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The corrugated polycarbonate plastic roof on top of our DIY recycled window greenhouse has seen better days. I’m indignantly annoyed that the roof is seeing so much damage after just 3 years, but I’m also not all that surprised. When preparing for the installation, I did look at documentation from the manufacturer that warned AGAINST … Read more
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] It’s past mid February here in Ocean County, New Jersey and we’ve had more snow this winter than we’ve gotten in many years. This Rutgers snow map isn’t showing our most recent storms yet, but they claim to be updating it frequently – so check back if you don’t see totals … Read more
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] In the video I mentioned that we got all the windows and doors from Facebook marketplace users, but I didn’t mention that the two sliders on either end of the front wall came from my dear friend Phyllis from Toms River, NJ. She generously gave 4 … Read more
We are almost finished building our DIY greenhouse out of old windows and we are getting ready for the big final reveal. I installed the decorative trim around the outside plywood panels to give it a “shaker cabinet” type of finished look. I used the 1×3 common boards I had originally purchased to use across … Read more
The building is just about complete! I have a few tips for anyone trying to build a greenhouse from old windows on their own. We encountered a few issues during this stage of construction that would have saved us money and materials. Roof panels – How to Store and Cut the Material. Originally, over the … Read more
Seeing the walls of our DIY greenhouse standing up is really a wild feeling. We are bringing an idea into a reality! So far, for the most part, everything fits as it should. There are 2×6 base plates of treated lumber that lay on top of the foundation bricks. These will keep the framed walls … Read more
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] The foundation is made of cinderblocks and I have a base of 2×6 pressure treated lumber to lay on top of them. This will keep the studs away from the ground so that the wood in the walls won’t rot. When I dug my trench for … Read more
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] Hugelkulture bed moved to the location of the old greenhouse [/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] The finished size of the new greenhouse is going to be BIG – 10.3′ x 14.3′ – so instead of putting it where the old one was, I’m going to build it against the back wall … Read more
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] Have you seen the pinterest pictures of greenhouses built out of old windows? I have. As someone who isn’t super handy but is stubborn and slightly obsessive – I couldn’t stop thinking about them. I’d seen lots of greenhouse kits for sale and seriously considered a few of them. Some of … Read more
Governor Murphy closed the county and state parks in New Jersey this spring to slow the spread of Corona Virus. Before the closure, I made it over to Jake’s Branch County Park on March 12 to work in the SHIP gardens for a while. At home, we have an American highbush cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) in … Read more