.