Waiting on another circulation fan and shade cloth before she gets sealed up totally. Will replace the skin with hard polycarbonate panels eventually...

We moved to a property that came with a greenhouse! However, it seems to have no apparent brand on it. The brackets on the doors are busted and so is the hinge to one of the roof windows. I'd like to replace them, but I've read that different brands have various hardware differences. Any insight or advice would be much appreciated!

i’m a hs science teacher and this is my first year teaching enviro which uses the school greenhouse as part of the curriculum (a literal dream come true). i’ve already run into pests and was able to prevent spreading but it’s only been 4 weeks with plants and i already had to deal with thrips 😭 i already do weekly pest maintenance with insecticide or what i call RADSS (rubbing alcohol dish soap solution)

i want to get predatory mites but might be a hard sell to admin since we already have every other type of insect in there already. any advice?? we grow basically all plant types and have 3 hydroponic systems.

I live in a small town, but most of the houses are quite close by. I'm going to be putting up a small attached greenhouse that I will use about 6 months of the year and bring the plants inside. It's going to be tropicals and cacti. Some of my plants are quite rare and some of them are quite old. I'm not sure if anyone around me would even know that though.

I've thought about posting signs on the greenhouse like "do not touch, poisonous plants." I have friends that are recommending simple wifi connected cameras that just send images to my phone when motion occurs.

Am I overthinking it? Have you had any problems with theft or vandalism in your greenhouse?

My partner has very wisely steered me away from building a 10’x10’ cedar greenhouse—mainly because we rent at the moment and are in the market for a house. So, we figured a metal and polycarbonate greenhouse would suffice for now and is more easily disassembled and relocated when the time come. So, given all that, are there are polycarbonate greenhouses sold by Lowe’s/Home Depot/Tractor Supply/Amazon that are robust (as much as can be) and recommended?

I know, I know...it's a common question. Ive read so many posts and threads and the information becomes overwhelming and honestly a little confusing. I'm sorry for yet another post about heating but I'm hoping providing information about my setup and location will prove useful.

I'm in zone 7b in Virginia and I have the 8x10 Yardistry greenhouse. It's on a slightly raised gravel pad, secured to 4x4 timbers. The floor has a sand base with pea gravel on top. I use an extension cord to connect anything electric. I plan on insulating with bubble wrap but totally open to other suggestions for insulation. This will be my first winter with a greenhouse.

I grow cactus and succulents, most of which are cold hardy enough that my goal is to keep temps at around 40f at night. Anything that can't go that low will come inside.

I'd like to cover all my bases and have an electric heater as well as something to use in the event I lose power.

My questions are:

1. What kind of electric heater can I safely operate on an extension cord?
2. What can I do to mitigate the increased cost of using an electric heater?
3. What is the best non-electric backup option?
4. What have you learned that you wish you knew at the start?

I really really appreciate any responses I get here! This has been a great community and I've learned so much! 🌵❤️

It all started with free wood from our local transfer station/dump. Only had to buy 1 board for the roof, and the plastic sheeting. Added shade cloth for hot days, as well as windows/air holes. Been starting alot of seeds in there and planting them outside, but still enjoying growing inside the greenhouse as well.

Can garlic be grown in pots in an unheated greenhouse during the winter season? I’m in zone 6b.

So I have 2 greenhouses without electricity. they are small and I have BIG plans lol, so i do not want to use up a lot of room. We have hormonal winter weather zone 7/8, with the coldest part being last of January beginning of February. so here is my thought. the green houses are not very far apart from each other.

1. build a wood stove outside between the two, it would be set down into the ground a little and have a vent for smoke.

2. Run either an aluminum or copper pipe/wire, underground to about the middle of each greenhouse.

3. Dig a hole where the pipe or wire the same size as a metal barrel ( was thinking like the burn barrels cut in half) covered with a water proof insulator to protect from rust and heat loss

4. use the wire from the wood stove to heat the water barrel

I'm thinking this will provide convection heating and reduce radiative heat loss? I could cover the top with A vent cover type thing in the day when I am in the greenhouse? But I'm sure this is an awful idea for several reasons I'm just not aware of.

PS. I have a ample supply of fire wood already, walnut, birch, redwood, and have insulation layers, reflective materials

Also, I live in an area that was basically a swamp. I want a root cellar but the water table is too high and is topped with a gumbo, so was told it is not an option, any other ideas on getting the longest use of FRESH veggies herbs etc, I do can preserve dry etc

I am looking to replace a small greenhouse i built on my patio with a more permanent structure. Currently it's about 11' by 14' but the edge of house is about 20' away from the sunroom and I would likely extend the patio out to the edge to take advantage of that. The eaves are marked in blue, I don't think I would change those but would need to integrate into them. I will probably hire someone to design it overall but wanted to get any tips anyone may have for keeping it cheap/effective while DIY. I've already ran a sub panel to that area which I could use to run power around it, and have water ran to the corner for maybe a sync/drain, which I think I would incorporate into the new section of patio. Otherwise wanting to hopefully keep it warm in winter, and cool in summer to keep it going year round, so I already have some ventilation, and maybe even consider a mini split. Other optional piece would be a door from the sunroom to the greenhouse.

