Well, we are working on it the cheapest way we can and this is what we have so far.
Linda
I actually have a greenhouse! From Curvesarein.
Another view of end. We are building small trusses now to attach a roof too, maybe just heavy sign material this year we have already. We have pond liner for the floor. And I have some shutters to put up on the front , one on each end.
Then hopefully we will make a dutch door. Now should I eventually paint it white?
I am thinking of doing sage green on the shutter, crackle paint and then white on top. If it gets too hot I can grow a simple evergreen vine that doesn't take over the planet for shade in summer and filtered light in winter. I have one ,a jasmine nearby, it isn't a real fast grower. Any suggestions? So far we have about $50 in it. The windows were donated as most of you know and have seen around this forum. I have 3 left to change out cracked window panes, just not sure if we should do that yet.
Very nice. Curious...why the pond liner floor. Where will the water drain?
The floor is wood, so I figured if I have some spillage that will protect the wood.
Well, you quickly find out 6 by 9 isn't very big, you have to make the best use of space. So we went out and bought closet shelving to wrap around it and put bigger pots under it. All the plants are in except my palms, when they go in it will be like a jungle. It's hard to get a good pic because it is so small, but maybe you can get the idea. Someone gave me the brackets and I spent about $80 on shelving, more than the rest of the greenhouse. We still have to make a door. But we have about $150 in it, not counting floor, it was already there. I came up with the idea of putting roof sealer on it, since it is wood. There will still be some finishing touches but they will happen a little at a time. I did get another set of shutters just like the ones on it. So I may put them on another side or put them below the other shutters to mimic my original inspiration picture, then add a window box in between. It sure is nice out there in the morning, but will hardly be room for a chair! Now I see why you all keep getting bigger and bigger greenhouses!
That looks really nice. I love my closet shelving as any dirt or litter falls to the floor for easy clean up, and it doesn't throw shadows.
Well today hit the 60's here, we are high desert. That greenhouse was climbing fast to 80 degrees. So I had to put shade cloth up on the south side, but that dropped it 10 degrees. It is only getting to 42 tonight. So we will make a roll up shade for that side on the outside. I just used scrap strips today and used hubby's screwgun and took the screws out holding the roof canvas on and tucked it under that and screwed them back down.
I found the greatest solution for the wood floor. Roof sealant, the kind that won't let water through, it is very durable and hubby used to use it on roofs and had used it on my fountain and birdbaths. I got some for $21 for a gallon in white and will roll the floor in that. Then do a decorative pattern on it. I will keep posting new pics over on the Greehouse forum under, Greenhouses out of old windows, it is a long thread, that is why I put this one up too.
Linda
One more pic for now, this is the side. I plan to make a brick patio out of the 300 used brick I got for free in the spring and maybe a picket fence around it.
Hubby mounted these shutters today, got off of Freecycle, as I did the windows too. So glad I started our Freecycle here. Hubby is off getting material to make me a Dutch Victorian door. With gingerbread and a glass doorknob and backplate that was his mothers collection. But never had a use for it.
that is adorable!
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