Just an idea. By placing 2 gallon containers with water in them it would help to level the temperature at night. The containers would stay warmer at night
You and I think alike! I also use the red plastic table cloths from Dollar Tree under my tomatoes. Some research a few years ago showed that "red mulch" increased the growth of the tomatoes. It was the reflected red color. Cheap enough!
As we are getting older, I use the containers to plant things. Drill drainage holes for water to drain water out. Shower curtains can be used as green house covers, too.
Yes! Shower liners from the dollar store are great for greenhouses. It didn't dawn on me until I needed to quarantine a plant in the same space as others and needed a quick barrier. 💡
We really like these low cost greenhouse ideas, especially the plastic tote container! By God's grace, we would be trying out the plastic tote greenhouse idea, next winter. Thanks for sharing!
Great content. Three suggestions: Use wire or cable ties to secure the pallets together so they don't fall and crush your plants The box frame can also be made of PVC-it costs a little more but can be easily disassembled and stored if it's not glued The box frame can be covered with insect or bird netting to protect plants from pests when cold protection is not needed.
You could get somewhat better insulation on some of these by using two layers of plastic with an air space between. Also, the north side of the "greenhouse" will never receive sunlight (in a northern hemisphere winter), so you could use white plastic or other reflective material on that side, and pile up soil or leaves on the outside for insulation and temperature buffering. To take best advantage of this, the "long" sides of a rectangular container would ideally face directly north and directly south. Some clear plastic on the ground surrounding the greenhouse will warm the soil and may help with night time temperatures. One issue with the plastics is that none of the plastics shown here are likely to be UV resistant, which means they will break down pretty quickly under the sun and have to be disposed of. UV resistant clear plastic would be more reusable and generate less trash, but defeats the point of being "low cost".
Oh my goodness I want to do this so badly ... ❤❤🌷🌸this is brilliant I think about how many of these containers that ppl throw away that can be reused for things like this .
I live in Illinois where temperatures can get really cold. I can see how this might be an idea I could use early Spring. I can imagine that the plastic gets torn up when it is stored. I think maybe using some plastic ceiling tiles or other plastic sheets from the hardware store using tape to make it air tight might work as well. these plastics would be a bit costly at first but in the long run could save money. Thank you for this video it has inspired me in many directions
when i have a container indoors i heat the tip of a tiny screw driver over my stove and can then gently press it through, the plants do air exchange/photosynthesis at different rate to how we breath so the ventilation doesn't need to be major. heat is harder to maintain
I use 3 mil poly in the roll which you can buy at Home Depot or places like that. You can buy different lengths of the rolls, like 25' , 50' or 100' or more. Instead of using nails, you can just use staple gun staples. I had a entire green house covered in the double-layered 3 mil poly for years. It stood up well to the heavy snow we get in our Northern Ontario, Canadian Winters. Also, my experiences have been that clear plastic tablecloths become yellowed and brittle after a couple of years.
The only problem with the pallets is that they block some of the sunlight. But that's a good idea using the clamshell from leftover spinach or salad or whatever. I actually have some clear vinyl that was going to use for something else as a kind that you use on a boat or a car and I'm thinking of building a frame and putting this on it it's way durable and it lets a lot more sunlight in. And I really like your choice of music in the background it's not cheesy it's just nice and your voice is nice and you're explaining things and that's important. Because I went to another site the person wasn't even talking and they were playing this horribly cheesy music I got about not even 15 seconds in the video and I exited and said forget this I can't deal with that! It had no instructions at all!
Oh my gosh these are brilliant ideas So many I didn6t even think of loved the idea of using mulch around the plastic totem to keep the cold air out and wow the Heat treated pallet is awesome Thankyou Jack this is a fantastic video. And the Gobi is awesome Will share this video on my fav garden pages What country are you from Hello from Australia 🇦🇺🐨
I had no idea that pallets could be gotten for zero dollars...I always thought that the people who had them bristled when you asked, "May I have a few of your pallets?" I'm still nervous but feeling a little more game...
