Do-it-yourself small mini greenhouses for seedlings: how to make them - photos and instructions. Greenhouses for seedlings: types and their features DIY greenhouses for seedlings

Mini-greenhouses are used for growing seedlings, capricious indoor plants, herbs and vegetables. Their design is very diverse - from small greenhouses, complete with cells for seedlings, to compact buildings on summer cottage, equipped with irrigation and heating systems.

The variety of shapes and sizes of mini-greenhouses gives scope to the gardener’s imagination, but to choose the most suitable design you need to know its purpose and features.

According to their purpose, all mini-greenhouses can be divided into several types:

• for germination of seeds and young seedlings;
• for indoor plants that require special treatment;
• home greenhouses for seedlings;
• portable summer cottages, early greens and vegetables;
• compact capital greenhouses of small size for growing any crops.

Mini-greenhouses and greenhouses can be equipped with local heating, lighting and ventilation. The use of these structures makes it possible to reliably grow capricious heat-loving vegetables and flowers, accelerate seed germination and seedling growth, and also delay fruiting by 1-2 weeks.

Mini-greenhouses with cells for seedlings

If a mini-greenhouse is intended for accelerated seed germination, the easiest way is to purchase ready-made mini-greenhouses with cells for seedlings.

They consist of the following elements:

• tray-stand;
• insert - cells for planting seeds;
• transparent high lid.

In such greenhouses, seeds germinate quickly, seedlings immediately begin to grow, and are less likely to get sick and rot. After planting the seeds, the greenhouse is placed in a dark, warm place, and when shoots appear, it is placed under a lamp or on a windowsill. The lid of the mini-greenhouse must be lifted 1-2 times a day for ventilation.

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Their purpose is to create a composition of moisture-loving, capricious indoor plants. As a rule, decorative mini-greenhouses are compact and easily fit on a windowsill, shelf or table. You can make them from glassware or an aquarium.

Drainage and a layer of fertile soil are poured into the bottom of the container, and then the plants are carefully planted. It is better to select slow-growing indoor flowers, cacti, and spurge for these purposes.

Mini-greenhouses made of wood and glass

The purpose of such a greenhouse depends on its size: you can germinate seeds, small seedlings in it, and also place indoor plants there. You can make a greenhouse yourself from wooden slats and glass or assemble it ready set, bought in a store. The illustration shows a step-by-step technology for assembling a mini-greenhouse from IKEA.

You can make a similar greenhouse yourself by first calculating the dimensions and making a sketch.

The first stage is making the bottom of the greenhouse.

1. Using a cutter - a drill attachment - select grooves for the glass on two adjacent sides.
2. Sand the slats using sandpaper or a special attachment.
3. The slats are cut to size at an angle of 45° at the joints.
4. Sand the ends and joints.
5. The prepared slats are treated with an antiseptic or waterproof stain.
6. The glass installation location is coated with sealant or glue.
7. Install the glass into the rail and wait until the sealant sets.
8. All other slats are installed in the same way, gluing the joints.
9. Dry the frame.

Do-it-yourself mini-greenhouse made of wood - part 1

The second stage is the installation of walls and roof.

1. In the same way as the walls, slats are prepared for the walls and roof of the greenhouse.
2. Assemble the tilting frame.
3. The frame of the triangular roof sides is assembled.
4. Glass is inserted into them.
5. Collect side walls greenhouses
6. Install triangular roof sides.
7. The blind slope of the greenhouse is mounted and the hinged lid is attached to it.
8. If necessary, mounted on inner part skate
9. Plants are placed inside in pots or cells.

Do-it-yourself mini-greenhouse made of wood - part 2

Growboxes for indoor plants

For valuable, expensive plants - for example, rare orchids - it is better to purchase a ready-made growbox with a system of full automation and microclimate regulation. A smart greenhouse will create necessary conditions according to the parameters you specify, and you can even control it from your smartphone.

Grow boxes not only create optimal conditions for plants - they look stylish and decorate the interior. You can grow any compact plants in them - flowers, vegetables and berries, herbs.

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Indoor mini-greenhouses for seedlings

The greenhouse designs described are good, but too small to grow seedlings for the gardening season. Grown plants require space and good lighting, so greenhouses in the form of racks or boxes are more suitable for them.

A greenhouse in the form of a rack is good because, despite its large capacity, it takes up little space; it can be easily moved to a balcony or open terrace, and taken to the garden in the summer. The disadvantage of such a mini-greenhouse is bad conditions illumination When growing light-loving crops, lighting is required using LED or fluorescent lamps.

The frame of the greenhouse is usually made of metal; you can use a profile for plasterboard. The shelves are made of metal lattice or thin sheet metal, or from moisture-resistant plywood, painted in several layers of enamel. The top of the greenhouse is covered with a cover made of plastic film or covering material.

Video - Do-it-yourself rack for seedlings with lighting

A greenhouse in the form of a box made of wood and polycarbonate or glass is convenient when good thermal insulation and daylight. Such greenhouses are usually made mobile or portable.

The sizes of mobile greenhouses vary - from small ones for growing early greens to large ones, which include all the seedlings for the summer season. During the day, such a greenhouse is taken out into the sun, and in the evening it is put away in a warm room.

The greenhouse can have several tiers, as well as built-in lighting and ventilation systems. The walls of a box greenhouse are most often made of glass.

The disadvantage of a box-shaped greenhouse is that it is a bulky structure that takes up a lot of space. If you are going to use such a greenhouse only for growing seedlings in the spring, it is better to make the structure collapsible.

Details of the collapsible mini-greenhouse for seedlings:

• 1 – front wall, dimensions 2620x710 mm;
• 2 – rear wall, dimensions 2620x800 mm;
• 3 – end walls, 2 pcs., dimensions 720x710/800 mm;
• 4 – hinged lid, dimensions 2620x806 mm.

All parts are made of a 40x40 mm block, coated with an antiseptic and varnish or waterproof stain. M12-M16 studs are used as legs securing the greenhouse in the ground. The greenhouse is covered with film or sheathed with polycarbonate. The manufacturing technology of a collapsible greenhouse-box is given in Table 1.

Table 1. Greenhouse-box for growing seedlings.

Steps, photo	Description of actions
	Blanks are cut from the block according to the specified dimensions (the height of the rear wall racks is indicated in parentheses). They are connected into a frame using wood screws or a through tenon connection. To strengthen the structure, corner ties are installed. From the end sides, grooves are selected according to the drawing for installing furniture hangers and through holes for fixing pins Ø8 mm. Install furniture hangers on self-tapping screws.
	The greenhouse cover is made according to the drawing in the same way as the walls. The jibs are secured with a tongue-and-groove connection, having previously selected grooves equal to ½ of the thickness of the bar. The connection is glued with wood glue.
	The side walls are assembled into frames in accordance with the drawing. The block is attached to a through-tenon joint using glue or self-tapping screws. Screws with a semicircular head are screwed into the sides of the end walls, 2 pieces on each side of the wall. The size of the head must be suitable for the furniture hanger. The screw is not tightened by 3-5 mm. The location of the screws is determined by location. They also make Ø8 mm holes for the fixing pins, marking the position in place.
	Greenhouse assembly sequence: install the front and rear walls on a flat surface at a distance equal to the width of the end walls. Place the heads of the screws into the furniture hangers and snap them into place by pressing from above. The walls are fixed with pins, inserting them into the through holes.
	The greenhouse cover is secured using special homemade strips, the drawing is shown in the figure. For the greenhouse it is necessary to make 4 slats. They are attached to the back wall and lid according to the drawing using self-tapping screws, cutting into the wood to the thickness of the metal, and fastened together with M6 bolts and nuts.
	Legs are necessary when using a greenhouse in the country, when installing it on the ground surface. For home use They are not needed, just install the greenhouse on a flat surface. The legs are made from M12-M16 studs. Drill holes required diameter in the lower bars of the front and rear walls. The stud is secured with nuts on both sides, using oversized washers so as not to push through the wood.
	The greenhouse is covered with film or sheathed with polycarbonate. The film is secured through thick tape using furniture stapler. To install polycarbonate, use self-tapping screws.
	The design allows you to quickly disassemble the greenhouse. To do this, tilt the top cover back 270 degrees, remove the pins, remove the end walls from the hangers and unscrew the legs. When disassembled and packaged, the greenhouse has dimensions of 2620x800x200 mm.

