The Mister hates seeing some of our plants turn black and die when we have cold weather. He decided that we needed a greenhouse. Cobbling together a frame of scrap wood and covering it with plastic was not what he had in mind! After looking around online he found a kit that was on sale, and could be shipped directly to his Home Depot. (He visits often enough that my friend has suggested he simply take a job there!)
The Mister began putting the pieces together in the skeleton of what will be his workshop.
The greenhouse can sit on blocks on the ground,
or a frame can be made and a floor put in.
You can see what his choice was!
The planks he used were some of the ones purchased to reinforce the fences....
Yay! I don't have to paint them!
The Mister figured out that by placing the boards diagonally he would
have less wastage and could use fewer boards.
At this point I was called in as a reinforcement.
We carried the finished sides and ends out from the workshop,
and connected them, per the instructions.
Plastic panels slid into grooves in the wood...most of the time!
Some of the grooves needed a little redesign by way of a sharp tool.
It is almost finished. The Mister attached the vent panel.
Ta da!
It has a door that opens and closes.
The strangest thing??? Whenever I go near the greenhouse all I can think of is hamsters!
The frame is made of cedar, with a strong scent of cedar shavings.
All I can think of is hamster cages we had in the past!
And yes! I am basically proficient using most of the Mister's tools.
I had a very handy mom, who made certain we all knew which end of a hammer to use!
She and my dad built their home when I was in utero!
Maybe that's where my skills came from!
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