Is gardening your hobby? If so, you must be devastated when winter comes. Well, no longer, as we have collected for you 26 Cheap and Easy DIY Greenhouse Ideas for Any Backyard.
Having a greenhouse in your backyard will extend the gardening season all year long. You can enjoy home-grown veggies, fruits and fresh herbs every day.
Building a greenhouse is fairly easy and affordable. The ideas that follow will reveal to you which are the most suitable new or reclaimed materials and what designs can be easily recreated and adjusted to the size of the greenhouse you want.
1. Greenhouse From Reclaimed Materials
This charming greenhouse was crafted from wooden scraps and repurposed windows. To lift the ceiling area and build a roof, the homeowners have used polycarbonate panels. They are perfect for this purpose as they allow sunlight to pass through.
The cute finish is a side garden bed with a wooden edge where seasonal flowers have been planted.
2. Greenhouse From A Wooden Structure And Polycarbonate Panels
If you don’t have any old windows, you can make a DIY greenhouse from scratch using wooden posts, lathes and polycarbonate panels. You can adjust the size of the greenhouse per your backyard space and your greenthumb needs.
A curious fact about this design is that there is no flooring. The structure is placed directly on the sandy ground. The veggies grown inside are planted in a raised container from wood.
3. Greenhouse From Second-Hand Windows
If you don’t have enough old windows to build a greenhouse, you can ask your neighbours for useless ones or check on the marketplace for any notices.
Glass pane doors are also suitable for such a project, so don’t limit your search to windows only.
This DIY greenhouse lies on a gravel ground, which allows the drainage of water from the plant containers.
4. Cabin Greenhouse Idea
Your DIY greenhouse can be more than just an area for growing plants. This cabin-like structure has been decorated with beautiful pots and interior accessories which give it a charming and inviting vibe.
The entrance has been adorned with a “hello” sign and two sconces. Whether they work or not, they enhance the coziness of this outdoor feature.
5. Mix And Match Old Windows
This is an inspiring DIY greenhouse because it mixes different sizes of windows.
The incompatible window frames give the greenhouse a unique design which doesn’t affect the function of the outdoor structure at all.
6. Think About The Outside Of The Greenhouse
Since a charming greenhouse will be the focal point of the backyard, think about how to make its surroundings elegant and appealing.
Decorate with statues, lamps, lanterns, and strings of light. Create garden beds on both sides of it for more symmetry.
7. Barn-style Greenhouse
This is another easy DIY greenhouse idea. You need wooden posts for the bearing structure. The lower part of it has been covered with corrugated metal sheets and the upper with polycarbonate panels.
You can incorporate an old door at the entrance or make yourself a gate from the same polycarbonate panels.
8. Be Bold With The Colors
The greenhouse can be the cheeriest place in the backyard! Simply paint the wooden structure or the windows you have upcycled in a bright and bold color.
Yellow is a sunny color and the greenhouse needs the sun!
9. Tiny Greenhouse From Recycled Windows
If you need a greenhouse for a citrus plant or another special kind, you can make a small structure that accommodates it.
This tiny greenhouse idea is unique in its size and its rustic look. All you need are old windows assembled in a house shape.
This is a budget- and eco-friendly solution for growing capricious plants.
10. DIY Greenhouse From Upcycled East Nashville Windows And Doors
Any old windows and doors can be handy in a DIY greenhouse project. Take a look at this idea! The upcycled East Nashville windows and doors have turned a plain structure into a stylish small outdoor house.
Due to the sloped terrain, the greenhouse lies on a wooden platform that levels it and separates it from the soil to ensure a longer life.
11. Greenhouse With Openable Windows
The heat inside the greenhouse can be destructive to some plants and to the gardeners as well.
To ensure good air flow and fresh air access, you can enable the opening of some of the windows involved in the building.
12. A Shed Into A Greenhouse
If you already have a shed for tools, you can transform it into a greenhouse. You need to change at least half of all solid walls with windows and the entire roof.
The cheapest way to do this transformation is to use old windows or polycarbonate panels.
