Extend your gardening season with
this compact greenhouse.

Getaway

Constructed of Plexiglas^TM and standard lumber using basic tools, this greenhouse is perfect for starting seeds, potting plants, storing tender bulbs and fragile containers during the winter, and performing other garden duties all year long.

Its finished size is compact enough to fit in even small backyards. Its arched roof and sloped sides are handsome and practical, with operable roof panels that can be propped open to let in fresh air.

• Handsaw, circular saw, table saw, or miter saw
• Carpenter's square
• Carpenter's level
• Tape measure
• Clamps
• Handheld jigsaw
• Drill
• Thin strip of metal or wood
• Screwdriver
• Posthole digger
• Hand plane

Note: Unless otherwise noted, the greenhouse framework is constructed from 1x2 cedar lumber. If you have a table saw, consider ripping the 1x2s from wider material and select stock that is as straight-grained and free from knots as possible. The framework is cut and assembled in panels that are then joined to create the structure. All parts butt together and are fastened with 3-inch deck screws.

• (Note: These are the materials for one wall. You need to build two.):
• Two 1x2s, 81 inches long, for the wall plates (A)
• Three 1x2s, 57 inches long, for the wall studs (B)
• Two 1x2s, 67 inches long, for the wall corners (C)
• Two 1x4s, 81 inches long, for the bottom plates (D)
• Four 1x2s, 19-1/8 inches long, for the wall braces (E)

• One 1x2, 68 inches long, for the corner stile (F)
• One 1x2, 80 inches long, for the inner stile (G)
• Two 1x2s, 27 inches long, for the end braces (H)
• Two 1 x 4s, 27 inches long, for the bottom plates (I)
• One 1x2, 29-1/2 inches long, for the top plate (J)

This greenhouse requires only basic skills and tools. Build the components, then assemble and screw them together.

• Three 1x2s, 28-5/8 inches long, for the roof stiles (K)
• Two 1x2s, 42 inches long, for the roof rails (L)

• Four 1x2s, 80 inches long, for the panel stiles (M)
• Five 1x2s, 36 inches long, for the panel rails (N)
• Three 1x4s, 36 inches long, for the bottom plates (O)
• Two 1x2s, 75 inches long, for the door stiles (P)
• Four 1x2s, 33 inches long, for the door rails (Q)
• One 1x4, 33 inches long, for the door base (R)