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Wall-mounted country mini-greenhouse

The greenhouse is attached to the southern wall of a house or outbuilding. You can install it on the south side of a solid fence; in this case, it is recommended to insulate the wall. The greenhouse extension can be completely small sizes and resemble a shelving room, but the main difference is that you can go inside to care for plants without causing a sharp cooling of the air.

The frame of the greenhouse is made of galvanized metal profile. Shelter - glass, film or. Racks or shelves are installed inside. For ventilation, use a door or install additional vents in the roof.

Not all gardeners like polycarbonate greenhouses and films, which, according to some, are not attractive enough. And for those who care not only about functionality, but also about beauty, there are.

Portable mini greenhouse with convertible top

This greenhouse is convenient to use for growing greens in boxes and hardening off seedlings. If the bottom is not covered with mesh, the greenhouse can also be used for heat-loving plants planted in the ground as protection from returning cold and frost. The advantages of a greenhouse are good lighting and easy access to all plants, as well as the low price of materials.

The assembly procedure is given below.

1. A rectangular box 15-20 cm high is assembled from an edged board. The bottom of the box is sewn up with a metal mesh.
2. Make a frame of the same size from a wooden block or slats. The corners are reinforced with ties.
3. Grind all surfaces, removing burrs.
4. From PVC pipes or MP make 5 identical arcs required height. They are secured in the upper frame with half-clamps.
5. The half-clamps are carefully pulled to the frame so that the pipes are firmly secured.
6. The pipes are stretched with sparse metal mesh, for example, masonry.
7. The upper frame is attached to the end part of the box using door hinges. To hold the roof in open position attach chains or strong twine.
8. Cover the top and side walls of the greenhouse with covering material or film.
9. Install a greenhouse on Right place and plants are planted.

Portable greenhouse with lifting lid

Another type of country mini-greenhouses that can be assembled from improvised means in a few hours. It is a wooden box with longitudinal walls of different heights, the top of which is covered with a glass frame. For the greenhouse lid, you can use a ready-made window frame; in this case, the frame is made taking into account its dimensions.

The manufacturing procedure is as follows.

1. The back wall of the greenhouse is assembled from two edged boards. The boards are fastened with a vertical stand.
2. Assemble the front wall of the greenhouse 10-20 cm lower in height in the same way.
3. Mark the side walls with a slope along the height of the front and rear walls, cut the boards at an angle.
4. The side walls are connected by vertical posts.
5. The box is assembled using self-tapping screws secured through the board to the posts.
6. Prepare the upper frame, glazed or sheathed with polycarbonate.
7. Attach the frame to the door hinges to the rear wall.
8. The greenhouse is equipped with a holder for a frame made of strong wire or slats.
9. Set the greenhouse in place and plant the plants.

Mini-greenhouse made of PVC pipes for seedlings

Original lightweight design mini-greenhouses for sheltering seedlings from spring frosts and bad weather. It can be installed both on beds and inside a permanent greenhouse. The frame of the greenhouse is assembled from PVC pipes with glue; as a cover, you can choose spunbond, film, or sew a cover.

The procedure for assembling a mini-greenhouse.

1. Draw up a sketch and calculate the required material - pipes and connecting fittings.
2. Cut the pipes to size. If it is necessary to increase the length, they are connected with glue using sections of pipe of larger diameter.
3. The elements are connected using special PVC fittings using glue.
4. Special clamps are prepared to secure the film.
5. The structure is installed on the ground or on a shelf in the greenhouse.
6. Cut the film.
7. The film is secured to the frame of the greenhouse.
8. To protect against night cold, you can provide another layer of cover made of thick black film.
9. Plant seedlings or plants.

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Capital greenhouses of small sizes

Such mini-greenhouses differ from ordinary ones only in their small sizes - up to 10 m2. They are installed on a foundation, equipped with beds or shelving, as well as a ventilation system (sometimes heating).

The frame of the greenhouse can be made of wood, profile pipe or galvanized profile. The coating is most often film or polycarbonate - this allows for a lighter structure and the use of a timber foundation.

Note! Small greenhouses quickly warm up in the sun or from the heating system, so they are often used for spring growing seedlings.

Manufacturing technology of a garden mini-greenhouse

The mini-greenhouse is made of wood and covered with cellular polycarbonate. The dimensions of the greenhouse (1.65 x 3 m) allow you to grow seedlings, flowers or vegetables for food in it. There is a door for servicing the greenhouse and ventilation; if desired, you can install a window or fan on the back wall.

Necessary materials:

• dry board 50x100 mm;
• block 50x50 mm;
• ridge strip - a board with processed ends;
• texture coating for wood;
• cellular polycarbonate 4 or 6 mm;
• , and ridge profile for polycarbonate;
• mounting angles and plates;
• self-tapping screws for wood and polycarbonate.

To assemble the greenhouse you will need ordinary carpentry tools: a hacksaw or jigsaw; a screwdriver, a tape measure, a square and a level, as well as a brush or roller for painting.

The greenhouse is installed on a brick foundation. Waterproofing is done on top of the foundation using roofing felt. To attach the lower frame to the foundation, use anchors fixed in the masonry.

• A – side walls;
• B – front wall;
• C – rafters;
• D – ridge strip;
• E – door;
• F – rear wall.

Step 1. Two identical side walls are assembled from a 50x100 mm board according to the drawing.

The boards of the lower/upper trim are cut out - 3050 mm and 6 racks of 1524 mm on each side. Lay out the workpieces on a flat surface and connect them using mounting angles and self-tapping screws. The corners are attached on both sides of the rack.

Mark the mounting holes for the anchors in the bottom trim boards and drill them. Place the side walls in place, secure with nuts and, if necessary, cut off excess anchor studs.

When manufacturing any greenhouse, the following conditions must be met:

• good light conductivity;
• free access to plants to care for them;
• possibility of ventilation internal space greenhouses;
• strength;
• aesthetics is an important quality, especially when it is at home, beauty always inspires.

Place for a mini-greenhouse

The place in the apartment for a mini-greenhouse should be chosen taking into account the time of year, the lighting of the place or the possibility of installing it there additional lighting. A good decision will placement on a glazed loggia.

Types of mini-greenhouses

Mini-greenhouses vary in size, design, materials and purpose. Very small greenhouses can be used at home or on a loggia. Portable greenhouses are very convenient - with the onset of warm weather they can be easy to transport to your summer cottage. On the site, they can be moved to the right place, for example, to shelter a small area of ​​planting from bad weather, or to adapt seedlings planted in open ground.

There are greenhouses only for growing seedlings, there are those where the plant can go through the entire cycle– from seed to harvest.

But first things first.

Frame

Most mini-greenhouses are of this type, regardless of their size. Such greenhouses are the most convenient. Their design will allow all the above conditions to be met. You can make them from any available material, So special costs she won't demand. You can grow anything in frame greenhouses, because its size depends only on the creative and engineering thought of its creator.

Greenhouse-bread bin

A very successful design from all points of view. Used as for indoor mini-greenhouses, So for large stationary greenhouses Location on. It can grow seedlings, indoor flowers, and herbs. It all depends on its size.

Growbox and thermobox

Unlike classic translucent greenhouses, this box made of opaque material with internal microclimate and lighting. Grow in growbox Anything is possible, even tropical plants.

Such a greenhouse can become an interesting part of the interior, if you make its front wall in the form of a glazed panel. Behind it you can place interesting compositions from tropical indoor plants.

