Planetary Garden
Hexagon Greenhouse
Our Greenhouse is situated near the Nursery School in Ermoaldo Road, Leno (BS).
- Form: Hexagonal
- Building materials: Bricks and cement for the walls, steel for the structure, glass for the covering.
- Irrigation system: Dripping water system
- Rooms: The Greenhouse is subdivided into six rooms: the beans room, the tomatoes room, the eggplants room, the radishes room, the peppers room and finally the chards room.
In the Greenhouse there are a toilet, a farm market, a dressing room, a warehouse and a utility room. Near the parking site there are six vegetable gardens and some fruit trees in a little orchard.
| Vegetable and fruit plants | Optimal temperature | Room/ place | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beans | 26°/29°C | Greenhouse | Edible |
| Tomatoes | 29°C | Greenhouse | Edible |
| Radishes | 28°C | Greenhouse | Edible |
| Peppers | 26°/29°C | Greenhouse | Edible |
| Chards | 26°/29°C | Greenhouse | Edible |
| Eggplant | 24°/26°C | Greenhouse | Edible |
| Aloe | 20°/24°C | Herbs garden | Medicinal |
| Lavender | 15°25°C | Herbs garden | Medicinal |
| Apricot | 20°/23°C | Orchard | Edible |
| Apple | 16°/20°C | Orchard | Edible |
Beans: Beans have excellent nutritional value, they are rich in carbohydrates and in proteins.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes are rich in water and they have good quantity of vitamins.
Radishes: The radishes have cleansing and diuretic properties.
Peppers: The peppers are rich in vitamins and proteins.
Chards: The chards are rich in minerals and vitamins, they are diuretic and they regulates the bowel.
Eggplant: Eggplants are rich in potassium.
Aloe: Aloe has natural antibiotic properties.
Lavender: Lavender has many properties, it is antiseptic, disinfectant, antineuralgic, healing and diuretic.
Apricot: The apricot is an excellent source of potassium and iron, and it has many nutritional properties.
Apple: The apple is a fruit rich in vitamins as well as nutrients and substances that prevent cancer.