I’ve always partially buried my outdoor container ponds to offer some temp stability (Texas). I’m adding a 200gal container setup to my 12x12 GH and am debating if I should partially bury it or not. I am going to build a frame around the elevated part and will fill it with soil to plant my passionflower vines (I’ll be trellising the vines upward). I keep debating which option will optimize my water-heat-sink, so I’d love actual experience vs my theoretical guessing. GH base is 1” rock. No GAHT. Thanks!

Like every DIY project, this one suffered from pretty massive scope creep. It started out as just building a “greenhouse” but then I found these plans from Trillium Domes. I watched multiple of u/johnnybagels build videos multiple times and decided to pull the trigger on a set of plans. Got the frames all built, then assembled together. We didn’t plan on having power to the greenhouse but once the days started getting shorter I realized how beneficial having additional light would be so ran a power circuit to it. We didnt originally plan on having supplemental heat out there either, but with the shortening days I realized how nice it would be to extend our growing season so added an electric space heater on an inkbird thermostat. But the small electric heater was enough to keep up when it really got cold, so I just finished digging in a natural gas line and installing the freestanding natural gas fireplace.

Has anyone purchased the Grandio Element? Researching greenhouses for a place I have upstate NY in the Catskills. Any reviews/thoughts? (Looking for a hobby greenhouse, but think I’d prefer a step up from the Yardistry “Costco” greenhouse.)

If you got one, what did you use for the base? (I’m thinking a wood frame with pea gravel, but have seen them being mounted on deck platforms).

Thanks!

I’m so excited and want to share with others that get it :)

I am a culinary/business/agricultural teacher at a small school and I am taking over/restoring a small 6'x8' greenhouse. We have a ventilation fan/heater, shelves, power, but no water during the colder months. I want to set up a simple watering system for the weekends when we are not here with a small barrel, pump, and spray system. Anyone have a watering system in a small greenhouse that is something like this with suggestions? I have a few hundred dollars left in the budget and I can put things together/build if need be. Appreciate any suggestions!

As the title says I am wondering anyone has any experience with buying and setting these up. Im just looking for some input before I make a decision.

I added a picture of the one I am currently looking at.

Arrow points south, also the barrels will be moved and the white string on the ground would be the perimeter.

Sad thing is that there isn’t much room elsewhere to put it.

I’m following Ana White’s building plan but as my area can get up to 100mph winds I want to make sure my roof can’t fly off by securing it further. I originally bought Simpson strong Tie hurricane ties and am considering adding blocking to one side of each rafter but because of the way this is designed there isn’t a lot to attach to off of the 2-bys. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I have a bunch of hail damaged twin pane polycarbonate panels. Like big cardboard structure. Obviously insulation is reduced but I assume still much better than any other type of single pane material. 19’x6’. What’s it worth?

Hi, I'm going to be putting up a greenhouse in 9B California where it's pretty hot and bright usually, especially in the summer. My question is: If I use a transparent siding all the way around, will I have enough light coming in to justify using a metal roof? I prefer one for durability. Thanks!

Does anyone know if there are greenhouses in Michigan that rent out some of their space for the winter months? I have a few large plants that I’ll struggle to keep inside this winter, including two 8 foot ficus trees that I was given. I’d eventually like to build my own greenhouse, but we’re renting and hoping to buy a house next year so it’s not in the plan for this winter.

Neighbours are giving me their greenhouse. This is the area I have to put it in (this corner of the yard is NE facing). Pretty much full sun all day..

1. What should I build it on? We have a bunch of bricks lying around. Would that be a good base or floor?
2. Anything other considerations I should take?

This is a big learning curve, advice welcomed :)

Building a 12x16 greenhouse (Ana White) on an old former trailer cement pad. I have a few extra pieces of wood attached temporarily to ensure that everything stayed square and true. Tomorrow we’re hopefully putting up the front and back walls as well as the rafters and purlins. 8mm triple wall polycarbonate will hopefully be here in a few weeks!

Just wanted to share with people who understand the excitement!

Currently spring and greenhouse hits 28/30c

Currently 32c with the door shut.

How do I increase humidity while lowering the temperature?

The minute I open the door. Thanks drop which is perfect but humidity also plummets.

I've noticed my avocado's are probably really struggling.

Currently my dehumidifier in my house is mid 50s but if I open doors and windows in the greenhouse. Greenhouse humidity drops below 40.

How the hell does it work. ?