Thermobox, unlike a growbox, this is completely isolated hermetically sealed system without transparent walls. Such greenhouses are high-tech and can be equipped automatic systems lighting, watering and maintaining the required level of humidity and temperature.

Greenhouse rack

Such home greenhouses allow you to save space, since they can be installed on top of each other. They look good on balconies and loggias and are perfect for growing indoor flowers. Although seedlings, herbs and vegetables grow just as well in it.

Wigwam

The simplest outdoor mini-greenhouse in design, which can be carried and used for different purposes. It can be used to cover young seedlings of fruit trees or bushes, or placed above ground tomato or pepper bushes in bad weather.

Portable

Lightweight designs allow them to be moved in the garden beds, in the spring from home to the dacha. They are convenient for growing seedlings and temporarily protecting plants planted in the ground.

What do we grow in a mini-structure?

First of all, seedlings. An indoor greenhouse will save a passionate gardener who misses his beds and garden greenhouses from the winter blues. There are many vegetables that you want from the very early spring. A mini-greenhouse will allow you to grow all year round garlic, enjoy fresh herbs, in spring - cherry tomatoes, in early summer - ripe strawberries.

Mini-greenhouse installed on site can be used for experiments enthusiastic breeders and for growing flowers and low-growing vegetable crops.

A mini-greenhouse will also be a good help for keen gardeners, especially those who like to experiment and grow flowers from seeds.

Do-it-yourself mini-greenhouse (small)

All of the above types of greenhouses can be made with your own hands. having leftovers building materials, coating, and fittings.

How to make a small or small (mini) greenhouse with your own hands? To make a frame you can use wood, plastic pipes, metal rod. Suitable for coating any transparent material– regular or reinforced film, polycarbonate, glass, plastic bottles. So, let's look at the instructions with photos on how to make mini (small) greenhouses for seedlings with your own hands.

Where to begin?

Before you take up the hammer and nails, think carefully about the design and necessary equipment in the greenhouse:

• make a drawing;
• calculate the number of shelves, desired height and width;
• think over the heating system;
• decide on the supplementary lighting system (where lamps will be needed);
• select materials.

Mini greenhouse with convertible top

Such a greenhouse is perfect for growing vegetables in a summer cottage; its size depends only on your needs. It is easy to manufacture and requires minimal costs. PVC pipes are used to create the frame, and film or polycarbonate is used for the covering.

1. Make a wooden box of the required size.
2. Cover the bottom with fine reinforced mesh (rodent protection).
3. Strengthen the corners of the greenhouse, they bear the main load.
4. Press the pipes onto the lifting frame with outside using screw-on clamps.
5. Attach the removable frame from one end to the box using hinges.
6. Attach restraints - belts or chains - to the box and frame to prevent the top from tipping over.

Greenhouse-bread bin

It can be made for the site and for home use. Any size can be made, depending on the need and purpose. At a summer cottage, it is used for growing seedlings and low-growing crops of peppers, standard tomatoes, and eggplants.

Its design allows make optimal use of the area under cover due to convenient access to plants. The greenhouse may have one or two lifting sides. If its width is about a meter, it is reasonable to open it twice so as not to trample on the planted bed, reaching for distant plantings. The manufacturing technology is simple:

1. Make a box the right size.
2. Dig a trench corresponding to the size of the box up to 50 cm deep.
3. Place the finished box in it and prepare the bottom of the greenhouse (crushed stone, fertile layer, etc.).
4. Make a frame from pipes bent into half-arcs using an industrial hair dryer.
5. Sheathe the frame with polycarbonate - this best material for such a design. Secure it to the frame using self-tapping screws.
6. Seal the remaining gaps between the sheathing and the frame with self-adhesive sealant.
7. The ends are covered with film and covered with an aluminum profile.
8. The tightened frame is hinged to the top of the box.

The greenhouse is ready, it can be filled.

Greenhouse rack

It is used for any material, from which you can make shelves. Having built a bookcase of the desired size and height, pull a cover made of transparent material with a zipper over it. It could be greenhouse film. By unfastening the cover, you will have free access to the plants and at the same time ventilate the mini-greenhouse.

Mini-greenhouse “wigwam”

Quite simple and cheap it can be made as a disposable greenhouse. It requires 1 tall wooden block or metal tube, rods and a plastic bag of the required size.

A block is installed in the center, around it, within a radius of 0.5 m (you may need an area of ​​a different size), rods are stuck into the ground and the upper ends are connected and secured to the central block. A bag is placed on top of the structure, the bottom of which is cut off, that is, it looks like polyethylene pipe. Its lower edges are fixed to the ground with something heavy, and the upper part is hermetically fixed to the top point of the central block.

Design easily moves around the site, But not very convenient when you need to water or feed the plant., or, as well as greenhouses. Or you can, which you can read about in more detail in one of the articles on our website.

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You can watch how to install a homemade mini-greenhouse in the video.

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Many vegetable and berry crops, which are native to warm countries, do not have time to grow and bear fruit during our short summer, if they are not planted in advance in mini-greenhouses for seedlings. These are small greenhouses intended only for sowing seeds and obtaining young seedlings from them.

By the time it gets warmer, they are already gaining strength and can easily tolerate transplanting into open ground.

The principle of operation of greenhouses

Any greenhouse - both large and small - is a shelter made of translucent materials. B, but the temperature inside is still much higher than in the environment.

This is explained by the fact that it freely penetrates into minigreenhouses for seedlings. solar energy, which accumulates in them due to the lack of movement of air masses. And the smaller the volume of air inside, the sooner it will warm up and the higher the temperature will be.

There is a way to achieve a sufficiently high temperature in a greenhouse, even in early spring, when it is still cool outside, and frosts occur at night. To do this, mini-greenhouses for seedlings are installed above a hole in the ground, filled with biofuel - fresh manure or bird droppings, plant residues, dry leaves.

It is well watered and covered with a layer of fertile soil. When biofuel decomposes, it releases heat, so the air is heated both above and below.

Types of mini-greenhouses

Growing seedlings does not require much space. And yet in the spring, gardeners do not have a single free centimeter left on their windowsills that is not occupied by boxes or pots. And this is often not enough.

This is where greenhouses come to the rescue, in which plants will feel comfortable not only at home, but also on the loggia, on closed veranda or even on the site.

Home greenhouses

This is the simplest design that you can make with your own hands by covering a box with seedlings with glass or a frame with plastic film stretched over it. Transparent plastic containers with a lid, for example, from a cake, can also be used as such greenhouses.

Attention! To prevent water from stagnating at the bottom of the container, you need to make holes in it, and place the container itself in a tray on a lattice stand to allow excess moisture to drain freely.

Similar designs industrial production is also on sale. Their price is very low, and they can be used many times.

There are also more impressive designs in the form of a transparent mini-house with several rows of shelves inside, on which trays and boxes with young plants are installed.

Tunnel frame structures

If you live in your own house or move to your country house in early spring, for tall plants (such as tomatoes or peppers) it is better to build a greenhouse shelter right on the site. The seedlings are planted in them at about three weeks of age, when the time comes for picking and they become cramped in a common box.

The simplest is a mini-greenhouse for seedlings on a frame basis.

It's done like this:

1. Take thick metal wire, strips of metal or strong and long willow branches. Bend them in an arc and drive the ends into the ground 20-30 cm.

Advice. The height of the arc depends on the type of plants that will be grown. The most convenient width is 70-80 cm, and the distance between the arches should be the same.

1. Tie the tops of the arcs together with a strong cord or wire, leaving long ends on both sides. Stretch them and tie them to stakes driven into the ground under the outer arches.
2. Cover the resulting frame with film. On the one hand, it should rise easily for watering and ventilation.

Portable mini greenhouse

The design described above is easy to manufacture, but not very convenient to use. It is quite problematic to secure the film so that it is not blown away by the wind, and at the same time it can be lifted if necessary.

These inconveniences can be avoided by purchasing or making a small portable greenhouse yourself. You have already seen an example of such a design in the picture at the beginning of the article.

