I had a lightbulb moment when i wanted to grow orchids and needed a designated area to grow them. I had a vision and my husband made it happen. Haven't started growing orchids yet but glass house is a wonderful place for growing herbs and it makes a great potting shed. I listen to my music and waste away the afternoon propergating more plants that I don't need, (of course I do, can never have enough plants)🤭
Materials
It is hard to list all the individual materials we used, however we made many a trip to bunnings to get all the things we needed or thought we had already. From paint stripper and paint for doors to rapid set concrete for setting framework into holes. Numerous size nails and screws to join it all together. Tinted laserlite for roof and white shadecloth to replace broken glass panels and to allow ventilation. Mesh on back wall for vertical garden system and variety of herbs.
Tools
It is hard to list all tools used to construct glasshouse as I'm sure we used nearly everything we had already. From shovels, drills, bench saw, level and hammers to name a few
Steps
Step 1
Started with old glass doors and a vision
Step 2
Finding a place in garden to build glasshouse. Removing plants and levelling ground.
Step 3
Holes dug and timber framework concreted in place and starting to fit doors. Each door having to be fitted separately, as being old used doors none having perfectly straight angles.
Step 4
Starting to build roof on an angle to allow for ventilation and covering with laserlite
Step 5
After finishing the roof it was time to attach some metal framing on back wall to hang a vertical garden for the herbs and to cover any broken glass panels with white shadecloth or thick plastic.
Step 6
Time to add heaps of bling, solar lights and any bits and pieces I've accumulated over time. I've now planted hippeastrums around outside and 2 climbing roses. Bring on spring
