How to make a greenhouse with your own hands from scrap materials

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A greenhouse is an important and valuable building when a crisis is possible in the country, and you always need to eat fresh vegetables and fruits. There are a huge number of different greenhouses. They differ in the materials they are made of, in size and purpose. And among them there is a very convenient, but not very popular type - mini-greenhouses.

They also include various greenhouse or greenhouse structures that are used to grow seedlings on window sills. They are also called small structures that are fashionable to make with your own hands from scrap materials: they are usually installed in small areas, since they are not at all cumbersome.

There are several options for mini greenhouses that are very common. For example, a wigwam is a type of greenhouse that looks like this Indian house. It, as a rule, is made with our own hands from polyethylene pieces and any types of support.

Another type of greenhouse is a balcony rack. By installing such a structure on your balcony, you will ensure the possibility of growing greenery all year round. Such a rack is usually made with several shelves, on which pallets with the ground are then fixed. And on all sides, the structure is closed with glass walls. But do not forget about ventilation, otherwise the plants will die without air. And in general, if you want this balcony rack to serve you for a long time, you should install it yourself very firmly and reliably.

The third most popular type was the mini-greenhouse on the windowsill. The simplest designs consist only of a large plastic bottle that sits on top of the plant. Several holes are pre-made in it with their own hands. You can, of course, make a more complex model from oval arcs covered with plastic sheets on top.

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How to make from scrap materials

In theory and in practice, a lot of materials are used to make a greenhouse with your own hands. It can be made from old, unnecessary, but whole windows, from long branches, from glass reinforcement, from pipes, from a mesh, from a rubber hose, from plastic bottles, from logs, from bags. A separate type is a greenhouse, which is installed at a shallow depth in the ground: it is called underground. An example of the process of installing a greenhouse from one of the above materials will be described below.

Window frame greenhouse

This option for building a greenhouse is quite cheap and not expensive. Especially if you have recently changed old windows in a house or apartment for new ones, you should not throw them away. Also, for such purposes, you can ask someone from your acquaintances, or look for the necessary material at construction sites.

Such a building has its own installation features.First of all, you need to make the foundation solid and solid. All the same, the work will touch the glass, and it weighs a lot. As a foundation, you can use a thick wooden beam, concrete pillars of any thickness, or a strip foundation. Old windows should also be prepared before installation work: you need to remove the remaining paint, dismantle all the fittings and smear the frame with an antiseptic so that insects do not start in it. In general, it is advised to remove the glasses from the frames when the installation process is in progress - this way you avoid the risk of breaking glasses.

Before you start installing glass, you need to build a frame with your own hands. Frames can already be mounted there, and then glass can be inserted into them. Those vents that will not be used as ventilation are usually sealed with construction tape.

A board of the required size and at least five millimeters thick and a building beam can act as a frame. After you find all the necessary materials, you need to nail the board in such a way that they converge with the window frames. The gaps between them, as a rule, are glued with tape. After the walls, you need to install a roof, which is made from ordinary film. This is all because otherwise, the soil in the greenhouse will overheat.

Mini greenhouse

Before installing a greenhouse, it is important to understand one fact: to create a large full-fledged greenhouse, you need to invest a lot of money and efforts of a summer resident. Decide for what purpose you will need a greenhouse. After all, you can make a mini-greenhouse with improvised means with your own hands. Such a design is not inferior to a large one, and with its help you will also get a generous and early harvest of vegetables and herbs.

Mini greenhouses have many advantages. Among them, one can recall excellent protection and mobility, because it can be placed anywhere on the site and can be easily moved.

The process of creating a mini greenhouse

A small piece of land is cleared of weeds before installing such a structure as a greenhouse from scrap materials, which you can make with your own hands. You also need to level the ground and lay a strong film.

A huge plus is that to create a greenhouse with your own hands, you will not need expensive building materials: you only need a couple of boards, screws or nails to fix it. From these materials, it is necessary to make a frame with a height of about sixty centimeters. At the bottom of our box, it is worth pouring gravel about two centimeters high. It will be followed by a layer of fertilized soil up to fifty centimeters high.

Then, several pegs must be attached to the finished box at the points of attachment of the arcs. Arcs are usually made from plumbing plastic pipes. But it is important to first bend it and connect it to the pegs. Another nuance is that the distance between these arcs must be made no more than thirty-five to forty centimeters. Otherwise, there will be a risk that the film will simply sag. Next, we install a transverse arc along the entire length of the structure and fix it with a wire with all other side arcs.

There are several options for making arcs. Another popular watering hose is the old one. If you have a hose on your farm that has broken in some places, you can not rush to throw it away. It needs to be cut into pieces. It is recommended to fasten it with willow twigs, since they have good flexibility. The hose is also secured with pegs driven into the ground.

Thus, you can place several small and compact do-it-yourself greenhouses on your site. You can vary the height depending on what is needed for certain plants. For example, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers do not grow very tall, which cannot be said about cucumbers.

Commissioning

It is necessary to commission a small do-it-yourself greenhouse in the spring, when the season for sowing seeds and seedlings comes.In such a greenhouse, there will be almost no weeds. And the plants will be in comfort and warmth until the arrival of the long-awaited summer. Then the film can be removed to provide them with access to fresh air and sunlight.

Video "Greenhouse from improvised means"

What if there is no way to spend money on expensive building materials, but a greenhouse on the site is needed? It is possible to use materials at hand. You will learn how to do this in the video.