I'm kicking myself because I really could've used this video last year when I lost most of my seedlings from a late frost. Thank you so much for making this! A very informative video and I have a lot of clear plastic totes that I can use. 😊
I tried making a box like that once. Worked great against frost and then when the days got hotter I replaced the plastic with a screen to keep insects out and again, it worked great, except the plants grew and as soon as the leaves touched the screen the insects laid eggs on them and that was that. I gave up after that. The insects destroy anything I put on the ground and I will not use poisons. If I'm going to go trough all that trouble just to poison my food then I might as well buy whatever is out there and relax. Then I planted fruit trees and now I have to fight with the birds and the squirrels so that i might have some fruit for myself. Can't win for losing. Now I'm going for microgreens, see how that goes. It's inside the house so I will not have to worry about insects, birds or squirrels (at least, I hope so). The biggest worry is going to be the light bill. If that works, I might build a hoop house outside to grow my food.
I live in a senior apartment complex where we have crazy restrictions about what we can have on our patios. If it doesn't look perfect, we can't have it. So I have to figure out something that looks good. I think I can use some of this. Thank you!
From Paul's wife Katherine in Texas USA 🇺🇸- Mother Earth News magazine in early 70's had story about a guy in Michigan who built a big greenhouse with a circulating rectangular trench inside with a deeper pond area. He put tilapia in to live. You could put in different fish. The water 💧 running kept the green house from. freezing He had radishes and greens all winter with snow outside. He also had fish to eat and some fertilizer for the plants. He didn't pay to heat the greenhouse. He also had early tomatoes. I never forgot this article with pictures.
Thanks Jag!! As usual, you knocked the ball outta the park with effective, economical ideas! These methods look like they would be helpful for starting seeds *in situ* in the garden, rather than trying to start them indoors where even with lights my starts are never as robust as those which get going on their own outside. Of course, the latter are few in number, so I can't count on that method exclusively...especially as we already had two freezes, April and mid-May! I'll give these, or a modified long-bed form of them, a try next year-- *if* I can get enough clear plastic! It *is* a resource, so it's worth folding up and saving.
I really like that measurement part. In such way one can prove if something really works as it was expected. Thanks for posting those quick tips! However, I'd suggest two things - when fixing plastic film on wooden frame, narrow (e.g. 20 mm x 10 mm x ..) wooden strips of maybe even strips of 3 layer plywood would really give a long-lasting result - wind tends to break plastic film easily when it is fixed just by nails (even if they have large flat heads). That additional wood doesn't cost much extra neither. If frost is really a serious issue, a double-layer of plastic could be used - ordinary plastic sheet outside and either ordinary or bubble plastic sheet on inner side on that frame. Or even a dual solution - plastic box(es) over the plants and that wooden frame + plastic sheet construction over everything.
Instead of using plastic 'tablecloths', one can use rolls of clear plastic [found in stores like Walmart in the painting dept.] $10.00 for a 25x10 ft. roll.
@@cozzyinternet4706 I suggest saving plastic bags that hold mulch etc, then use duck tape to piece together. I thought of this after I threw out so many. Ugh, I guess next year. Also these "greenhouses" need venting, a way for air to escape and circulate. I think the danger is that molds will develop and poison the plants, perhaps kill. Greenhouse designs by pros should be examined and then incorporated. I think these ideas are more like temporary structures to make it a bit more ideal to start seeds ( cold frame) or to protect from killing frosts. Greenhouse means something entirely different, not that these ideas won't work or aren't good. There are limitations to everything. But I will be more emboldened now and get something up. Suggestion, if you are looking for free or cheap plastic, try early Spring when deliveries are made and uncovered. I'm sure some stores will gladly hand over what covers up palettes of goodies.
@@charlenekociuba7396 Hey, I was wondering what your comment was about......hahah. Thanks very much for your advice and tip. Much appreciated! I've been collected bags for printer toners/drums too! :D Cheers!!
Technically these are cold frames, not greenhouses. Cold frames are very useful, and I use several of these. But don’t expect these to keep your tomato plants alive at night in freezing weather. For that you need a greenhouse with heat.
If you do the a A-frame with the pallets you can put compost up to a certain point so that you allow the light to get in from the top but the heat from the compost will continue to warm to whole thing from the bottom and around the sides
Quantum Chang The rain on top will actually help keep it from blowing away. I had a whole plastic greenhouse blow across the yard. These cold frames need to be weighted down if you have any wind.
Can also rot your house if you have a lot of moisture in the greenhouse. I have seen it. People had to strip down their house and live in a hotel for a year. Also no have a chronic mould injury to respiratory system. It took time, but the man who wouldn't listen when it was installed had to deal with it 20 years later.
Another thing you can use to help with heat retention is using bubble wrap over the outside surface. We keep all our old bubble wrap (don't like to discard plastic).
