To say I’ve been dreaming about this greenhouse is an understatement. Ever since we purchased our first home and I got a little taste of gardening I was hooked. It’s funny how my Mom and Nana were so into gardening and as a kid I couldn’t get far enough from a greenhouse or doing yard work. Now its my favourite pass time… go figure!! 

When deciding okay you know what we have this time ‘at home’ so why not make my dream greenhouse… only thing was I had NO idea where to put it. We have dreams of building a garage and shop one day so I wanted to make sure it wasn’t going to be a tear down in a few years time when we decide to finally do that. So I had to be strategic!

I loved where I originally put our veggie beds because they were close to the house and close to the hose haha. So I figured I might as well keep this close to the house too so I can still have Levy out there with me and keep an eye on the chickens too! (Oh ya.. we got Chickens! Read about it here)

So I got to work! Created all the plans, measured and laid out all the old windows I wanted to use for the project and then I was off to Home Hardware! I decided to build the greenhouse 8×12’ to max out what we were allowed by our township without having to get a permit. So it worked out well! All of our lumber, hardware etc we got from Home Hardware (thank gosh for home delivery!) and the roofing I got from Home Depot. Accessories such as hanging baskets hardware, all hardware and decor inside the greenhouse has all be source locally through greenhouses and antique shops!! I can share the Custom Colour we painted the Green potting bench to match our windows is ‘Mississippi Delta’ by Dulux Paints. I was able to bring in a piece of green window into Home Hardware and they were able to colour match it for me!! Woohoo!!

I had my trusty helpers – Dad & Brandon!

I don’t have a step by step building plan to share with you all because the Greenhouse was very custom to fit all these windows perfectly. I will say we built everything out of pressure treated lumber so it would stand the test of time and weather. I also made the Greenhouse custom to me and decided to have the face of it be the 12’ side vs the 8’, therefore we made it a slant roof vs peak roof. So glad I went this way! It feels like there is so much more room this way! I’d highly recommend! I will share with you my materials list!

MATERIALS

Lumber: Pressure Treated Cedar Lumber in ‘Sienna’ from Home Hardware

Roofing: Corrugated PVC Sheets from Home Depot (they are super easy to use.. can cut down with a pair of scissors! Use Roofing screws to help secure these sheets.

Windows: Old 100 year old windows we replaced on our Farmhouse.. love how they will have a new purpose! Each window went in with the framing for a snug fit. *TIP if you are using old windows you might want to have a planer on hand to do some trimming! Our windows were not square at all.. which makes it very unique!

Flooring: Plywood Sheets framed out on top of corner deck blocks from Home Hardware. TIP* I would have painted & sealed the plywood sheets before laying down. I had hopes to paint them but once everything got moved in I didn’t.

Hardware: All hardware from Home Hardware and antique collectibles over the years!

The Building Process!

As far as inside the greenhouse, I kept things pretty simple with a huge 10’ bench to go along the back wall with an extra shelf layer for storage. I added a shelf on top to hold small pots and accessories! I also add an antique chair and old dresser that I have been hoarding for this special project! Honestly all I did was really shop my own home to furnish the space!! 

As far as landscaping I decided to do the non decorative pea gravel do keep weeds at bay and decrease maintenance. I added in a little side Peony garden that I just love. I still have lots of Peony’s to plant that I’ve dug up from our property (our property used to be a peony farm!) so stay tuned on where I decide to put that! 

My dream greenhouse

I hope this little greenhouse inspires you to get outside and make your own little space. I can’t wait to start seeds in here and watch them grow. I couldn’t help myself and picked up some perennials to start from seed.. oh and some pumpkins!! Just to get me started!! Stay tuned!! 

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here and sharing in this sweet new addition with me. I’m so glad you guys love it as much as I do!! Let me know what you think in the comments below, or come say hi over on instagram!! PS I have a whole virtual tour saved in my highlights on Instagram.. so head there to see more up close!! 

Happy Gardening!!

Xo Sam