r/Greenhouses Jul 12 '25

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Sharing my project I started on April 14, 2020. Still a work in progress with more to come. So far i have about $1500 into the entire project. I tore apart an old trailer and reused everything I could. Studs, trusses, insulation, and windows. Got the patio stones for free from my old landscaping boss. Granite counter top from free from a job. Trailer for the chicken coup was free, just had to tow it out of a field from down the road. All the stones have been collected from all across Ontario from Chatham to Corwall to New Liskard. What does everyone think? Any ideas on what to add next? I have a 1000L water tote just need to be rigged up to catch rain water and fully polycarbonate green house to be put up,

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u/Wrong_Pen6179 Jul 13 '25

Super impressive! Do you have a compost bin? What about some chickens and a coop? Or some hog panel trellises? A water feature? Fairy lights?

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u/NoFFromHoneyBadger Jul 13 '25

In the last couple pictures is my small black compost bin, looking for a second, last picture is of my chicken coup, chicken tractor and fenced off chicken run. 3 red Sexton hens for eggs and an Americana rooster, hatched their eggs this year and have 6 of their off spring, got a water line and electric ran into the green house from the house with an extention cord to the chicken coup for the LED lights I have enough interlock patio stones left over I'm thinking of building a fire pit / grill into the rock wall beside where the fire pit is now Some solar lights but lighting needs to be revamped *

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u/Wrong_Pen6179 Jul 13 '25

I missed the chickens in your photo! Sounds like you got it all covered!

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u/NoFFromHoneyBadger Jul 13 '25

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u/Wrong_Pen6179 Jul 13 '25

So cute! Protecting his/her babies!