I’m so excited to not bring my plants in the house this year! I’ve never had a greenhouse and it’s been on my list for years. I finally got to build one and it came out better than I expected.
Bought a new home this year and removed all of the storm windows. (Looks a hell of a lot nicer) The windows worked out so nice for this purpose! 2×4 construction with cedar trimmed areas. I went with the nicer grade plastic roof panels from Home Depot. (far nicer to work with compared to the cheap brittle panels) I bought a vinyl screen door and removed the screen and put in 6mil clear plastic, that worked out well. It is heated. 65°f with 30°f outside. Two 4’ led shop lights for working after hours. Located in Texas and will need all the ventilation I can get next summer, the windows and door will make that happen.
Any ideas or criticisms, let’s hear it! What do you think about my off the cuff design?
by OOwannabe
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16.5’x8.5’ footprint
Love it!!!🤗
If they came with the plants they were more likely fungus gnats. 😄 I know the frustration, haha!
Nice greenhouse, I like the design you went with. I wish I was far enough south that I could do that too.
Awesome! I’m looking to build something very similar this next spring, except 12’x20’. I also am in Texas, just south of Fort Worth. Need something big enough to roll all our large pots into. Great job!
Don’t keep it so warm, depending on the plants. 50-55F will get it done if you’re trying to survive till spring.
Look into bacillus thuringiensis ssp. Israeliensis, they kill fungus gnats.
It’s great! But don’t assume you won’t get pests. I had the worst greenhouse whiteflies last year.
Looks very nice! I’m excited for my daughter’s plant (and fungus gnat) collection to move out to our new greenhouse! We’re heating ours but we have a sensor/thermostat so that it stays in the 50-55 range. In the day, it does get a fair bit warmer.