I couldn’t justify the cost of a proper greenhouse, and couldn’t bring myself to waste money on a flimsy one, but I was tired of using my inadequate carport for plant starts. So with a little creativity and about $10, found pallets, and scrap wood, I built a quick test greenhouse in about an hour. It’s primary purpose will be for soil blocks since they cannot get rained on. If this “works”, I’ll spend a little more time on a proper one that my wife can enjoy instead of being repulsed by one of my creations.

The qualifications I needed for a greenhouse can be summarized by the following:

-keep rain off seedlings

-provide consistent light

-be open air so the temperature stays down (too hot most of the year for an enclosed greenhouse)

Let me know what you think and what I can improve!

#grownostr #permaculture #greenhouse #diy #plebchain

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Good job mate. Using stuff in hand is always rewarding. Maybe inside you can make a table so everything is at waist height. Save your back.

The next iteration definitely will. This one isn’t quite tall enough. 5’ at the peak.

Looks great. An old shower door or two would be a good roof upgrade. Paint always makes things look better and it can be free if you don't care about the color too much.

Good idea for the roof! A surface coating of some nature will probably be in the future for the next iteration.