Multi-tiered greenhouse for seedlings: an unusual idea from scrap materials

The HousChief editorial staff continues the series of publications with the hashtag #Best House for tireless summer residents. Spring this year is protracted and does not make us happy with warm days, but meanwhile, it is high time to plant seedlings in the ground. Taking it outside every day is not easy work, so the best choice in this situation would be to use a greenhouse in which the plants can survive the night. It can be just on the ground, consisting of arcs and plastic wrap. But what if you have little space for arranging such a greenhouse? For example, if you are carrying seedlings to the balcony? There is a very interesting and original way out: to make a greenhouse as a multi-tiered structure from ordinary vegetable plastic boxes. The author of the YouTube channel generously shared his experience in this regard DIY garden and decor. The design is very simple and it will not be difficult for you to repeat this experience.

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1 What is required to assemble a multi-tiered greenhouse
2 Assembling a multi-tiered greenhouse: highlights
3 How to use a multi-tiered greenhouse: simple guidelines

What is required to assemble a multi-tiered greenhouse

To build such a greenhouse, you need eight tall plastic boxes of the same size. They should fit well into each other. In addition to boxes, you will need a roll of packaging film, some scotch tape and weighting materials - ordinary stones or a couple of bricks, as well as a piece of heavy metal pipe.

To equip the structure, no tools are needed, except for the usual pruner or large scissors, with which you will need to cut half of the boxes.

Assembling a multi-tiered greenhouse: highlights

The greenhouse will consist of plastic boxes stacked on top of each other, you just need to solve the problem of installing seedlings inside the pots.

Multi-tiered greenhouse for seedlings — Note that a structure that is too tall will be difficult to water. Try on how much you can raise the watering can

In half of your boxes, you need to cut one of the side walls together with the bottom. You should get a U-shaped frame

If you put two boxes together, whole and cut, you get a tall cell in which you can easily place even very grown seedlings.

The boxes should be installed in the following sequence: whole from below, then cut off and so on to the very top. The " roof" will be a whole box — The boxes should be installed in the following sequence: whole from below, then cut off and so on to the very top. The "roof" will be a whole box

In such tall cells, it will be convenient for you to care for plants before planting in the ground, even if they grow quite large

Now the whole greenhouse needs to be wrapped with several layers of packaging film. It needs to be pulled, so it will not only lie flat, but also additionally fasten the boxes together

The whole greenhouse is wrapped, like a cocoon, under the film there should be walls, a roof and a bottom of the greenhouse. Make at least three to four layers for reliability

The weight of the plastic boxes is small, so there is a danger that in a strong gust of wind, the greenhouse will topple over and the plants in it will be damaged. To prevent this from happening, the lower part of the structure should be heavier.

Weights must be put in the lowest box. To do this, a slit should be made in the film and stones or bricks should be put inside it. The lower tier will not be useful for plants in any case, because there will be too little light here.

Now you can make " windows" in each tier for planting seedlings. To do this, you need regular scissors: cut the holes along the contour of the cells, but do not make them too large to avoid heat loss. — Now you can make "windows" in each tier for planting seedlings. To do this, you need regular scissors: cut the holes along the contour of the cells, but do not make them too large to avoid heat loss.

The greenhouse must be hermetically closed; for this, a curtain must be made from the same roll film. Its edge should be fixed on the roof with adhesive tape and unwound to the full height of the greenhouse.

Unwind the film with a margin, it will be required in order to make the weight at the end of the curtain. A piece of metal pipe or other similar object is suitable as a weighting agent. You just need to wrap it in a film, under its weight it will stretch and press tightly against the walls

Now, if you need to open the greenhouse, the curtain can simply be folded back onto the roof, and in the evening, lower the weighting agent and press the film against the walls for greater tightness.

How to use a multi-tiered greenhouse: simple guidelines

A multi-tiered greenhouse is no different from a regular one. It is imperative to ventilate it in a warm time of the day so that the plants do not die due to excess moisture.

In each section of a multi-tiered greenhouse, you can install seedlings in cups or cassettes. The height of the section allows you to get close to plants with a watering can

A lightweight and compact greenhouse will take up little space, and if you need to move it, then small slots can be made from the sides of the structure in order to raise the structure by holding on to the boxes

Thanks to such a greenhouse, you can even grow seedlings on the entire plot on a small balcony. And here is a small video on how to make such a mini-greenhouse, in which you can germinate seeds before picking:

We are waiting for your comments on this design. How convenient do you think it will be in operation? How can it be improved? If you also use multi-tiered greenhouses, share your impressions! Good weather and rich harvest!

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Multi-tiered greenhouse for seedlings: an unusual idea from scrap materials

What is required to assemble a multi-tiered greenhouse

Assembling a multi-tiered greenhouse: highlights

How to use a multi-tiered greenhouse: simple guidelines

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