Greenhouses are invaluable to gardeners. You can start seedlings earlier, grow plants later, and otherwise extend the window of warmth that Mother Nature gives you. Best of all, you can build one without going broke.

The Door Garden, a blog devoted to getting gardeners the most for their dollar, put together a tutorial for making an inexpensive garden greenhouse. The author of the tutorial, a self-identified pack rat, was able to construct the greenhouse for $50, thanks to having many of the basic supplies horded away from other projects. Even if you have to buy brand new pieces, the cheap construction means you won’t spend more than $150 for a sizable backyard greenhouse.

Check out the full tutorial at the link below to see the build process and finished greenhouse. The end result is quite sturdy and snow-friendly for such a small budget. If you don’t need that much greenhouse space, make sure to check out some of our more modest gardening DIY projects, like recycling old windows into seedling greenhouses.

$50 Hoop Greenhouse [The Door Gardner]

Source: Jason Fitzpatrick, Lifehacker