@@justsomeguywithtattoos6267 We get lots of bubble wrap in the packages that carry our orders. If you don't have a large input you can buy bubble wrap at stores. Our preferred wrap has bubbles that are about 25 mm (1") in diameter. the wrap has a smooth side and a "bubble" side. The smooth side goes over your frame and your sheet plastic goes over that, so you end up with a captured layer of bubbles that insulate your greenhouse. If your greenhouse is glass you can glue to the inside of the glass and tack to the frame.
@@georgebartholemew8444 wow that's great! Thank you. Do you put the bubble wrap on all walls and roof as well? Do you think it affects the amount of heat and sunlight the plants inside can get?
Re the a-frame from pallets. Throw-away shipping-straps plentiful in lumber areas of any big box store make great safety hinges. just cut to size and screw or staple to both pallets where they come together. It gives a lot of stability and safety from tipping over.
5:49 I am in the process of making a similar wood frame plastic cover green house and I am considering making it a double layer. One running outside the frame as shown in your video and a second lining the inside of the frame giving a small gap between the sheets. The hope is that this will add to it's insulation properties slightly. Not sure how effective it will be though. Great video. Simple yet effective ideas.
I know this comment comes a few years later, but just wanted you to know, loved your video. I ask around for the plastic that new matresses come in. This is good thick plastic, ideal for covering frames.
I would have to make an A frame mini green house here in zone 6, we get a lot of snow, the weight accumulated will tear through the green house box you made.
The box style greenhouse looks like its roof might sag or even tear under a lot of rain, hail or snow. Not saying this happening would be likely, but just to be safe you might want to make the roof an arching shape by wedging one or two pieces of plastic pipe, bamboo or a springy branch in the frame... Just like in gothic cathedrals :)
2:30 This is a good idea if you change the roof ( flat ) to one that will let the rain water o the snow drain. Otherwise the water or the snow will cumulate in the flat roof and will destroy it !!!
100% !!! Obviously he doesn't live in the cold Weather / Snow. Our Frost / Snow comes quickly sometimes. Also, spend all that money for vegetables that is not worth covering. May as well save the money and buy the veggies, LMFAO.
@@JodBronson In rainy weathers that flat roof will also be a big problem because water will accumulate in the center of the roof and could even destroy the whole mini green house.
#5 how about box in a bigger box? to have smaller temperature shifts inside, during coldest days, or place inside 5-6L bottle(s) with water to keep more heat inside, also to try minimize temperature drops. Will it work?
I wonder what difference you see if you tried an extra layer of plastic attached to the inside of the frame to create a pocket of air insulation. I wonder if it would equal or outperform the plastic tote and possibly last longer?
Great ideas, however, if the clear plastic tote you use is not made for outdoor use it can end up become very fragile and cracking. And, depending on what it's made of, plastic off-gassing can happen. Without any kind of airflow, these gases can cling to the plants or soil in the form of a microscopic toxic slime, and you will not see it. But it is there.
Tip: If you have room fill some bottles, cans or whatever with water and leave them inside. They will heat up during the day and slowly submit heat in the night. Its not big numbers but maybe a couple of degrees warmer in the night depends of how much water you can store.
Jag Singh, I enjoyed learning how to protect my produce in the winter and I will be using a few of your ideas from the video above. I do want to thank you for that, but what prompted my wanting to leave a comment as when you mentioned the "issue" with plastic. How it is NOT being recycled and we need to reuse as much as possible. The "Plastics islands" are terrible for our environment, our animals and air...everything is effected because everything is connected. Thank you for informing people about this. I feel people do not know and if more people did, maybe they would think about their choices and the impact they have. Thank you! Wishing you a Happy Winter Solstice Jag.
You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. You must love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus the anointed is Lord! Repent and be baptized and believe the Gospel. Check mattress/furniture merchants dumpsters for big plastic bags.
If the goal is to reduce trash in the sea, just burn the plastic. Jokes aside, greenhouse gases are no joke. Until you realize, burning plastic greenhouses just makes a bigger greenhouse around you. Then it's hilarious.
Hi. Saw ur good ideas. Pls if you help me to know how to grow parsley Nd many more which grows in cold climates. in hot climates. Like in green house. I am in India Punjab Patiala.
I use metal dog crate/cages covered with plastic. The biggest one I have, I got for free, it was in the trash and was damaged, I guess from dog that was very strong and very determined.
