Introduction: Very Small GreenHouse
Plants grow very slowly when its cold. So if you want yo grow something in a greenhouse in the the beginning of february two solutions : warm it or use a greenhouse inside the green house.
A minute project to create a very small greenhouse with an 8 liters water fountain.
Step 1: The Top
What you need : a water fountain and a good knife.
Cut the tap, then the top
Step 2: Bottom and Finish
cut the bottom, put some ground , water and seeds : finished.
Due to the shape, when the weather is cold the dampness condensate on the top part and get down to the the ground so it uses very little water : 2 cl a week.
29 Comments
7 years ago
Merci Author for the idea!
7 years ago
Thanks U.S. Neighbors for the brand names!
13 years ago on Introduction
I want to add that plants do not need to have the tap cut off. They can thrive in a terrerium with a glass lid and not only does that make perfect growing conditions it keeps the plants watered. As the water condensates on the glass it runs back down inside and back into the soil. The only downside would be overheating. To control that you would just unscrew the lid during the heat of the day and then put it back on later in the day.
14 years ago on Step 2
hey what is the black thing at the bottom. I know the top is the water fountain. I need to build up something like that for my school project
Reply 14 years ago on Step 2
I think it is the bottom of the bottle with the soil in it.
14 years ago on Introduction
This is a great idea! I only have one question (and forgive me if it's out of ignorance) : doesn't the plastic leech chemicals when exposed to sunlight that may damage the plant inside?
15 years ago on Introduction
Neat idea, but why cut the top off? Won't it retain more moisture with the tap in place?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
The top is cut off to provide the plant with some much needed air.
14 years ago on Introduction
Very nice. Can't say I have seen any 8l bottles like that in New Zealand though.
14 years ago on Step 2
whoa, so far this is real easy btw it's a bottled garden :)
14 years ago on Introduction
thank you Kathybear! I wasn't sure what to look for in the store! I am going to go try this out today, so excited!
14 years ago on Step 2
A homemade greenhouse instructions to buiold and ways to use it wisely this got it all!
14 years ago on Introduction
What a great idea!
14 years ago on Step 2
Very fast and simple. I love it.
15 years ago on Introduction
Those type bottles are Fiji water here in the U.S. The guy doing the Instructable is Canadian, eh?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
actually, we have volvic here in the U.S. as well. i've gotten it from "Whole Foods".
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
Hi Kathy : the guy is French (46 married 3 children) . I a am really amazed of the creativity and intelligence of the people on this site. We have not that quality of "Show and Tell" here in France.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
Sorry, I forget the intertubes reach overseas.
15 years ago on Introduction
this is a great idea... i'm going to try this for sure next season to get a jump start on my garden. I'll probably use peat pellets at the bottom for ease of transplant. very nice!
15 years ago on Introduction
perfect for 1 seed..... i know what seed ill fill it with.