Oh, and it doesn't need to be electric or heated, I just need it enclosed to protect from the animals.

Hello laschai,

The greenhouse is going to add a couple of growing zones to your location, depending on what zone you're in and how you insulate it, i.e. double wall, bubble wrap, etc.. Many plants require a certain amount of cold temperatures each year to produce fruit and berries, and they need pollinators to set fruit. For that sort of thing, why not fence in a location and cover the top with bird netting when it's needed. Like when the berries are almost ready until after harvest, then take down the netting and save for next year. Also, wrens are seed eaters, but territorial, so if you put up wren houses, they would chase off the birds that would eat your berries. Or, maybe your stuff will be so tasty, they'll try a nibble now and then. For vining plants, like pumpkins, also your peppers and your peas, growing 2 kinds that close together will result in cross-pollination, which, if you intend to save your seeds, will not be what you desire over the long term. Personally, I would grow vining plants on a trellis. What I did in my greenhouse last year was to attach chicken wire from the raised beds all the way up to the rafters, that's 9 feet in my greenhouse. My squash vines grew up to 19 feet long, they went all the way up to the rafters and cascaded over the other side and down onto the ground. It was an impressive sight.

I had problems with chipmunks coming in, and also with stray cats. I bought some fake snakes and laid them around. They worked.

For my next project, I was planning on doing more raised beds in the front yard, and bending some EMT for mini-hoop houses that would extend my growing season for greens without taking up space in my main greenhouse The benefit of my building a wooden frame and using a raised bed is that it gives me a place to attach the row cover to on one side, so it doesn't blow away and I can store it in place, instead of trying to fold it up and move it.

Hope this gives you some ideas.

My structure started its life as a portable garage. It apparently collapsed for previous owners. I dug it out of the transfer station (AKA DUMP) I like to reuse things when I can, most, but not all pieces were usable, we did the best we could with the pieces that were salvageable, then attached a wooden frame, and wrapped it in reinforced poly. We added two screen doors, and added same poly to inside and outside doors with industrial velcro ( for easy ventalation).It turned out surprisingly well....and it is pretty sturdy.

I think you will like this small greenhouse that you build yourself, and can make it any size you want to. It's not real wide, but you can make it as long as you want to, and it's one that holds up really well. The man that made it is a Youtuber named TesaxPrepper2 and has a great channel, and does gardening and homesteading. The reason I suggest him is, the greenhouse is very strong, and the cost is outstanding. Very inexpensive compared to other greenhouses. It will also give you an idea of what you will actually need as far as size goes, and if you find out that you need a much bigger one, you can add on, or at least know what your size should actually be. Everyone I know that has built a greenhouse has always made one at least 2-3 times larger than what they thought they needed. Of course the name of his video is Greenhouse, and you can get a copy of the instructions in a e-book at Amazon. It cost $4.97 and it's in PDF too. Super easy This is the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DKlXs8iov0 The instructions are really easy, and you can see him make one at link above. You can make it 50 feet long if you want to, it's up to you. Many of my friends have made it, and I have the materials to make one this summer too. Even if you change your mind you still have a nice place to store your garden supplies. I hope this helps. Bless, Sheila

PS Mine will be about 30-50 feet long, and I can't wait to get it up. I will post it when it's done.

A friend built a "cube" with flower beds inside. The walls are like chain linked fences, may be 8' tall with top also covered in chain links. Four raccoons dansed on the top last summer. They have deported at least 40 various animals (raccoons, squirrels, skunks, rabbits) to a nearby town (not very good idea. They will be back like the Terminator in the movie.)