Portable Greenhouse
A convenient protected growing area
Features of the Greenhouse
- Typically built on a gable-style building, but can be built on a variety of structure styles
- Transparent twin-wall polycarbonate panels
- Sizes from 6×6 to 14×32
- Can be built with or without a floor
- Can upgrade to Lux Guard rubberized seamless flooring material
- Completely customizable on where polycarbonate panels, windows, and doors are placed
- Can be modified to the customer’s needs
- Can add thermostat-controlled exhaust fans
- Can add cedar shelving with ample shelving area
If you’re considering adding a greenhouse to your backyard, our article The BIG Benefits of a ‘Small’ Greenhouse offers valuable insights. In it, we discuss how a compact greenhouse can extend your growing season, protect plants from pests and diseases, and provide a controlled environment for a variety of plants. We also cover several other helpful greenhouse-related topics to guide you as you explore the possibilities of year-round gardening.
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Our Greenhouse is More than Just a Shed!
The portable greenhouse shed from Countryside Side Sheds is an incredibly durable and compact backyard greenhouse that comes with some BIG benefits. Whether you need a nursery for germinating new plants, or a place to grow flowers and herbs year-round, we believe you’ll love having your own protected growing area. Our portable greenhouses can withstand many kinds of weather conditions that would otherwise wreck a cheap greenhouse or kill your delicate plants, be it strong winds, snow, and many other harsh weather conditions. Your plants will thrive in our portable greenhouse. A greenhouse is a simple way to grow food in your own backyard!
Active Ventilation
Fresh Air = Healthy Plants.
A key component of a quality greenhouse is having good air circulation. There are 4 main things good ventilation achieves in a greenhouse:
- Better climate management: Good circulation allows you to regulate temperature and humidity much easier.
- Maintains healthy carbon dioxide levels: Plants need carbon dioxide to grow, and become unhealthy if they don’t have it.
- Better pollination: A slight breeze is essential to the pollination process of plants, especially those that are self-pollinating, like tomatoes.
- Increased pest protection: Bugs often thrive in stagnant environments, making a greenhouse with no airflow a perfect environment for pests to thrive.
With our portable greenhouse, we include front and rear vents, ample operable screened windows, or you can add a thermostat-controlled louvered circulation fan that allows for active ventilation. This is different than passive ventilation done through venting, and allows you to manage your greenhouse’s climate on a whole new level.
Learn more about benefits of growing your own food with a portable greenhouse!
Twin-wall Polycarbonate Panels
Transparent protection for your plants
For our portable greenhouses, we use twin-wall polycarbonate for our transparent panels. This material is popular in greenhouses for a number of reasons. Here are some of the benefits of polycarbonate panels:
First, it’s a much lighter material than glass, making it a great choice for a portable greenhouse. It’s a very durable material as well that stands up to harsh environments and storms. Polycarbonate is also known for it’s ability to repel water, so it’s great for keeping condensation out. These panels do a great job at diffusing light, so your plants will have all the natural light they need to thrive! Here’s some more great info on the benefits of a polycarbonate greenhouse.
With our twin-wall polycarbonate panels, your portable greenhouse will be a perfect growing environment for years down the road. You won’t have to worry whether or not your greenhouse will stand up to the weather and heat, and you can focus instead on all the great benefits of your own greenhouse shed!
Features of all our Storage Buildings
- Full 2×4″ Construction
- 16″ on-center Stud Spacing, Double Top Plates
- Sturdy 4×4″ Pressure-Treated Runners (with floors)
- 4×6 pressure-treated plates (no floors)
- All Plywood Interior: Solid 3/4″ Flooring
- 15/32″ Roseburg Duratemp Textured Plywood Siding
- Full 2×4″ Trusses (with truss plates – NOT gussets)
- 30-Year Architectural Shingles (Other Roofing Options Available)
- Screened Gable Vents
- Hand-Crafted 43″ Wide Door
- Soffit And Fascia Trim
- Primed And Caulked
- Pre-Built Ready To Use!
Upgrades for the Greenhouse Shed
- Pressure-Treated Floor
- Lux Guard rubberized seamless flooring
- Windows (vinyl and aluminum)
- Window in door
- Cedar Shelving
- Gable Fan with Thermostat
- Custom Paint
- Interior paint
- Cupola or Weathervane
- Electrical Package (outlets, ceiling light)
- Metal Roof
- Custom Paint
Popular Greenhouse Upgrades
Fan Thermostat
To help regulate the interior climate of your greenhouse, you can add a gable fan with a thermostat for extra climate control.
Interior Shelving
To increase the usability of your greenhouse even further, add some shelving. With these shelves, you can move your plants even closer to the light, or use them as a workspace.
Interior Paint
Painting a greenhouse interior a light color, like white, helps reflect light for better light distribution.
Polycarbonate Sheeting
Twin-walled polycarbonate sheeting is strong enough to withstand the harsh winter weather. It allows the natural sunlight to enter the greenhouse. Add some conduit to hang your plants from!
Cedar Shelving
Add cedar-shelving to make your greenhouse more functionable.
Treated Wood
The optional cedar shelving can be stained or treated with Valhalla wood treatment to provide many years of usage!
Wrap Around Shelving
Customize your Greenhouse with wrap around cedar shelving work bench. Plenty of area to germinate your seeds, grow your plants, or use as a potting shelf
Lux Guard Flooring
Protect your flooring with Lux Guard rubber reinforced flooring. Tough. Durable. Clean
Louvered Exhaust Fan
Supplement your Greenhouse with a humidity and/or thermostat controlled exhaust fan.
Questions and Answers
What is the weight of the Greenhouse?
The weight of our greenhouse shed varies depending on the options chosen, but a here’s a “ball park” reference:
- 8′ × 10′ Greenhouse = 1700 pounds
- 8′ × 12′ Greenhouse = 1800 pounds
- 10′ × 12′ Greenhouse = 2425 pounds
- 10′ × 16′ Greenhouse = 2950 pounds
How tall is the Greenhouse Shed?
Measurements listed are taken from the top of the ridge cap of the roof to the bottom of the floor runners sitting on the ground. These heights don’t include the elevation of the blocks used on the runners.
Gable Shed Height:
- 8′ wide = 9′ 9″ tall
- 10′ wide = 10′ 10″ tall
- 12′ wide = 11′ 4″ tall
- 14′ wide = 11′ 8″ tall
Give your Backyard Garden a Boost!
Nurturing plants benefits the mind, body, and soul. Whether or not you have a “green thumb” you’ll benefit from a convenient protected area for starting and nurturing herbs, flowers, and even vegetables. We’d love to help you achieve your dreams for a backyard greenhouse. Get in touch with us for a quote or visit one of our locations to get started.