Kitchen Garden

MAKE YOUR OWN Greenhouse

A greenhouse can be an expensive item to buy and if you do find a cheap one it may not be robust enough to last through the first strong wind. You may also have problems finding something the right size to fit where you want it to go and not all kits are as easy to assemble as you might think. The message here of course is that it isn’t hard to make your own small greenhouse and to fit it perfectly where you want it to live. The structure shown here really is super easy to make and the result is strong enough to stand firm for years.

The greenhouse is essentially three parts: two sides with long legs that drive into the ground and a

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