I made 2 a frames for my squash this year, I can use them as a greenhouse coupled with plastic I have. I can use it over and over since it is thick.. I love the box one if you make two, one a few inches bigger than the other you can give extra cover the air lock with be even more efficient. Nice video thank you.
I made a large version of the greenhouse box for winter protection of my Daughter's bonsai. To prevent sagging under the weight of rain, or much less likely snow, I placed a layer of split bamboo on top of the frame, under the plastic sheet.It worked like a dream, providing cold insulation and retaining humidity.
I always say , that people who come from a 3rd world contry, are much more creative, then one's who have it ALL. I love the few ideas this man has given. than u sir!
I have just purchased a glass top table... I am going to make a green house by wrapping the lower part of the legs with plastic for protection and placing in holes in cinder blocks. There will be a foundation of cinder blocks so I can fold under plastic sheeting and use tent pegs inside for stability. I will place a weatherproof tarp on the floor to prevent weed growth. I plan to over winter my potted plants that are prone to frost damage.
growing up by grandma had plants in the ground and had old windows over them, i can't find old windows and I forget what this was called? Cold something lol.
Just an idea. By placing 2 gallon containers with water in them it would help to level the temperature at night. The containers would stay warmer at night
With a solar fish tank warmer
A dollar clear plastic shower curtain from Dollar Tree is also economical.
Kathy Young that's what i was thinking too
You and I think alike! I also use the red plastic table cloths from Dollar Tree under my tomatoes. Some research a few years ago showed that "red mulch" increased the growth of the tomatoes. It was the reflected red color. Cheap enough!
That's right, one can also use plastic glue to glue two curtain together to make a larger one if needed.
No!!!, just one more like and itll be 69!
That’s what I’m thinking right now and I’m going to dollar store and Home Depot buying all the stuff to make a trellis 🙂
As we are getting older, I use the containers to plant things. Drill drainage holes for water to drain water out. Shower curtains can be used as green house covers, too.
Yes, I've been using old juice bottles for the past 3 years!
Yes! Shower liners from the dollar store are great for greenhouses. It didn't dawn on me until I needed to quarantine a plant in the same space as others and needed a quick barrier. 💡
We really like these low cost greenhouse ideas, especially the plastic tote container!
By God's grace, we would be trying out the plastic tote greenhouse idea, next winter.
Thanks for sharing!
I love that your environmentally aware!!!!❤️Keep up the great work! :D
Great content. Three suggestions:
Use wire or cable ties to secure the pallets together so they don't fall and crush your plants
The box frame can also be made of PVC-it costs a little more but can be easily disassembled and stored if it's not glued
The box frame can be covered with insect or bird netting to protect plants from pests when cold protection is not needed.
Thats brilliant to protect my berry bushes!! Thanks!!
I used large clear storage totes too and omg it was amazing for seedlings. Will absolutely use this idea again.
me too / I seek them out at second hand stores for best value/ cracked ones work well once taped
Have loads of old fish tanks used as cold frames and can grow seeds even throughout winter!
Great video! I love that you are raising awareness about plastic waste as well. Xxx
You could get somewhat better insulation on some of these by using two layers of plastic with an air space between. Also, the north side of the "greenhouse" will never receive sunlight (in a northern hemisphere winter), so you could use white plastic or other reflective material on that side, and pile up soil or leaves on the outside for insulation and temperature buffering. To take best advantage of this, the "long" sides of a rectangular container would ideally face directly north and directly south. Some clear plastic on the ground surrounding the greenhouse will warm the soil and may help with night time temperatures.
One issue with the plastics is that none of the plastics shown here are likely to be UV resistant, which means they will break down pretty quickly under the sun and have to be disposed of. UV resistant clear plastic would be more reusable and generate less trash, but defeats the point of being "low cost".
Farm Supply Plastics have super affordable UV resistant plastic sheeting for greenhousing. Amazon sells their products at a much higher mark up
Oh my goodness I want to do this so badly ... ❤❤🌷🌸this is brilliant I think about how many of these containers that ppl throw away that can be reused for things like this .
I live in Illinois where temperatures can get really cold. I can see how this might be an idea I could use early Spring. I can imagine that the plastic gets torn up when it is stored. I think maybe using some plastic ceiling tiles or other plastic sheets from the hardware store using tape to make it air tight might work as well. these plastics would be a bit costly at first but in the long run could save money. Thank you for this video it has inspired me in many directions
I can't believe how many free greenhouses I've recycled our thrown away. The salad green container is great!