Now we bring to your attention instructions for making a simplified analogue yourself.

1. First, a box is made without a bottom for the future greenhouse. For this, wooden blocks and edged boards are used.

1. One of the long sides of the box is made higher than the other so that the lid made of translucent material is located at an angle, allowing more sunlight to pass inside.
2. If there are gaps between the boards, the inside of the box can be lined with film.
3. Frames with film stretched over them are attached to the box on hinges.

Advice. If you have old glazed window frames, you can use them to make a greenhouse. In this case, the mini greenhouse for seedlings is adjusted to their size.

1. To install the finished structure, a base is made of bricks, sleepers or other available material. It is necessary to ensure that the wooden box does not rot from contact with wet soil.

In order for more light and heat to penetrate into the greenhouse, it is installed with the high side facing north and the low side facing south. For ventilation and watering, it will be enough to open the frame.

Conclusion

The efficiency of each described design can be increased if biofuel is placed under the soil layer. It actively produces heat for about two months, and this time is quite enough to grow viable young plants from seeds ().

The video in this article has prepared a visual overview of useful information on this topic, watch it!

Happy owners of summer cottages and amateur gardeners know the advantages of owning a greenhouse on their site: convenient cultivation of seedlings in the spring, and early planting, which means early harvesting of vegetables. Whether to own this building is not a question, you just need to decide whether to buy a ready-made greenhouse or build it with your own hands? It is less troublesome, but more expensive, of course, to buy a ready-made greenhouse and install it on your site. But only by making a greenhouse with your own hands can you take into account the necessary details and get an incomparable feeling of pride from the work done.

How to make a greenhouse with your own hands at home? We will learn the answer to this question from this article.

DIY greenhouse at home

Do-it-yourself greenhouse – where to start?

So, we decided to make a greenhouse with our own hands.

There are several types of greenhouses for your own garden:

1. Arched- rests on arches, which is why more sun enters it, and in winter snow does not accumulate on the roof.
2. Single-pitch– one side is attached to the wall country house or outbuilding. Such a greenhouse significantly saves space on the site, and the part of it that is adjacent to the building will be heated by the internal heating of the house or barn. But the roof of such a greenhouse has to be regularly cleared of snow; snow itself does not roll off it.
3. Gable– on such a greenhouse the roof is made in the shape of a triangle. It is quite spacious and plants can be planted here very freely.

Greenhouses are also usually divided into solid winter ones (here it is necessary to provide heating either with batteries or with a stove) and light summer ones (this greenhouse is a frame that is covered with dense polyethylene).

It is worth considering step by step the construction of a summer greenhouse on your own. First you need to prepare the material:

• if these are boards or timber, then they must be pre-treated with an antiseptic;
• PVC pipes;
• a fairly dense film of polyethylene or polycarbonate;
• metal rods (about one meter high)
• nails, self-tapping screws, screws;
• lock, handles, hinges for windows and doors.

You need to start building a greenhouse by installing the frame; if it is covered with plastic film, then the best material there will be reinforcement for the frame.

If the construction is planned to be more substantial, with vents and windows, a profile pipe is ideal (a pipe with a cross-section of 20 by 40 or 20 by 20 millimeters is suitable). The selected material must be bent, giving it the shape of a semicircle: there will be no problems with the fittings, but the profile pipe must be bent using a pipe bender (you will have to find such a tool and bend it for a fee).

Bent reinforcement (or pipes) must be installed on a concrete or brick base. This structure should look like a tunnel; to best secure all parts, welding should be used. Each part of this arch must be installed in the same step, which will be equal to the size of the polycarbonate (with which the reinforcement will be covered) or window frames (if they will be inserted).

The last step will be to cover the constructed arch with polycarbonate or polyethylene film; the main thing here is to make sure that the greenhouse is airtight (special washers and gaskets should be put on the screws).

Heating in a greenhouse - how to do it?

You should not forget about heating the greenhouse if you plant seedlings in it in early spring - this issue will be very relevant.

There are several ways to heat a greenhouse:

— gas;
— coal or wood;
- electric;
- connection to the heating installed in the house.

Another important point to consider is lighting. To obtain a harvest in the shortest possible time, the plants will require a sufficient amount of light, which is not yet available in early spring. Most often, fluorescent lamps are installed in greenhouses, which should be located on both sides of the greenhouse at equal intervals.

Now you know how to make a greenhouse with your own hands at home. In conclusion, it is worth noting that building a greenhouse is not as difficult as it might seem at first. The result will be worth the effort, and most importantly, a greenhouse built in this way will meet all the requirements of a gardener.

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How to make a mini-greenhouse for seedlings with your own hands?

Almost all gardeners are sure that the harvest is not laid in the summer, when the plants are already planted permanent places and they bloom and grow with all their might, and long before that - in early spring, when seedlings are just being grown. To provide the family with tasty and healthy products with own plot, many resort to the help of greenhouses, which allow them to grow early and strong seedlings and extend the growing season of adult plants.

Experts say that home greenhouses and greenhouses can increase the yields obtained from personal plots by almost three times. For this you need very little: auxiliary materials available in almost any household, and desire.

There are many simple designs. Depending on the needs and quantity of grown seedlings, such greenhouses can be organized both in the garden itself and near the house, on the balcony and even on the windowsill.

Requirements for home mini-greenhouses for seedlings

But whatever the greenhouse, it must:

• Create comfortable conditions for seedlings, provide optimal microclimate, temperature, humidity, nutrition and lighting;
• Provide easy access to plants for care, watering and weeding;
• Look decent and fit into the surrounding interior or landscape;
• Be durable and able to withstand more than one plant growing cycle.

However, this means that you will have to build a permanent structure made of brick, glass or the now popular polycarbonate, which requires large material and physical costs.

But in many areas a small, easily erected structure made from available materials will be sufficient.

Mini-greenhouse for seedlings with a pipe frame

If you need a lot of seedlings, you can build a greenhouse consisting of a wooden frame for the bed itself and plastic pipes from which the upper part of the structure is made. The greenhouse is covered with a film, which will protect the plantings from cold, precipitation and wind, but will let in a sufficient amount of light.

The photo of a mini-greenhouse for seedlings shows the entire process of its creation from the stage of marking the site, installing a wooden frame to the finished structure.

To prevent the film from letting in cold air, it is attached to the frame using double-sided tape or slats and wallpaper nails. The dimensions of the greenhouse can be completely different, but you should not make it longer than three meters.

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The construction of a mini-greenhouse for seedlings with your own hands begins with clearing and leveling the place where the structure will be installed, and the area is covered with mesh, film or agrofibre.

A drainage layer must be made inside the contour, after which the ridge is filled with fertile soil. This will make it possible to use large greenhouses in the summer for planting cucumbers, tomatoes or other crops that require shelter. And the film can later be replaced or supplemented with a net so that the climbing plants receive support.

There are several options for the upper, film part. These could be opening lids. different designs or a folding film canopy. Square mini greenhouses for seedlings are made by crossing two plastic arcs, while long structures require a number of such arcs.

If plastic pipes are not available, the arches can be made from strong steel wire. True, such a frame should be more frequent than a plastic one.

Film mini-greenhouse for seedlings

The simplest greenhouse without additional heating can be made from frames made of wooden beams and covered with thick film or sheet plastic. In order for the air to be heated sufficiently, it is necessary to position the structure from east to west and it is advisable to make a gable roof.

To install a greenhouse, you need to decide on the dimensions and prepare the materials:

• timber different sections for frame and frame;
• protective composition for wood,
• wallpaper and regular nails,
• loops for attaching the frame to the frame;
• film or thin sheet of plastic.

• Low cost of construction;
• Early planting of plants in the greenhouse;
• Convenient storage and durability;
• Quick installation and replacement of film if necessary;
• Replenishment of soil moisture after snow melts.

Sowing in a film greenhouse can begin already in the first ten days of April, but if you insulate the walls with straw briquettes or other material and use glazed frames, then the plants can be planted in March.

