{"id":15889,"date":"2013-09-19T10:45:11","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T16:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=15889"},"modified":"2013-09-19T10:45:11","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T16:45:11","slug":"diy-greenhouse-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/diy-greenhouse-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"5 DIY Plans for Greenhouses Made from Upcycled Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago, we cross-published a post from Insteading that showed how to build a greenhouse by digging a (big) hole<\/a>. I’ve been thinking about greenhouse plans myself over the last few months, and have been collecting up similar DIY plans. I’ve focused on one of our favorite sustainability topics, though: upcycling<\/a>. Can you really build a useful greenhouse out of discarded materials, though? Well, we’ll leave the judgments to you; I did find a number of interesting concepts for extending the Fall’s growing season, or getting a jump on the Spring’s.<\/p>\n

1. The Plastic Bottle Greenhouse<\/h3>\n
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Developed as a lesson plan for British schoolkids, this detailed plan for a greenhouse<\/a> from NEAD<\/a> involves lots and lots of two-liter bottles… may need to raid the neighbor’s recycling bins if you’re not a big soda drinker (or, you know, ask them to collect them for you). You’ll also need some easily-available framing lumber, gardening posts, and hardware for making sure it all sticks together…<\/p>\n

2. The Old Windows Greenhouse<\/h3>\n
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Got access to used windows of about the same size? Then you’ll want to check out this plan at Instructables<\/a>. Looks a bit more labor intensive than #1, but will also likely result in a more stable structure.<\/p>\n

3. The Pallet Wood Greenhouse<\/h3>\n