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I was thinking the same thing! Gonna save all that stuff now!
The dome: use a bungee cord instead of a string - then you can inspect, treat, water, admire your plant.
love the bungee cord idea. I have lots of those.
I think it needs to have some small holes for the oxygen flow.
plants dont need oxygen, bro
the carbon dioxide trapped in might be enough for one day so you have to open it again daily
when i have a container indoors i heat the tip of a tiny screw driver over my stove and can then gently press it through, the plants do air exchange/photosynthesis at different rate to how we breath so the ventilation doesn't need to be major. heat is harder to maintain
lol
I often buy & use clear shower curtain liners from Dollar Tree… idk how thick, but they’re pretty thick
I use 3 mil poly in the roll which you can buy at Home Depot or places like that. You can buy different lengths of the rolls, like 25' , 50' or 100' or more. Instead of using nails, you can just use staple gun staples. I had a entire green house covered in the double-layered 3 mil poly for years. It stood up well to the heavy snow we get in our Northern Ontario, Canadian Winters. Also, my experiences have been that clear plastic tablecloths become yellowed and brittle after a couple of years.
Hi christine, did your double layered greenhouse do well through winter? I live in Calgary
you rock. I love our videos and that love tested some of this stuff! thank you thank you!!!!
The only problem with the pallets is that they block some of the sunlight. But that's a good idea using the clamshell from leftover spinach or salad or whatever. I actually have some clear vinyl that was going to use for something else as a kind that you use on a boat or a car and I'm thinking of building a frame and putting this on it it's way durable and it lets a lot more sunlight in. And I really like your choice of music in the background it's not cheesy it's just nice and your voice is nice and you're explaining things and that's important. Because I went to another site the person wasn't even talking and they were playing this horribly cheesy music I got about not even 15 seconds in the video and I exited and said forget this I can't deal with that! It had no instructions at all!
Oh my gosh these are brilliant ideas So many I didn6t even think of loved the idea of using mulch around the plastic totem to keep the cold air out and wow the Heat treated pallet is awesome
Thankyou Jack this is a fantastic video.
And the Gobi is awesome
Will share this video on my fav garden pages
What country are you from
Hello from Australia 🇦🇺🐨
I had no idea that pallets could be gotten for zero dollars...I always thought that the people who had them bristled when you asked, "May I have a few of your pallets?" I'm still nervous but feeling a little more game...
With 10 pvc electric pipes and pvc joints everyone can make mobile poly house. I made 12feet width long *7ft height* 8feet wide poly house in 2 hr.
I'm kicking myself because I really could've used this video last year when I lost most of my seedlings from a late frost. Thank you so much for making this! A very informative video and I have a lot of clear plastic totes that I can use. 😊
I tried making a box like that once. Worked great against frost and then when the days got hotter I replaced the plastic with a screen to keep insects out and again, it worked great, except the plants grew and as soon as the leaves touched the screen the insects laid eggs on them and that was that.
I gave up after that. The insects destroy anything I put on the ground and I will not use poisons. If I'm going to go trough all that trouble just to poison my food then I might as well buy whatever is out there and relax.
Then I planted fruit trees and now I have to fight with the birds and the squirrels so that i might have some fruit for myself. Can't win for losing.
Now I'm going for microgreens, see how that goes. It's inside the house so I will not have to worry about insects, birds or squirrels (at least, I hope so). The biggest worry is going to be the light bill.
If that works, I might build a hoop house outside to grow my food.
I live in a senior apartment complex where we have crazy restrictions about what we can have on our patios. If it doesn't look perfect, we can't have it. So I have to figure out something that looks good. I think I can use some of this.
Thank you!
From Paul's wife Katherine in Texas USA 🇺🇸- Mother Earth News magazine in early 70's had story about a guy in Michigan who built a big greenhouse with a circulating rectangular trench inside with a deeper pond area. He put tilapia in to live. You could put in different fish. The water 💧 running kept the green house from. freezing He had radishes and greens all winter with snow outside. He also had fish to eat and some fertilizer for the plants. He didn't pay to heat the greenhouse. He also had early tomatoes. I never forgot this article with pictures.
❤ That's awesome!❤ And this video is awesome too!
Thanks Jag!! As usual, you knocked the ball outta the park with effective, economical ideas!
