Low cost greenhouse - Page 3

willyb · March 7, 2012

The walkway is only 3' x 6' down the middle

Worth1 · March 7, 2012

Lovely

Worth

willyb · March 7, 2012

I spent a couple of summers mining in the Yukon. 24 hour sunlight in the summer, tremendous gardens there, raised above the perma-frost.

Do you grow tomatoes ioutdoors n Alaska? What is the effect of 24 hour sun on tomatoes?

Brad

Worth1 · March 7, 2012

No I ony work in Alaska no way could you garden this far above the arctic circle.
you might say I am on the north coast.

Worth

willyb · March 11, 2012

Finely warmed up enough to put a cover on the little greenhouse.

janezee · March 11, 2012

Wow, that's purrrdy, Brad! You could go into business!

j

dokutaaguriin · March 11, 2012

Hi Brad,
How did you attach the cover?
Jeff

willyb · March 11, 2012

Hi Jeff,

With the kind help of my daughter and son-in-law with 2 step ladders. Stapeled plastic around wall perimiters, not in between. Flolded the end plastic over the outside trusses and air-nailed the same 1/2' x 1 1/2" plywood strips I had used for the trusses over top on the end trusses and along the top and base.

Brad

willyb · March 15, 2012

4 -55 gal containers for heat storage, humidity and plant water. Grow bags are homemade 7 gal with burlap wick into container below.

willyb · March 28, 2012

Mark,

Got the seeds, big thanks. Nice packaging.

Brad

brokenbar · March 28, 2012

I have a friend back in the states who placed an ad in the penny saver paper asking for used sliding glass doors. She says her phone rang off the hook! For a total of 200.00 she purchased enough used sliding glass doors to build a 12'X12" green house using the doors. She did spring for the clear fiberglass panels for the roof but she says she still came in under 500.00 for wood and everything. She had sent me pics (which now I can't find) but it turned out really nice. The glass will last forever and is much cheaper to heat than the plastic. I love that used doors were recycled and that something green will be produced!

janezee · March 28, 2012

I just had 3 of them offered to me for free, delivery thrown in. Sweet!

brokenbar · March 29, 2012

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Originally Posted by janezee

I just had 3 of them offered to me for free, delivery thrown in. Sweet!

Great and even delivered!!! I was amazed she got so many responses but I guess people remodel and have left over stuff. She built a wooden frame and then placed a 2X4 between each door so she could frame each panel in. She calked everything when she was done. It really did turn out nice and for less than 500.00 bucks, how could you lose? She built shelves that were 12X12' with 1X2" boards and made them like a ladder so water would run off. I was really impressed by how nice it looked. And three sliding glass doors equaled 6 panels and I think she said they were about 36 inches with the metal frame so the 12X12 plan was a good one. She even told me that the ad in the Penny Saver was free (I guess you could place a "wanted" ad for nothing!) Who knew???

janezee · March 29, 2012

Wow, thanks, Mary. I didn't really think that windows would be available to me here, but I guess you just have to ask!

Who knew, indeed!?!

MrsJustice · August 7, 2012

Thank you for the plans. I will try to build this green house. It looks very nice.

March 7, 2012	#31
willyb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sherwood Park Alberta Canada Posts: 147	The walkway is only 3' x 6' down the middle Last edited by willyb; March 14, 2012 at 12:34 PM. Reason: Wrong answear

March 28, 2012	#41
brokenbar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Of The Border Posts: 1,169	I have a friend back in the states who placed an ad in the penny saver paper asking for used sliding glass doors. She says her phone rang off the hook! For a total of 200.00 she purchased enough used sliding glass doors to build a 12'X12" green house using the doors. She did spring for the clear fiberglass panels for the roof but she says she still came in under 500.00 for wood and everything. She had sent me pics (which now I can't find) but it turned out really nice. The glass will last forever and is much cheaper to heat than the plastic. I love that used doors were recycled and that something green will be produced! __________________ "If I'm not getting dirty, I'm not having a good time."

August 7, 2012	#45
MrsJustice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hampton, Virginia Posts: 1,501	Thank you for the plans. I will try to build this green house. It looks very nice. __________________ May God Bless you and my Garden, Amen https://www.angelfieldfarms.com MrsJustice as Farmer Joyce Beggs

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Lovely Worth

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janezee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5 Posts: 931	Wow, that's purrrdy, Brad! You could go into business! j

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dokutaaguriin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Z3a Posts: 905	Hi Brad, How did you attach the cover? Jeff

March 29, 2012	#44
janezee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5 Posts: 931	Wow, thanks, Mary. I didn't really think that windows would be available to me here, but I guess you just have to ask! Who knew, indeed!?!