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Portland, OR on Jun 20, 2012

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$150 Greenhouse

Here is the greenhouse my husband made out of very inexpensive pine. It would have been cheaper had he not used so many screws haha!

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Here is the outside of the completed greenhouse. It not rests on our back porch. We have a light we run into it but so far... we havent needed to use it.
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Here is the inside of the completed greenhouse. Those were a few of our garden starts. We live in Oregon and the weather has not been crop friendl...
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Here is the initial frame. We built it in the front yard and moved it to the back.

8 Comments

911 Address Signs Lawrenceville, GA

love it!!!

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 1
Donna Dixson Buford, GA

You husband did a great job! What are you going to be growing in it?

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 1
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL

The frame was so handsome it was almost a shame to cover it. What a great addition to have in your garden.

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 2
KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO

The plastic will work for a short time....eventually you will need to replace it. When that time comes, upgrading to some polycarbonate panels will provide some more strength to the house and some insulation.
http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/product/p...

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 1
Jyn M Portland, OR

Oregon weather is just mostly wet. It maybe snows for a week on a heavy winter year, but for the most part the thick plastic is what it is (for us) given the fact we dont want it permanent.
It is mostly to shield crops we are starting from frost and to speed up starts. We just dont have room in the house for any of it. :)

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 0
KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO

When I had my greenhouse the plastic would degrade from exposure to the sun's UV light...this would weaken it and the wind would cause it to tear. I could only get one season out of the plastic....and at $60 bucks a roll there would have been some long term cost savings if I had used the poly panels.
This year I began to dissmantle the greenhouse...we have not used it for a number of years and I started cleaning up other bits in the yard.

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 0
Marg C Middletown, NY

I wonder if you could use the poly panels by hanging them on hooks and securing them with a clasp at the bottom (or something like that) to make it portable and easily disassembled. You could work something out like that. I love it, and your hubby did a great job! lucky you!

on Jun 20, 2012 · Like 0
Sherrie S Debary, FL

I just want a little greenhouse in Florida for orchids. Everything I looked at on the internet was not what I wanted. Your posting is so inspiring I think we can do it.

on Jun 22, 2012 · Like 0