These methods look like they would be helpful for starting seeds *in situ* in the garden, rather than trying to start them indoors where even with lights my starts are never as robust as those which get going on their own outside. Of course, the latter are few in number, so I can't count on that method exclusively...especially as we already had two freezes, April and mid-May! I'll give these, or a modified long-bed form of them, a try next year-- *if* I can get enough clear plastic! It *is* a resource, so it's worth folding up and saving.
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Great ideas I'll put to use using recycled plastic we found. Thank you so much. This was great Jag!
I really like that measurement part. In such way one can prove if something really works as it was expected. Thanks for posting those quick tips!
However, I'd suggest two things - when fixing plastic film on wooden frame, narrow (e.g. 20 mm x 10 mm x ..) wooden strips of maybe even strips of 3 layer plywood would really give a long-lasting result - wind tends to break plastic film easily when it is fixed just by nails (even if they have large flat heads). That additional wood doesn't cost much extra neither. If frost is really a serious issue, a double-layer of plastic could be used - ordinary plastic sheet outside and either ordinary or bubble plastic sheet on inner side on that frame. Or even a dual solution - plastic box(es) over the plants and that wooden frame + plastic sheet construction over everything.
Thank you for this! Been looking for ideas on how to make a makeshift greenhouse with things I already have in my home and this video was perfect
Instead of using plastic 'tablecloths', one can use rolls of clear plastic [found in stores like Walmart in the painting dept.] $10.00 for a 25x10 ft. roll.
fortunate for you.
where I live, it ain't that cheap :(
@@cozzyinternet4706 I suggest saving plastic bags that hold mulch etc, then use duck tape to piece together. I thought of this after I threw out so many. Ugh, I guess next year. Also these "greenhouses" need venting, a way for air to escape and circulate. I think the danger is that molds will develop and poison the plants, perhaps kill. Greenhouse designs by pros should be examined and then incorporated. I think these ideas are more like temporary structures to make it a bit more ideal to start seeds ( cold frame) or to protect from killing frosts. Greenhouse means something entirely different, not that these ideas won't work or aren't good. There are limitations to everything. But I will be more emboldened now and get something up. Suggestion, if you are looking for free or cheap plastic, try early Spring when deliveries are made and uncovered. I'm sure some stores will gladly hand over what covers up palettes of goodies.
@@charlenekociuba7396
Hey, I was wondering what your comment was about......hahah.
Thanks very much for your advice and tip. Much appreciated! I've been collected bags for printer toners/drums too! :D
Cheers!!
Plastic tablecloths or shower curtains are only $1 at Dollar Tree if you can't find that roll or don't want that much.
@philomena phanthagia
brilliant idea too
Technically these are cold frames, not greenhouses. Cold frames are very useful, and I use several of these. But don’t expect these to keep your tomato plants alive at night in freezing weather. For that you need a greenhouse with heat.
If you do the a A-frame with the pallets you can put compost up to a certain point so that you allow the light to get in from the top but the heat from the compost will continue to warm to whole thing from the bottom and around the sides
Agreed. But how much heat? Not enough for many veggies that can't stand cold. I can see that working for most greens, snow peas, etc.
You should have made the wooden frame with slanted roof so when it rains water don't pool at the center and eventually weight the plastic down.
Quantum Chang The rain on top will actually help keep it from blowing away. I had a whole plastic greenhouse blow across the yard. These cold frames need to be weighted down if you have any wind.
Kathy Young - tent pegs.
Thank you!!! Especially for the word about usng plastic responsibly :) great content, thank you so much for sharing!
Leaning a frame on the side of the house and covering with plastic is also an easy and simple method, especially if it faces south.
Can also rot your house if you have a lot of moisture in the greenhouse. I have seen it. People had to strip down their house and live in a hotel for a year. Also no have a chronic mould injury to respiratory system. It took time, but the man who wouldn't listen when it was installed had to deal with it 20 years later.
Covering your greenhouse with blankets at night helps a lot. This is what I do with my cold frames.
Love your videos and your message about avoiding plastic usage.
Ok now you are winning me over with plant genius!
Yeah but when plastic heats up it releases a chemical and that's bad for growing.
Yet... We buy and place plants plastic pots
Another thing you can use to help with heat retention is using bubble wrap over the outside surface. We keep all our old bubble wrap (don't like to discard plastic).
Could you elaborate?
