I had to show everyone the new greenhouse I made. I jumped out of bed at about 1am with an idea on how to make a small greenhouse for my plants. My last attempt was ugly, slouching, and weird but worked. I wanted something that could hold all of my seedlings, starters, and strawberries and didn't slouch on the job.
One A.M. Build...
So like I was saying I jumped out of bed and grabbed some old styrofoam (protects computers), some plastic wrapped, clear and black tape, and some kabob sticks. I used 3 out of 4 styrofoam protectors as trays and taped them together. I used the last styrofoam piece as the top frame. I cut it into strips. Then I stuck groups of 3 kabob sticks in each corner and in the center between the corners. I attempted putting the frame on the flat end of the sticks but the pieces of foam wouldn't hold so I taped half of a kabob stick pointy end up to the taped groups of 3. Then I added the upper frame and taped some of it down and used kabob sticks to hold tougher pieces down. Then I took squares of 3-4 ply plastic wrap and started wrapping it around the frame, stapling the bottom and securing it with black duct tape then securing the top with clear tape to the upper frame. I taped the seams with ultra clear tape and continued like that all the way around. Finally, it was time to add the top. I had to make the top removable because the trays were built into the greenhouse. It was no longer a cover. So I cut a perfect square of 3-4 ply wrap and placed it on top, because it was thick and the sides were thick it just sort of stuck there holding on to the other plastic. Great!!! I was done... Basically! All I needed to do now was add some cardboard pieces to cover the holes in the styrofoam trays and add the strawberries. I did all this in about 5 minutes and was glad to see that I still had space for about 5 paper seedling cups after adding the strawberries. I picked the entire thing up carefully and placed it in its overnight bed. After admiring it for a minute I made one last adjustment. I grabbed a few dress pins from my sewing kit and lightly secured the top. The pins would allow its easy removable but assure its placement during gusts of wind!!
I am so proud of my little greenhouse it is about a billion times better than my first attempt and it only took me 45 mins to build. I went from a makeshift, but working, slouching plastic heap of a cover to a designer mini greenhouse that will hold around 32 seedling cups! Still amazed at my own work (not in a conceited way more in the wow I didn't know IIII could do thissss, way)!
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