Mini greenhouse

Finally finished my “weekend”project, a mini greenhouse outside the north-facing kitchen window.

We have a large pine tree in the back yard, so during winter the hours of direct sunlight are limited.

It’s built of 100% recycled wood, and 99% recycled nails and screws. For some reason I already had plastic. My only cash outlay was for two small hinges, less than a dollar.

I was sweating, shirt off, installing the plastic, so looked the thermometer: 78°F/25.5°C in the shade. In late April, equivalent of October in the north.

A small selection of my basura screws.

My basura nails. The ones on the right I salvaged from the wood that came off the casita roof. There were many, many more I simply chucked.

Now to figure out what I want to grow….

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