My New Green Greenhouse

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I had to take down and store my small greenhouse. We had it anchored inside with some heavy concrete blocks. Unfortunately, the greenhouse had no way to anchor it on the outside. The wind proved to be mightier than the anchor blocks and toppled it over.
I’m fortunate that the only plants in it was the lettuce and chard. They were bounced around but didn’t get broken or smashed. They’re living happily in our garden now.
I had been planning to replace my small greenhouse with a larger greenhouse with more shelves. I had a new one ordered and was waiting for it to arrive, so it was kind of a help the wind toppling my small one.
We had fun putting the new one together. There’s nothing much more amusing than two old folks figuring out directions on how to assemble a project. lol
The new greenhouse has anchors on each outer corner to tie it down. We’re using concrete blocks on the lowest shelves and around the bottom edge of the cover as extra anchor weight.
I guess I should add in here that meaning of the red ribbons on the tie-downs is that a ‘clumsy old lady owns the greenhouse’ and needs the ribbons to highlight the tie-downs, (so I won’t trip over them whilst going to open/close the windows. lol)
The new greenhouse has 3 windows with hook & loop tape flap closures. You can see them in the different pictures. The windows are blessing to circulate fresh air when needed.
The 3 windows were a defining factor in my choosing this green mesh greenhouse.  Also, the green mesh cover will hopefully help to shade me a bit more than the clear cover would. It might protect the plants by shading them a bit more from the hot rays of the sun.
When I’m going to be in the greenhouse any length of time, I have to have the main door flap open. It presents a problem because of wasps and bugs. I’ve pretty much solved that problem by hanging a curtain I fashioned out of netting. The netting also helps keep more air circulating too.
I’ve got a few trays of seeds planted and hopefully they’ll begin to grow soon.

Wishing you all good things this Spring.

8 thoughts on “My New Green Greenhouse”

    • Thanks so much Anita,
      Being a crafter is a blessing for being able to make things better sometimes.
      I hope you’re right about my greenhouse. It’s going to make me very happy if it helps the seeds to grow into healthy enough plants to transplant in the garden and flower bed. 🌞

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  3. Wow! We have crazy winds blowing here in MI today! I wondered if your little greenhouse would stand up to the wind. It looks like you’ve got it all under control! I can’t wait to see what all you grow. Sending you hugs and love! 💕

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    • It’s something how the wind is kicking-up-a-fuss in both our regions of the country.
      Last year we used concrete blocks to anchor the little greenhouse floor and it never budged, but this year the winds are being quite ornery.
      I enjoyed the little one, but I like the bigger greenhouse better. I’ve added trays and plants to it, I’ll be posting about it soon.
      Sending you loving wishes for a wonderful week. 🌞💖

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        • Thanks so much Colleen,
          Here’s one of my favorite sayings:
          “You don’t stop gardening when you get old
          You get old when you stop gardening.”
          🪴💚

          I’m all for keeping things more simple. That’s why I chose a greenhouse that we can take down easily. We’ll take it down and store it in a month or two. 🌞

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