greenhouse shelving

Alpinejs · January 7, 2014

GREENHOUSE SHELVING

Does anyone have a good source for greenhouse shelving to hold seedling
trays or has anyone come up with a creative way to build one's own shelving.

I would be looking for about a 10' length and no more than 7' heighth.

Help is appreciated.

KarenO · January 7, 2014

Costco has five shelf PVC shelving units for 26.00 each. Modular, light but very sturdy, moisture proof, air circulates , movable, removable and disassemble for storage. I did not want any fixed shelving in my small greenhouse but need staging for seed flats early on that I wanted to he able to remove to grow larger plants in the ground inside the greenhouse later in the spring and summer. This works.
Karen

simmran1 · January 7, 2014

Alpinejs,

I heart the Costco's, but alas not a member.

But if you have a Lowe's nearby- http://www.lowes.com/pd_64014-80752-...ves&facetInfo=

half a C-note and this will last many years
Randy

Salsacharley · January 7, 2014

I just made these shelves out of 3/4" PVC. I am using 2' x 4' sheets of Insulfoam as bases for the shelves. I took out the Insulfoam sheets in the lower shelves because I'm using the space to grow a tomato plant right now under those cheesy incandescent grow lights. I have more Sunblasters on order.

This unit has five 2' x 4' shelves spaced 16" apart and stands 7' 6" high. It is on a base with casters so I can move it.

I've got about $150 worth of parts in it not counting the Sunblasters, which I will have 2 for each shelf.

This unit can hold 300 4" Dillen pots in trays of 15 each. I will use one shelf to set up my seeding trays on a 48" heat mat, and transplant to 4" pots after the seedlings have their permanent leaves started. I have Reflectix insulation to completely cover the unit to enhance the lighting as needed.

I did not glue the vertical supports, so I can disassemble the unit and stack the shelves in a stack less than 2 ft high.

I'm pretty happy with this when compared to the cost of such a large unit purchased retail.

Charley

I can't get the pic to upload....sorry.

Worth1 · January 7, 2014

Nice shelves Charlie.
Don't bother trying to get pictures to work somethings gone haywire.

Worth

Tom A To · January 7, 2014

I buy the cedar fencing from Lowes, it's cheap enough, easy to screw together, easy to saw, resists rotting and adds an organic feel to the greenhouse. It's lightweight too.

Cole_Robbie · January 7, 2014

I think wire mesh nailed to a lumber frame is the cheapest way to build a shelf. I have used fencing mesh that has 1"x3" rectangular holes. It is cheap, but tends to sag in the middle. If I was going to build them again, I would try to stretch the wire with a crowbar before I attached it to the frame.

LoreD · January 7, 2014

I like these. They are $41.95, but I bought mine on sale for $19.95. Ask for the catalog. There will usually be an offer of 15-20% off of $75; or something similar.

http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies...roductId=30808

Heirloom gard · January 7, 2014

Thanks i will have to order that for MSS, I plan on either seting up a mini greenhouse for seeds or just moving my plants into the living room and using the space for seeds them moving the houseplants back when seeds get planted.

LDx4 · January 7, 2014

AlpineJs,

I don't have personal experience using this as shelving, but a tomato breeder that I know in East County uses rib lath with lumber supports for shelving in his greenhouse: http://www.lowes.com/pd_49155-46086-...3034255&rpp=32

At ~ $9/sheet, it's not too expensive. (The Lowe's sample picture is misleading; the sheets are flat). They're what we used to build our screened in greenhouses.

Lyn

January 7, 2014	#1
Alpinejs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alpine, Calif. in winter. Sandpoint Lake, Ont. Canada summers Posts: 850	greenhouse shelving GREENHOUSE SHELVING Does anyone have a good source for greenhouse shelving to hold seedling trays or has anyone come up with a creative way to build one's own shelving. I would be looking for about a 10' length and no more than 7' heighth. Help is appreciated.

January 7, 2014	#3
simmran1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Iowa Zone 5 Posts: 305	Alpinejs, I heart the Costco's, but alas not a member. But if you have a Lowe's nearby- http://www.lowes.com/pd_64014-80752-...ves&facetInfo= half a C-note and this will last many years Randy __________________ Tomatovillain

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Tom A To Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Pilot Hill, Ca. Posts: 307	I buy the cedar fencing from Lowes, it's cheap enough, easy to screw together, easy to saw, resists rotting and adds an organic feel to the greenhouse. It's lightweight too. __________________ -Dennis Audios, Tomatoville. Posted my final post and time to move on.

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LoreD Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 306	I like these. They are $41.95, but I bought mine on sale for $19.95. Ask for the catalog. There will usually be an offer of 15-20% off of $75; or something similar. http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies...roductId=30808 __________________ Its not what you get to keep in life, its what you get to give away.

January 7, 2014	#2
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Costco has five shelf PVC shelving units for 26.00 each. Modular, light but very sturdy, moisture proof, air circulates , movable, removable and disassemble for storage. I did not want any fixed shelving in my small greenhouse but need staging for seed flats early on that I wanted to he able to remove to grow larger plants in the ground inside the greenhouse later in the spring and summer. This works. Karen

January 7, 2014	#5
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Nice shelves Charlie. Don't bother trying to get pictures to work somethings gone haywire. Worth

January 7, 2014	#7
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I think wire mesh nailed to a lumber frame is the cheapest way to build a shelf. I have used fencing mesh that has 1"x3" rectangular holes. It is cheap, but tends to sag in the middle. If I was going to build them again, I would try to stretch the wire with a crowbar before I attached it to the frame.

January 7, 2014	#9
Heirloom gard Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: St paul MN Posts: 73	Thanks i will have to order that for MSS, I plan on either seting up a mini greenhouse for seeds or just moving my plants into the living room and using the space for seeds them moving the houseplants back when seeds get planted.

January 7, 2014	#10
LDx4 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 321	AlpineJs, I don't have personal experience using this as shelving, but a tomato breeder that I know in East County uses rib lath with lumber supports for shelving in his greenhouse: http://www.lowes.com/pd_49155-46086-...3034255&rpp=32 At ~ $9/sheet, it's not too expensive. (The Lowe's sample picture is misleading; the sheets are flat). They're what we used to build our screened in greenhouses. Lyn