13. Greenhouse From Wood And Nylon
This is one of the most budget-friendly DIY greenhouse ideas. For the bearing structure, you can use scrap wood or old window or door frames.
When you are ready with it, cover the empty spaces with thick nylon. Mind that the nylon is not as hardy as glass; however, it will endure the outer conditions for one year.
14. Greenhouse With Bubble Wrap
Another great alternative to the glass panels is bubble wrap.
You can get free sheets from friends in the wrapping or delivery business and repurpose them into greenhouse windows.
15. Wooden Greenhouse With Pergola
Extend the greenhouse with a pergola to make this outdoor nook more appealing and inviting.
Place a bench for resting under the pergola and plant rapidly growing climbing plants such as Wisteria, Clematis, Trumpet Vine, etc.
16. Maximize The Space In The Greenhouse
If you want to accommodate more plants in your DIY greenhouse, think vertically. Add shelves to the wooden side structure of the building where you can display pots with plants.
The ceiling is another area where you can grow plants simply by hanging them from chains dangling from the roof.
17. Vintage-style Greenhouse
A great advantage of making yourself a greenhouse is that you can match its style and architecture with your taste or the outer look of the main house.
This small vintage greenhouse is a visual expression of this idea. It is constructed from recycled materials. The wood is painted olive green for more charm.
18. Narrow DIY Greenhouse
The DIY greenhouses can be customized to fit even the oddest space of your backyard. This long but narrow greenhouse has been placed tightly next to the fence in a gap formed by two fence pillars.
Similar to previous ideas, the materials used are recycled timbers and second-hand glass.
19. Barn-style Greenhouse With Nylon
Are you in a hurry to build a decent greenhouse? Here is a quick and affordable design! Take recycled corrugated metal sheets, some timbers for the main structure, an old door and nylon sheets.
Use the metal sheets for the base of the walls and cover the rest of the structure with nylon. Voala!
20. Eco-friendly DIY Greenhouse
Reduce, reuse and recycle! This is the slogan of this cute greenhouse in the prairies. This is the list of materials used that can inspire you about where you can get some free material that can be reused and thus contribute to saving the planet.
The wooden frame was made from leftover wooden material from a seating used in a wedding ceremony. The plastic wrap was used years ago in another project that no longer exists. The base is an old hot tub sitting. Even the pots are old and used once in the interior.
21. Free DIY Greenhouse Plans
If you like this small greenhouse, you can take advantage of the free building plans provided by the hillsidemarket. You will get exact measures of the timber and the polycarbonate panels.
Assembling is the easiest part and you will have a lot of fun if you do it with the whole family together.
22. Greenhouse With Siding
If the greenhouse is placed close to your house, you may want to blend it with the exterior walls.
In this inspiring idea, the homeowners have decided to add some siding to the roof part of the greenhouse so that its look becomes more complete and complements the main building.
23. She Shed Idea
Men have their mancaves, but women can have their she sheds. If you love gardening and want to extend the season with a self-made greenhouse, check this idea out!
Old windows, a door, polycarbonate roofing and a gorgeous paint color are all you need to make your special outdoor space.
Decorate it with a wreath and a sign to anchor a welcome vibe.
24. Polythene Greenhouse
The plans for this small arched greenhouse are free. BuildEazy shows how to build yourself a greenhouse from piping and polythene.
The front and back of the wrap can be rolled up so that you can access the plants and let some fresh air come in.
25. Small Outdoor Garden Sanctuary
This affordable greenhouse can be purchased in pieces and then assembled easily by yourself. Simply prepare the area of the backyard where it will lie.
You can decorate the surroundings with flower pots and lanterns.
26. Greenhouse From Reclaimed Wood And Metal Roofing
This greenhouse has been made from old glass pane doors. Seven of these doors are needed for the walls. The access door can be any other door you can find.
The roof is covered with the cheapest possible roofing sheets. Note that the wall with the door is not completely closed. This is an easy way to let some fresh air go effortlessly.
