Lyndsey and I have been inspired by my Dad and Step Mother to build our own greenhouse. The last couple of years we have really gotten into gardening, and learning all about how to grow the best crop we can, persevere that crop, and be able to use it throughout the year in various ways. This greenhouse will allow us to get our plants that we start as seeds potted up, and continue to thrive early on before being transplanted to our garden. It will also allow us to extend our growing season for certain plants, and possible be able to winter certain plants as well. We are excited to take you guys on this journey of learning about greenhouse growing as it seems dynamic in Iowa’s climate.
I built this Greenhouse on pallets with skids so that it can be moved if need be. We hunted windows and a sliding door down on marketplace, and framed it up with lumber from a local hardware store. The most expensive part is the clear greenhouse panels, other than that following a similar plan can get you into a cost friendly greenhouse. Most places will give away pallets.
This will be a learning curve, and we look forward to getting to know more about ways to extend our growing season with our new greenhouse. I will post pictures of the completed project under the photos section in the top menu of the website when it is completely finished.