@@justsomeguywithtattoos6267 We get lots of bubble wrap in the packages that carry our orders. If you don't have a large input you can buy bubble wrap at stores. Our preferred wrap has bubbles that are about 25 mm (1") in diameter. the wrap has a smooth side and a "bubble" side. The smooth side goes over your frame and your sheet plastic goes over that, so you end up with a captured layer of bubbles that insulate your greenhouse. If your greenhouse is glass you can glue to the inside of the glass and tack to the frame.
@@georgebartholemew8444 wow that's great! Thank you. Do you put the bubble wrap on all walls and roof as well? Do you think it affects the amount of heat and sunlight the plants inside can get?
"This free plastic container" was perfect and started my seedlings. Thank you.
Atta girl!
Re the a-frame from pallets. Throw-away shipping-straps plentiful in lumber areas of any big box store make great safety hinges. just cut to size and screw or staple to both pallets where they come together. It gives a lot of stability and safety from tipping over.
Used vinyl shower curtain liners work well for covering small greenhouse structures.
5:49 I am in the process of making a similar wood frame plastic cover green house and I am considering making it a double layer. One running outside the frame as shown in your video and a second lining the inside of the frame giving a small gap between the sheets. The hope is that this will add to it's insulation properties slightly. Not sure how effective it will be though. Great video. Simple yet effective ideas.
Save your bubble pack and line the inside with it.
Christmas Tree shops have large clear plastic tablecloths.. 3.00 but thicker then dollar store shower curtains
instead of flat roof i would go with tilted. but thanks for the videos, highly appreciated
Could you do something like this to cover porches, or something slanted doors, and windows in heavy winters?
I know this comment comes a few years later, but just wanted you to know, loved your video. I ask around for the plastic that new matresses come in. This is good thick plastic, ideal for covering frames.
I would have to make an A frame mini green house here in zone 6, we get a lot of snow, the weight accumulated will tear through the green house box you made.
I love the idea of a greenhouse box
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The box style greenhouse looks like its roof might sag or even tear under a lot of rain, hail or snow. Not saying this happening would be likely, but just to be safe you might want to make the roof an arching shape by wedging one or two pieces of plastic pipe, bamboo or a springy branch in the frame... Just like in gothic cathedrals :)
Or just make one side higher so it slants the roof to one side.
Ty as always for another smart thoughtful video, jag!
You're content is some simple and helpful!
2:30 This is a good idea if you change the roof ( flat ) to one that will let the rain water o the snow drain. Otherwise the water or the snow will cumulate in the flat roof and will destroy it !!!
100% !!! Obviously he doesn't live in the cold Weather / Snow. Our Frost / Snow comes quickly sometimes. Also, spend all that money for vegetables that is not worth covering. May as well save the money and buy the veggies, LMFAO.
@@JodBronson In rainy weathers that flat roof will also be a big problem because water will accumulate in the center of the roof and could even destroy the whole mini green house.
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@@Blurko17 - *COPY:* Obviously he doesn't live in the cold Weather / Snow.
Very great ideas, will use a few of them.
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Put plastic on the inside of the g/house box and on the outside. Double glazing.
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using plastic table cover is brilliant! never thought of that. thanks. really nice video. :)
#5 how about box in a bigger box? to have smaller temperature shifts inside, during coldest days, or place inside 5-6L bottle(s) with water to keep more heat inside, also to try minimize temperature drops. Will it work?
How often you cam water the plants on winter time? And the plants can breathe with that all greenhouse ideas?
I wonder what difference you see if you tried an extra layer of plastic attached to the inside of the frame to create a pocket of air insulation. I wonder if it would equal or outperform the plastic tote and possibly last longer?
Reuse your bubble pack as the inner layer to the wood frame.
Great ideas, however, if the clear plastic tote you use is not made for outdoor use it can end up become very fragile and cracking. And, depending on what it's made of, plastic off-gassing can happen. Without any kind of airflow, these gases can cling to the plants or soil in the form of a microscopic toxic slime, and you will not see it. But it is there.
Very wise Jag love your video's can u try with emergency blankets on some sides maybe trap some sun radiation thanks for ur time
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7 dollars to protect three bokchois😲
Love your ideas, thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍Subscribed your channel.
Tip: If you have room fill some bottles, cans or whatever with water and leave them inside. They will heat up during the day and slowly submit heat in the night. Its not big numbers but maybe a couple of degrees warmer in the night depends of how much water you can store.
Great idea!