Greenhouse near the wall of the house

A greenhouse attached to the sunny side of a house or other building will be reliably protected from the wind and will receive the maximum amount of light, and therefore heat.

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The frame of the structure, as well as its covering, can be anything. And additional shelving can be attached to the main wall, which will not be superfluous when growing seedlings in a mini-greenhouse.

Greenhouses for seedlings made from plastic bottles

If after a hot summer there is a sufficient amount left plastic bottles, then they can be used as a building material for an original mini greenhouse for seedlings. Moreover, the bottles can be cut, as shown in the photo, or you can assemble walls from entire vessels.

Greenhouses made from window frames

Old glazed frames can get a second, and very worthy, life if they are included in the design of mini-greenhouses for seedlings, which can be of different shapes and designs. And with some imagination they can serve as decoration for a garden or balcony.

Miniature greenhouses for seedlings

Gardeners occupy any free piece of space for seedlings, so it’s no secret that in the houses of such enthusiasts, everything is often lined with boxes and bowls with plants.

Very miniature structures will help you save space and organize your green farming.

These can be ready-made mini-greenhouses for seedlings with peat tablets. high-tech models with special electric heating and automatic watering, but you don’t have to spend money on such innovations, but make a similar design yourself right here, at home.

How to make a mini-greenhouse from improvised materials?

The easiest way for such a greenhouse is to use any plastic containers in which cakes and semi-finished products are sold today; egg packaging with a transparent plastic lid will also work well.

Can serve as an insert in a mini greenhouse for seedlings. peat tablets, and cardboard egg cells filled with nutrient soil, cut to the size of the container.

If the egg tray is plastic, then small holes should be made in the bottom to drain excess moisture before filling it with soil.

Peat tablets can also replace empty shells and roll sleeves inserted into the cells, as in the photo toilet paper or improvised cups from regular newspaper. These natural containers are destroyed as the plant grows and the root system forms and leaves no traces in the soil.

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Mini-greenhouses made from plastic bottles

There are many ways to use plastic bottles, and from large containers you can build greenhouses for several seedlings.

The best option for such a mini greenhouse for seedlings is a transparent vessel, which is cut as shown in the figure, filled with drainage mixture and soil, and where the seeds are planted. To prevent moisture from stagnating, holes should be made in the bottom of each bottle and such a greenhouse should be equipped with a tray.

Mini-greenhouse from a barrel

A mini greenhouse for seedlings, but of large volume, can be made from a plastic barrel if you make side slots in it that do not affect the stiffeners.

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The curtain is cut out of thick film and secured with double-sided tape or using furniture staples, and lighting using phyto-lamps can be supplied to the greenhouse through the drain hole.

Vegetable garden on the balcony

If the window sills do not accommodate all the containers with seedlings, then you can also use the balcony area to arrange the greenhouse. There are many designs and options for such structures, and you can find them online original photos mini-greenhouses for seedlings even from a suitcase and from boxes of lost or unnecessary CDs.

Mini-greenhouses made in the form of shelves with film covers or display cabinets with glazing would be appropriate on the balcony. A small greenhouse in the shabi-chic style made from old window frames will even decorate the interior of a balcony or veranda.

However, it should be remembered that there is not enough light for the plants in the room or on the balcony in winter or spring, so it is necessary to equip the greenhouse lighting so that the daylight hours for the seedlings are at least 12 - 14 hours. For growing seedlings in a minigreenhouse, special non-burning or fluorescent lamps are best suited. And to prevent plants from getting burned when the sun appears, it is better to provide protective blinds in advance.

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How to make mini greenhouses

There are many ideas about what greenhouses should be like, what they are made of, and where they can be located. You can find many solutions on the Internet by simply searching for “mini greenhouses and hotbeds photo.” Sometimes, to build a structure, you need those things that have long been lying around at your dacha or on your balcony.

Home greenhouses

I would like to draw the attention of those people who do not have a garden or vegetable garden and think that they no longer have a chance to grow seedlings of vegetables and flowers in their apartment. No, that's not true. You can make a small greenhouse or mini greenhouse right at home. For this you will not need a huge area, but you will have a home greenhouse in the apartment.

Everything can be done right on your balcony by building stands and placing wooden boxes with earth on them. You can make stands in several tiers and then you can place a much larger number of seedlings.

If your apartment does not have a balcony, but you still want to have salad greens at home all year round, then good option For this there will be seedlings on the windowsill. By the way, you can make several tiers on the windowsill. You can easily grow seedlings on them that are not very tall. To grow seedlings, it is not necessary to make or buy wooden boxes; plastic, or rather plastic lids from cakes and other confectionery products, are perfect for this. Plastic is many times lighter than wood and will not put as much strain on the window sill.

If the apartment has several rooms, and, by luck, one of them is free, then you can also easily equip a room for growing seedlings. In this case, you can already make a choice in the direction of both low-growing and tall plants. It all depends on how high ceilings in the apartment. Will you plant seedlings in one tier or opt for a multi-tiered arrangement of plants, or maybe grow them on a windowsill. Here everything depends on your taste. All of these options are perfect for different types of seedlings, and will allow you to grow homemade vegetables with a small amount of work.

With your own hands

If you decide to make mini greenhouses with your own hands, then you will need to decide on the location of the structure on your site. If what suits you best is a stationary mini greenhouse made of polycarbonate, which you will no longer move around the site, then you need to be very careful about some of the determining factors for carrying out the work:

• Flow of light. Be sure to install mini greenhouses in a well-lit place. You don’t need to do this behind the house, don’t hide them behind high fences. Because if there is a lack of light, the plants will in any case need additional lighting, which is not that cheap even for a mini greenhouse;
• Where is the air flow directed? The structure should not be placed in a draft or in a well-ventilated place. Heat retention is very important for seedlings. If there is no such place on your site, then you need to think about what you can use to make a fence, which is best located a few meters from the greenhouse;
• The location of the structure in relation to the house. Choose a place so that the structure does not block the view from the window. If the area is located towards the bottom, then you will not encounter this problem, but if it is level, then the greenhouse can significantly close sunlight for home;
• Place the greenhouse parallel to the paths in the garden. It will look symmetrical and harmonize well with each other;
• Access to the structure. Paths for the greenhouse must be equipped. Make them wide enough to transport fertilizers and equipment. After all, when you are setting up, you will need unobstructed access to bring some building materials. It will be better if you strengthen the path. This will save you from the soil becoming soggy after rains and from unwanted weeds;
• Proximity of location to commercial buildings.

  This will be very convenient if you want to supply water or electricity to the greenhouse for seedlings;

• How relief is the terrain? The soil relief under the greenhouse should be smooth. There is no need to install the structure in a low area. This will cause increased accumulation groundwater, which will then give humidity in the greenhouse higher than normal. With high humidity, plants can develop many diseases. Pay attention to soil stability. If the soil is too loose, it will sag and the greenhouse structure you have made may become significantly deformed or completely collapse.

Small greenhouses are most often used for growing vegetable and flower seedlings. Vegetable seedlings are most often then planted in open ground, and the empty mini-greenhouse can be occupied low growing plants. Radishes and cabbage are perfect. If you create optimally comfortable conditions with your own hands for the growth of these plants, then the harvest can be harvested much earlier than expected.

A mini greenhouse made of polycarbonate, which you made with your own hands, is perfect for various varieties of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other plants. The greenhouse is optimal for early vegetables. Greenhouses are great for early seedlings.

Frame

The main part of the greenhouse structure is the frame and, of course, the covering, the material from which it is made. If you decide to make a greenhouse with your own hands, then first you need to decide on the material for the frame. For open ground, the frame material is of great importance. His choice depends on what kind of greenhouse or greenhouse you want to make, what the area will be. The most common materials from which the frame is made:

• Aluminum or steel, tubes are made from them, i.e. frame material metal base. An excellent option for a small structure.

