Lynda rang me one day, very excited about her latest recycled purchase.
The phone call went something like this:
Lynda: Guess what I just got?
Me: Tell, tell, tell!
Lynda: Twenty old, timber framed windows from the tip for $20.00!
Me, thinking to myself: Bargain...but what the heck is she going to do with all of those?
Lynda: Guess what I'm going to do with them?
Me: Tell, tell, tell.
Lynda: I'm going to get Steve to make them into a glass house.
Such a great idea. It got me thinking about my own nest and how much I'd love to extend the growing period of my tomatoes and beans and summer herbs.
After some internet therapy I've come up with these great lovely constructions from others who have also had the same idea as Lynda.
Wouldn't one of these look gorgeous in our vegie gardens?
Hope you get some wintery inspiration from these...can't wait to see Lynda's glass house. Hurry up, Steve!
Go to this link http://www.instructables.com/id/Greenhouse-From-Old-Windows/step8/Add-the-Shelves-and-Fans/ and you'll find instructions on how they built this fantastic green house out of windows. So cool!
![gr2_lg[1]](http://lh4.ggpht.com/_y503nXi7Syk/TEA1VicNjcI/AAAAAAAACZU/--o7dsaAm6Y/s1600-h/gr2_lg13.jpg "gr2_lg[1]")
http://www.robomargo.com/windows.html
A drawing of a glass house made out of recycled windows.
http://slowcavore.blogspot.com/2008/04/building-greenhouse-out-of-salvaged.html
For the instructions and details of how this glass house was made, go here: http://sites.google.com/site/alexshobbysite/Home/greenhouse
http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/12541/blue-greenhouse-made-from-old-windows
http://gardentenders.com/projects/175
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/vickie039/DSC00736.jpg
Look out Garage Sale Saturday, I'm a comin' ....
8 comments:
Wow!
What a great idea.
I want one.
By the way, I had a beautiful day in Tilba today. I found some heart shaped blackboards. But I resisted......for now.
Julie M xxoo
Hey Julie,
Those blackboards are cute, aren't they? Tilba is dangerous! So hard to resist - you did really well;) xx
Oh great post, glad I found you! I linked this to my recycled glass greenhouses post too, come on over and take a peek!
Nice glass house design.
This is a smart way of putting old windows to good use. Windows are indeed appropriate for a greenhouse because the glass panels will allow light to pass through while retaining the heat inside. That’s what the plants need. This is also the reason why it is better to buy excellent quality windows. With a bit of creativity, you can turn it into something more useful when it’s time for you to do some renovations.
Thanks for sharing this! I really enjoyed looking at this. Do you have any recommendations for good places that do windows in Ottawa?
That's a good way to save money. Happy recycling!
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Simply beautiful!
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