Greenhouse advice for beginner needed. Any suggestions for reasonable priced place to buy greenhouse or direction as far as building. Best way....take into consideration I am in no way 'carpenter inclined'....I so love the thought though of having a small greenhouse set up to start seed etc. THANKS!

-- April Lowry (alowry@gva.net), February 12, 2002

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If I had it to do again, I would call city hall and see what size building you DO NOT need a permit for. Out here, you can put up a 12' by 12' building and NOT have the hassle of permits, inspection, etc.

-- Terri (hooperterri@prodigy.net), February 12, 2002.

Depending of the amount of seed you want to start growlites might be a better option. gail

-- gail missouri ozarks (gef@getgoin.net), February 12, 2002.

Ha ha! Funny you should ask. Just today I arranged to pick up my wooden swing set frame. I ran a $5 ad in our local paper, (Wanted: A- shaped swing set frame, must be sturdy/not pretty.) I got 2 calls for metal frames, and then the wood one. I will take my horde of old wood- framed windows and nail them to the frame. Will fashion a door somehow too. Check back with me in a month and maybe I'll have a picture!

-- Shannon at Grateful Acres Animal Sanctuary (gratacres@aol.com), February 12, 2002.

do a search for hoop house it is a greenhouse on your foundation and alot cheeper that the price of a greenhouse.

-- Teresa (c3ranch@socket.net), February 13, 2002.

Have you considered a cold-frame?

-- Rudy (rbakker@wcrtc.net), February 13, 2002.