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  The most common frame material is aluminum because it is lightweight. The aluminum frame can be disassembled with your own hands, and it is also very easy to move it to another place on the site. A steel frame is cheaper, but assembly requires welding. Aluminum is much more convenient to use;

• Wooden frame. Excellent material for a greenhouse. The frame will first need to be coated with a product to prevent the boards from becoming damp and rotting. Can also be coated with paint.

Coating

The coating should transmit as much sunlight as possible, intended for open ground. Polyethylene material is perfect. Affordable and cheap option. Can be used to cover any frame, whether made of aluminum, steel, or wood. However, the film wears out very quickly and breaks during strong hail or wind. The film does not allow air to pass through, so you will need to stably ventilate the greenhouse or greenhouse.

Polycarbonate covering material is ideal for covering. Polycarbonate bends well. If you cover a greenhouse or greenhouse with polycarbonate, you will ensure maximum light access to your plants, which is very important for the proper growth of seedlings. Polycarbonate is resistant to weather conditions. If your greenhouse is covered with polycarbonate, then you no longer have to worry that rain or hail will damage the greenhouse. Polycarbonate perfectly maintains temperature, which is one of the determining factors for plant growth.

If you are making a greenhouse or greenhouse, then do not forget that:

• It is necessary to provide access to the plants. You should be able to calmly approach the plants; to do this, make paths inside;
• If the greenhouse is so small that you cannot enter it, then make windows or the ability to remove the cover, at least partially. All this is very easy to do with your own hands;
• If you live in an area where there are strong winds, rain, frost and snow, then make the frame as strong as possible. So that neither the greenhouse nor the plants that will be in it are damaged.

If you take these small recommendations into account when building a greenhouse or greenhouse, your plants will thank you with an excellent harvest.

Home greenhouse in an apartment - how to do it yourself and get decent results

Many people would like to be able to grow fresh vegetables, herbs, and various flowering plants right at home. A home greenhouse will help with this. It is quite possible to organize such a structure in an apartment, although you will have to invest some effort. So, what can we say about an indoor greenhouse?

In a city apartment, if desired, you can organize a greenhouse

As a rule, it is placed on the balcony. If possible, you can choose a whole room for this. It's hard to imagine more appropriate place for growing heat-loving flowers, and for other plants. Today they prefer to grow violets this way.

It is no secret that various factors influence correct height plants. In order for the result to be decent, the air temperature must be within certain limits, the humidity level must be sufficient, and the lighting must be optimal. This is the only way the harvest will please you every time. This is exactly what you should think about if you want to create a greenhouse in your room. Everything else is a matter of the homeowner’s imagination.

Basic stages of creating a greenhouse at home

Such corners are found everywhere today, as well as full-fledged apartment greenhouses

So, the decision has been made, there will be a greenhouse for plants in the apartment. It is not at all necessary to involve specialists in the field of construction in order to get a high-quality and productive design.

It is necessary to act according to a certain algorithm:

• First, choose the place where the home greenhouse will be located;
• This place needs to be prepared accordingly;
• When choosing, be sure to take into account the air temperature in the room and the current time of year.

Ideal option: place the greenhouse structure somewhere in the illuminated part of the room.

However, there is no need to refuse to use additional fluorescent lamps - such units have a beneficial effect on the growth of vegetation.

Tools and materials for building a greenhouse in an apartment

You can always attach such a greenhouse structure to a private house

To make a high-quality greenhouse, you cannot do without some tools and materials. This is the only way the greenhouse will meet all the requirements, and the process of constructing a greenhouse will be easy and enjoyable for the master.

• You can't do without glass. Quantity and size - all this depends on the planned volume of the greenhouse;
• Fluorescent lamps are essential;
• You need to purchase special plastic boxes - they are very convenient for planting plants and then placing it all in a greenhouse;
• A wooden rack will be useful for a greenhouse, or they can simply be used wooden boards the right size;
• There should be a transparent film at hand;
• Cardboard signs - to mark plants that have already been planted;
• Soil for house plants;
• Gloves;
• Drainage;
• Certain fertilizers needed for different types plants;
• Flower bulbs or plant seeds;
• Moss or sand (it all depends on what plant will be planted in the indoor greenhouse;
• Nails and a hammer - to make it convenient to make shelving;
• Drawings require paper and pencil;
• It is much more convenient to work with convenient tools. These include a construction stapler with staples.

When all the materials have been purchased and the tools are prepared for the upcoming work, you can begin building a greenhouse. Growing plants, herbs, and flowers in a home greenhouse is not only very convenient, but also extremely pleasant.

Start of construction of a greenhouse in an apartment

Building a home greenhouse in an apartment begins with a drawing and careful planning of all aspects of the upcoming work.

First of all, an experienced craftsman will create a drawing, according to which a greenhouse should be built in the house.

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It is important to make a high-quality sample that will suit you in all respects.

• When the drawing is ready, the master will know all the dimensions of the structure;
• After this, you just need to take the boards and put together a rack - a hammer and nails will help you cope with this;
• It is the shelving that can be called the basis of a greenhouse for indoor plants;
• Transparent film is used to cover the back of the finished structure. It is attached to the tree using special staples and a construction stapler;
• Glass and glue are sometimes even used for this purpose. In general, there are many options, especially when the greenhouse is made simply from those materials that are at hand (that is, from those that were not specifically purchased);
• Each shelf of a future home greenhouse should be equipped with one fluorescent lamp (this is the minimum; usually more than one product is used).

When a fluorescent lamp is fixed on a shelf, high-quality lighting and additional heat are guaranteed, which will definitely benefit the plants.

• Today, lamps of this format can be easily purchased in almost any store that sells goods for the home or for growing plants;
• The range of products is impressive, so you can choose a lighting device to suit every taste, with almost any parameters.

So, the greenhouse in the room is ready. You can start preparing the soil, and only then - for planting greenery, plants or flowers.

Soil preparation

It is far from uncommon today to have greenhouses organized on a loggia or on a warm balcony

The greenhouse in the apartment is almost ready, only one small thing remains - we need to prepare the soil. At the same time, a lot really depends on this stage. Usually they do it like this:

• Alternately lay a layer of sand (then drainage and soil) on the bottom of a special box;
• Boxes for planting seeds can be easily purchased today in specialty stores;
• To protect the structure from mold, you can also use ash - this ingredient will definitely not be superfluous;
• Ashes can be safely sprinkled directly onto the sand;
• Moss is sometimes used. It is used as a drainage material;
• Some plants without moss cannot be planted at all (for example, violets);
• An indoor greenhouse is an excellent option for planting such flowers and growing them;
• The soil can be additionally fertilized with special materials (they are sold in gardening stores, you just need to choose something for your greenhouse).

The land preparation has been completed. It's time to plant the seeds.

• They are simply moved into the ground, the boxes are installed on the erected racks;
• On average, up to a dozen boxes can be placed on each shelf, each containing seeds.

Capacity is completely determined by the height of the rack and how many shelves were built. At this stage, the greenhouse is almost built.

1. It's time to take a marker and sign the future harvest - so that there is no confusion during watering (a rather serious problem that not every gardener thinks about);
2. Glass or film are ideal materials to cover the front of the shelving to achieve a certain air temperature (it must be warm in the greenhouse, this is important);
3. However, it is not necessary to cover the front part of the rack - in the case when the lamps work perfectly. They easily create an ideal environment inside the structure for the growth and functioning of plants.

An objective look at the advantages and disadvantages

Apartment greenhouses have their pros and cons

A greenhouse for a room that you built with your own hands may be more expensive than anything that is offered to modern amateur gardeners in specialized stores (they usually sell seeds, flowers, and other related products).

When the owner builds a greenhouse on his own, he is guaranteed to receive exactly the design that is suitable for his premises. So, growing your favorite plants will be a truly enjoyable process.

In that is the advantage of any greenhouse at all built with your own hands.

