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DIY Mini Greenhouse

Sigh…summer is slipping through our fingers, and we’re thinking of growing stuff in the colder weather. Our good friend (and HOMEGROWN Contributor) Willi has a great how-to on her site, DigginFood.com using cheap and easily available materials. Below is a list of other sources for DIY cold frames and greenhouses

Basic constructed cold frame from DIY Life

Cold Frame Using Old Windows from Green Building Elements

Geodesic Dome Greenhouse from Instructables.com!

Below is a video DIY for a Mini greenhouse using a CD spindle from Instructables.com. Another sign that anyone can grow food, anywhere.


One Response to “DIY Mini Greenhouse”

  1. [...] A gift that you make means so much more! Easy, cheap and useful – all it takes is a pot, good soil, seeds (lettuces would work great) and the bottom of a seltzer bottle. This one was made by Lora Hall from Full Circle Gardening in Silver Lake, CA. Other designs and instructions can be found here. [...]

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