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DIY Greenhouse

Hello All,
I've been thinking of building a small greenhouse and was wondering if any members have any input on how to approach this. Obviously, I'm looking at costs and durability as the core components of a greenhouse. Any info would be great.

Michael

Tags: beginner, diy, greenhouse

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Permalink Reply by Byron Dupin on December 16, 2008 at 5:52pm: Michael,
Although it may be more gratifying to build a greenhouse, you may want to look into buying one. I have found a few at Harbor Freight Tools that are quite reasonable in price. (http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=gre...)

Hope this is of some help!
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Permalink Reply by mjande on December 22, 2008 at 2:14pm: Thanks for the post Byron. I am leaning towards a purchased greenhouse rather than a DIYer. Hopefully there are some at the Green House who have first-hand experience with building one to provide some additional info before I make a decision.

Happy Holidays.

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Permalink Reply by alan Lott on July 11, 2009 at 9:43pm: i have one from there and no problems. Its 10x12 ft. I think . Its the biggest one they have . its built good. works good. In the winter without any heat it was 20 degs. warmer than out side. with out any heater. alan; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Stuccolow on December 28, 2008 at 12:14am: Hi Michael,

I'm looking to build or buy a cold frame. I found these instructions online, http://www.doityourself.com/stry/oldwindowuses

First, I'm going to check craigslist and freecycle to see if anyone is getting rid of one. Then I have to measure the site and research endlessly on whether it's better to buy a prefab frame or to try to make it. Finally it will be spring and I won't need it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ds1w on December 28, 2008 at 7:49pm: haaa. i also suffer from analysis paralysis; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Karen on January 15, 2009 at 2:03am: I made a cold frame out of an old drawer with an old window on top. In fact, my little picture thingy is my cold frame in the spring, after my baby Quince came up!

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Permalink Reply by mjande on May 13, 2009 at 12:21pm: Teri,
Currently, I have about 1/3 compost (from city compost site, its free), 1/3 mushroom soil, and 1/3 soil that I tilled at site of my raised bed/cold frame. Seems to work well for me, but be aware that some mushroom soil can "burn" young seedlings (or so I've heard). I've never had a problem with this so I can't tell you any more of that. To be safe, I always lay out my mushroom soil a couple of weeks before sowing/transplanting.; ▶ Reply to This