DIY Greenhouse Ideas
via UrbanHomestead
How awesome is that photo?!
The garden this year has officially gotten out of hand. Sad to say, but we just couldn’t keep up with the abundance of weeds. I don’t mind weeding, really. Andrew hates it which is completely understandable. The best way to keep them down is to make time every day to go out and pull those suckers out. And the one thing we are short on is time. And Quil isn’t quite at that point where he can run free in the garden. He’s as bad as the damn deer! He just walks all over everything and pulls unripened veggies off the vine, grabs lettuce greens by the handful. He also likes to put rocks in his mouth and eat dirt. Typical!
Both Andrew and I know that having a garden requires a lot of commitment and effort, especially if you want to do it right. My dad is a great example of this. He is out in his garden every single day, rain or shine. Right now, that just isn’t feasible for us. So, Andrew and I have decided that instead of spending our time fighting weeds and feeling bad about our neglected patch of earth, that we are going to be smart about this and create something that works for us and or current situation. I am still holding out hope of having a modern homestead someday with sprawling vegetable gardens, fruit orchards and chickens. But until then, we’ve decided to build a modest greenhouse where we can grow the stuff we eat all the time, all year round.
We’ve been doing research and I wanted to share some of the inspirational images I’ve found.
via CSGD
via HGTV
via Alm Farms
via SinaEnglish
via Pinkpollyanna
via FlipFlipMeHeidi
I realize most of these are completely unrealistic. Don’t judge! They are truly just inspirational. I like the idea of doing something different, smart, and efficient.
We also realize that a greenhouse isn’t like a rotisserie, you can’t just set it and forget it! It will also require work but hopefully not as much weeding. Soooo, once we can carve out some extra time to build this bad boy, then we’ll be good. Right? RIGHT? Wish us luck!
-c.
Tags: Activity, Country Living, Garden, Living/Working Space, Sustainability
Kristin - August 26, 2011 8:13 pm
I love those hanging pumpkins…I bet that one is possible, I wish I could see how they bottom part of the plant is setup…maybe dirt on the side in a windowsill type set up with the vines spread over the ceiling trellis? Very cool…thanks for sharing!
Andrew and Crystal - August 29, 2011 3:19 pm
Thanks Kristin! I would love to do the trellis thing, but it may have to reside outside the greenhouse since it might block too much light. But it might be a good option just to keep the deer away! Plus, I think it would look really cool :)
-c.