However, there are others positive points in greenhouses, the design of which was developed and implemented in reality independently, without purchase ready-made solutions. Namely:

• This greenhouse is significantly better than a simple window sill, on which some people have been growing certain plants in apartment conditions for years;
• Caring for plants and watering flowers is much more convenient to do in a greenhouse (in addition, you can set up automatic watering).

  The level of illumination can be easily adjusted, the temperature can also be varied, which will give the highest possible yield;

• When a plant stops growing or suddenly slows down, the conditions can be changed - the situation is guaranteed to change for the better after such adjustments;
• A home greenhouse that you built yourself allows you to arrange a large number of seedlings in a very compact manner.

  Different plants can be planted on each shelf, and certain conditions can be set for any of them. In this design, the level of illumination is easily regulated, as is the temperature regime - right in the individual blocks of the rack, this is very convenient;

• The indoor greenhouse looks attractive and aesthetically pleasing. Comfortable, beautiful design– what could be better for placing seedlings in one place. Especially if everything is structured, signatures are added, the rack itself is made of natural wood. You can easily cover it anywhere with reflective film and move it to another place. For this purpose, wheels are often mounted on the racks.

Everyone can receive at home decent harvest, or at least just grow seedlings in ideal conditions

If we talk about shortcomings, then everything is quite simple - they are absent. The only thing you can pay attention to is the issue with the light.

A greenhouse typically does not use daylight, which many consider to be a disadvantage.

At the same time, in conditions where it is necessary to ensure maximum growth for seedlings even when it is cold outside, this option will be very profitable.

A home greenhouse, configured correctly, is in any case better than growing seedlings simply on a windowsill, as many gardeners do today.

This lesson will definitely be interesting and useful for both beginning gardeners and experienced people who have been growing plants for a long time.

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DIY mini greenhouse

Specialized stores offer a wide range of greenhouse models, but it is more profitable to build a mini greenhouse with your own hands - its manufacture does not require a large amount of materials, and, in addition, it has a fairly simple design.

Greenhouses for seedlings at home

Application area

Thanks to their design features, mini greenhouses are excellent for germinating seeds and growing seedlings - due to their small area, the air inside them quickly warms up under the sun's rays, thereby creating the necessary conditions for young plants and their embryos.

These structures are also suitable for indoor plants.

Types

First of all, it should be noted that the mini greenhouse must meet the following requirements:

• Convenient access to plants;
• Ensuring adequate temperature, humidity and ventilation;
• Strength.

At the same time, mini greenhouses rarely have a foundation and are made, as a rule, from scrap materials, but you can also use metallic profile for the frame and cellular polycarbonate for the covering.

You can make a mini greenhouse with your own hands using in various ways, the most popular of which are the following:

• With a tubular frame;
• With film coating;
• Greenhouse extension;
• From window frames.

The choice of the type of mini greenhouse depends on the tasks set by the gardener, as well as on the possibility of manufacturing and the availability of the necessary building materials.

With tubular frame

A mini-greenhouse with a tubular frame is the structure that is closest in design to large greenhouses - metal tubes or a profile are used to make the frame, and cellular polycarbonate is most often used as a covering. You can also use wooden base, plastic pipes and polyethylene film - in in this case the choice of material depends on the degree of expected strength of the structure.

The maximum size of such greenhouses, as a rule, does not exceed three meters in length, since larger area a structure without a foundation will lose its strength. If polyethylene film is used, the places where it is attached to the frame should be reinforced with double-sided tape or small nails.

The soil in the greenhouse must be laid on top of the drainage layer, which allows, after growing seedlings, to use the greenhouse for other purposes - for example, to grow various plants small sizes, greens and even tomatoes or cucumbers.

The frame can be made not only from metal and plastic pipes, but also from wire or wood, but in the latter case it will turn out not arched, but rectangular.

Such greenhouses most often have an arched structure with hinged lids, but you can also make a square roof, but this is somewhat more technologically difficult. Instead of tubes, you can also use thick metal wire as a frame, but it is worth considering that its rigidity is much lower, so when making the lid it is necessary to make more arcs.

Film coated

To make a mini-greenhouse from polycarbonate for seedlings with your own hands, you will need a wooden frame without a foundation and a film covering. To do this, large-section wooden beams are used for the base and smaller ones for the frame, and the lid is covered with plastic film. This option does not involve additional heating, so not used before April.

Making a mini-greenhouse with your own hands using wooden frame and films, the gardener significantly saves on the cost of the structure, which at the same time remains quite durable and easy to operate, and also gets the opportunity to plant seedlings quite early and easily replace the coating if it is damaged.

Greenhouse extension

To build an attached greenhouse with your own hands, you must have an object available to which it can be attached.

It could be a small house on a summer cottage, a full-fledged house, outbuilding or even a garage. In this case, the only important thing is that this mini-greenhouse should be located against the wall on the sunny side of the building.

In this case, the task of making a frame is significantly simplified, since there is bearing wall. Most often, a lid is attached to it, which in the lower position covers a small area of ​​​​ground, enclosed by a frame like a foundation, in front of the wall capital structure, but other options can also be used. In some cases, it also makes sense to install additional racks or shelves on the wall; seeds can be germinated on them.

From window frames

If you have unused window frames, you can easily make a greenhouse out of them with your own hands. To do this, you just need to make a base of a suitable size for them and attach them to it, and fill them with fertile soil inside.

This type is suitable not only for growing seedlings, but also for greens, cucumbers and tomatoes.

Portable greenhouse

Another extremely useful look A mini greenhouse is a portable structure that allows you to improve the growing conditions for various plants growing on the site in the open ground, depending on the need. The design of the structure is extremely simple - a wooden frame corresponding to the size of the beds is covered with film or sheathed with cellular polycarbonate.

Since the greenhouse is designed to be moved from bed to bed, there is no need to make a base. However, to effectively use this structure, care should be taken to unify the sizes of all beds on the site, or at least that part of them where plants such as cucumbers or tomatoes that may need shelter will be planted. In addition, you can surround each bed with boards around the perimeter, thus making a base for a portable greenhouse and improving its ability to maintain the required temperature.

Of course, it is unlikely that it will be possible to achieve a really good harvest only using mini-greenhouses, since they cannot provide good conditions for growing a large number of cucumbers, tomatoes and other vegetable crops, however, they will be an excellent addition to large greenhouses with a foundation and heating systems and ventilation.

Every gardener knows that at a summer cottage you can’t do without a greenhouse. But it’s one thing to build a solid greenhouse for growing vegetables, and quite another to build a small garden under glass for seedlings. It seems that there is no need for extra expenses, since we managed without such a structure before, and even got used to carrying seedlings in cups to the balcony and back. This issue is worth understanding in more detail.

What is a mini-greenhouse for seedlings

A mini-greenhouse is a mobile structure for universal use that supports optimal temperature and humidity, comfortable for seedlings of all types of plants.

You can buy an outdoor and home (balcony) mini-greenhouse or make it yourself. In the confined space of a miniature greenhouse it is convenient to control the microclimate and care for plantings. Seedlings grown in mini-greenhouses compare favorably with those basking on the windowsill: they are stocky and strong, better adapted to growing in open ground.

Under the film cover of the balcony greenhouse you can place containers with vegetable and flower seeds or grow early greens, radishes and onions, and spices. During the season, “domestic” radishes will produce several harvests, and cuttings of roses, currants and raspberries will take root successfully. Even strawberries are grown in a home mini-greenhouse.

An outdoor greenhouse is installed on a lit sunny place. It is always well heated, closed from drafts and, thanks to its small dimensions, can easily be transferred to a new permanent residence. The less effort spent on caring for it, the greater the pleasure from dacha work.

Why build a mini-greenhouse at the dacha

In mini-greenhouses, a full cycle of growing garden crops is rarely organized; they are mainly grown for subsequent planting in open ground.

As a temporary shelter for seedlings during the cold spell, a small arched greenhouse is made from several arcs. Frame-arc greenhouses are also produced on an industrial scale; they are quickly installed and dismantled, but are not very stable. Agrofibre is recommended for shelter.

