Great job in A Simple Greenhouse Construction

By Bubbles
September 14, 2011

A few years ago, two fellow Master Gardeners wondered if it was possible to construct a simple greenhouse in three hours. Their goal was to teach four people how to build one. Those four would then each teach four more, and so on. The two recruited me to write the instructions, compile a supply and tool list, and take photos. The first greenhouse was built on the grounds of Zilker Botanical Garden.

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Dutchlady1

Sep 13, 2011 6:27 PM CST

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Never would have imagined you could do this in half a day!

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Calif_Sue

Sep 13, 2011 6:53 PM CST

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Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
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Great detailed article! And the photos of all the folks pitching in reminded me of a good old fashioned barn raising!

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Onewish1

Sep 13, 2011 8:06 PM CST

Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)

fantastic!! ... sending your article to my honey.. what a great frame!!

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Bubbles

Sep 13, 2011 9:27 PM CST

Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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Thanks for kind words. It was a fun project and we really did do it in 3 hours.

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jeri11

Sep 14, 2011 4:30 AM CST

Name: Jeri Nicholson
City of Central, La.

Sandi that was a wonderful article and if I didn't already have a GH I would try that one for sure!!!

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SongofJoy

Sep 14, 2011 5:03 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

Fun to see the pictures of this going up. I don't have a greenhouse and this might be the perfect thing. Thank you for the good clear instructions.

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Bubbles

Sep 14, 2011 7:30 AM CST

Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
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Hi Jeri! 'Good Master Gardener project for your group too! Thanks for reading article! (Hope you send some rain our way soon).

Thanks Tee, we didn't expect to have so many people that were interested in building one. The greenhouse can be deconstructed too and put away until the next year.

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