Yes, heat sink! Set jugs filled with water in the sun during the day, and before the afternoon turns chilly, set them close to the plants inside.
Awesome video, i will try, thanks :)
Awsome ideas. Thank you
We can also use/reuse a clear shower liner
This video is so helpful. I love that you ran the experiments to show effectiveness. Thank you
I really like your green house methods! But love how you speak about reusable plastics that you may use... thanks so much! Love this video!
Great video my man 100 % good info will try ,. And thank you much
My carrots are outgrowing there gallon plastic water bottle/jug and I'm looking for something a bit taller.
Jag Singh, I enjoyed learning how to protect my produce in the winter and I will be using a few of your ideas from the video above. I do want to thank you for that, but what prompted my wanting to leave a comment as when you mentioned the "issue" with plastic. How it is NOT being recycled and we need to reuse as much as possible. The "Plastics islands" are terrible for our environment, our animals and air...everything is effected because everything is connected. Thank you for informing people about this. I feel people do not know and if more people did, maybe they would think about their choices and the impact they have. Thank you! Wishing you a Happy Winter Solstice Jag.
Nimejifunza mambo makubwa kwako na niko tayari kuanzisha greenhouse. Thank you 🙏
I love your vids! Always so informative thanks!
I would like a small one for a piece of property we have in the middle of nowhere, and cant visit & water much. Wonder if a greenhouse would help.. 🤔
I needed this video...man I man this is so on point 4me. THANKS!!!
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Thanks Jag for the ideas.
Awesome Video. Now that’s a Green House I can afford. Thank you.
Thx. I have plastic covered planter boxes but many of my plants are just going vrot. How do you stop this?
You can use clear shower curtains
If the goal is to reduce trash in the sea, just burn the plastic. Jokes aside, greenhouse gases are no joke. Until you realize, burning plastic greenhouses just makes a bigger greenhouse around you. Then it's hilarious.
Which is what I do. You can weave floor mats with plastic. Great way to reuse plastic.
Hi. Saw ur good ideas. Pls if you help me to know how to grow parsley Nd many more which grows in cold climates. in hot climates. Like in green house.
I am in India Punjab Patiala.
I can't believe he uses tons of plastic then tells us not too. Really? What is the point of watching this video then?
I use metal dog crate/cages covered with plastic. The biggest one I have, I got for free, it was in the trash and was damaged, I guess from dog that was very strong and very determined.
I made 2 a frames for my squash this year, I can use them as a greenhouse coupled with plastic I have. I can use it over and over since it is thick.. I love the box one if you make two, one a few inches bigger than the other you can give extra cover the air lock with be even more efficient. Nice video thank you.
Your a hreat gardener...buts thats not a pocket hole...just say predrill a hole..a pocket hole is something totally different..
Love the greenhouse box idea ❤️🌿
I made a large version of the greenhouse box for winter protection of my Daughter's bonsai. To prevent sagging under the weight of rain, or much less likely snow, I placed a layer of split bamboo on top of the frame, under the plastic sheet.It worked like a dream, providing cold insulation and retaining humidity.
Can you share a pic? Thanks
Great video. Any idea how I can build a really affordable large size greenhouses for smallholder farmers in Africa to triple their yield?
I always say , that people who come from a 3rd world contry, are much more creative, then one's who have it ALL. I love the few ideas this man has given. than u sir!
Our winter in MN goes down to -20 and up ! So you think the bag would save my roses in pot I have on the deck ?
I have just purchased a glass top table... I am going to make a green house by wrapping the lower part of the legs with plastic for protection and placing in holes in cinder blocks. There will be a foundation of cinder blocks so I can fold under plastic sheeting and use tent pegs inside for stability. I will place a weatherproof tarp on the floor to prevent weed growth. I plan to over winter my potted plants that are prone to frost damage.
growing up by grandma had plants in the ground and had old windows over them, i can't find old windows and I forget what this was called? Cold something lol.
JUST PERFECT. I do same tomorrow. Thank you. love simple ideas
How would they breathe?
Wow, these are really great ideas. I want to build the greenhouse box, but I cannot find a clear tablecloth anywhere.
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How about creating a mini pond beside the plants and surrounding with rocks?
Saving plants in summer is our problem in India Green mesh can be used in place of plastic on your designed frames.
Thanks 🙏 for your video
Tubs is a great idea thanks so much ! You should have a tv show. Way better than many assume you have megabucks.