Agrofibre is actively used for film greenhouses. This material is very dense, non-toxic, indifferent to temperature changes, and quite porous (permeable to moisture and light). Agrofibre provides good shade for tender seedlings and young seedlings from direct sunlight, and can last for several years if stored carefully.

The ideal design for low-growing vegetables (especially cucumbers), melons and seedlings is a bread greenhouse with a galvanized profile frame and a hinged lid. An industrial option is the Novator Mini greenhouse, with double-sided opening and convenient access to plants, which retains heat well.

For growing seedlings, herbs, vegetables and flowers (including on the balcony), a mini-greenhouse of the “Palram Sun Tunnel” model with a polycarbonate coating and two holes for ventilation is designed. The multi-tiered greenhouse “Planet Garden” is used on the loggia for storing soils, planting trays, and indoor plants.

A Belgian in-depth greenhouse with a folding panel, installed in a trench, is additionally heated using biofuel. A fertile bed is good for growing head lettuces, seedlings, and for wintering cold-resistant herbs.

The simplest portable structure for flowering crops is a mini-greenhouse with glass lid without bottom. For its installation, leftover building materials are used. If several of these greenhouses are lined up in a row, you will get a warm bed to protect plants from return frosts.

Under shelter, the soil warms up two weeks ahead of schedule, and the air warms up 10°C above the surrounding atmosphere, which is a favorable condition for growing vegetable seedlings. The advantages of a mini-greenhouse include low cost and small size (an area of ​​0.5 sq. m is used).

How to make a greenhouse for seedlings

The greenhouse must meet certain requirements: have a small but sufficient height and width for plant development, a side fence partially or completely immersed in the soil, a removable roof. Depending on the free space on the site, it can be portable or stationary (with a foundation).

The capital structure is more stable. The frame is made of wood, profile pipes, and the shelter is made of polycarbonate and glass (Pyramid). Today, polycarbonate is more often used for greenhouse structures, as it is stronger and cheaper than glass.

Portable greenhouses (Snowdrop) are made of flexible lightweight material with a non-woven cover. Spunbond is able to protect plants from night frosts (up to -5°C), and allows sunlight and water to pass through well. Non-woven material can be replaced with polyethylene film (used for up to three seasons) and more expensive agrofibre.

To build a mini-greenhouse, scrap and purchased materials and used structures are used. For example, a wall-mounted greenhouse, shaped like wooden box with an old window frame on top, attached to a residential building for better preservation heat.

No installation engineering systems The simplest mini-greenhouses can be made in an hour, complex ones in a day. The speed of construction of greenhouses makes them very popular.

- from lumber

There are many options for assembling wooden mini-greenhouses. They can be frame, tunnel type with film cover, with a box and window frames, etc. The wood is always at hand, it does not rust, and does not react with herbicides.

The simplest mini-greenhouse measuring 1x2 m is assembled from old glazed frames. The box is fastened at the corners with metal furniture corners. Slats are nailed along the inner perimeter, and frames are laid on them. To lighten the load on the lower part of the greenhouse, heavy glass is sometimes replaced with film and secured with glazing beads.

Excellent frame sections of grids and pallets, slats and thin boards are prepared for the tunnel shelter. The structure is covered with agrofibre on top and pressed down with bricks from below.

A mini-greenhouse for cucumbers is assembled from slats or timber. A wooden box is installed on the prepared bed. 1.5 m vertical slats are attached to its ends - racks for the side walls. The space between them is sewn up with film or polycarbonate.

The central pillars of the side walls are connected by a wide wooden plank, on which a rolled roll of film is placed. To close (open) the greenhouse, just roll the film down (up) on both sides. The resulting gable roof makes it easier to care for plants and ventilate the greenhouse. Cucumbers tied to a bar feel great in a house under a film.

- made of metal rods

Arched structures made of metal rods with a diameter of 6-8 mm are durable. Such a greenhouse can be installed in any corner of the garden and, if necessary, moved to another place. Curved metal rods are stuck into the ground every 50 cm and covered with agrofibre or plastic film. To prevent the film from sagging, several lines of wire or ropes are stretched between the arcs.

The arcs can be bent yourself on a prepared template. The bending template is first drawn on a flat surface. The semicircle should be slightly smaller than the future width of the mini-greenhouse. Nails are driven in along the contour of the drawn arc at a distance of 4-5 cm from each other.

To prevent the workpiece from unbending during bending, it needs to rest against something. To do this, several more nails are driven in in the center and along the edges of the template, only now at a distance slightly larger than the diameter of the greenhouse. After removing the load, the metal rods will straighten a little, and the width of the arched greenhouse will return to normal.

- from plastic pipes

If metal rods bend by force, then elastic plastic has to be heated to 100-120°C to eliminate tension. Otherwise, it will definitely crack or return to its original position. You can bend a plastic pipe yourself. To do this, it is inserted into a template (a wide board with nails driven in at a given diameter) and heated using construction hair dryer without reaching the melting point. If the cooled arc has not acquired the desired shape, the steps are repeated.

A mini-greenhouse made from cheap twenty-millimeter plastic pipes has a long service life because the plastic does not rot or corrode. The greenhouse is easy to assemble, dismantle and store.

The greenhouse frame is assembled from boards. Along the perimeter of the base, scraps of reinforcement are inserted onto which plastic pipes are placed to form a tunnel. The top is covered with film material. If there are no reinforcing pins, the ends of the plastic pipes are cut off at an acute angle with a hacksaw and stuck deep into the ground.

To give stability to the structure, plastic arches are reinforced with external and internal inclined supports made from scraps of lumber.

When to plant seedlings in a greenhouse

The time for planting seedlings in a greenhouse is determined based on average night and day air temperatures. Optimal conditions: at night +8-10°C, during the day +15°C. Such weather in the middle zone sets in by the end of April.

For more early landing You can make a warm bed in a greenhouse - warm the soil using a compost bed laid on the surface of the ground. Biofuel evaporation will also increase the air temperature under the shelter. Seedlings of cold-resistant crops will easily survive low temperatures.

As an additional blanket on top, you can use another layer of film or covering material.

Planting seedlings in a greenhouse

Seedlings are prepared in advance for planting in open ground: starting with hardening off the crops and ending with planting in mini-greenhouses and hotbeds. To reduce the risk of death to zero, the stressful situation of transplanting seedlings under temporary shelters is carried out within the time limits established for each plant, taking into account their characteristics.

Early crops include celery, leeks, cauliflower, middle crops include zucchini, pumpkin and cucumber, late crops include asparagus and white cabbage. Seedlings of late vegetables are grown in a greenhouse, starting from sowing. Planting takes place at the end of April. Early and mid-early crops dive into mini-greenhouses for seedlings at a time when the soil is sufficiently warmed up.

Elongated sprouts quickly adapt to sunlight and large amounts of light, grow stronger and gain strength. Plants in the phase of 1-2 true leaves can be planted in a warm bed.

Since a large number of vegetables are grown from seedlings, it is more practical to make several mini-greenhouses for various crops than one large one with an immense number of plants.

Greenhouses are placed in illuminated areas near a water source. The soil is warmed up before planting with peat and ash, and saturated with organic and mineral components. Good soil consists of peat, turf soil, rotted leaves, humus (3:1:1:1).

The components of greenhouse soil are prepared in the fall and stored in separate bags at temperatures close to zero. Before planting seedlings, they are mixed and disinfected using fumigation, steaming, and antiseptics.

The covering material for seasonal mini-greenhouses is inexpensive but durable. Industry produces wide range polyethylene films: dense and thin, shaded, reinforced, UV resistant.

Every gardener wouldn’t mind having a mini-greenhouse (and more than one!). How more options manufacturers offer, the more interesting it is to choose. You can also spy on a new idea, calculate the financial costs, and build an exclusive greenhouse with your own hands - one of a kind.