From Play House to Green House....

that is our most recent project! We had not thought about the possibility of converting an existing structure into one of our green houses however this project came to us and we couldn't be more excited about it! We are taking a 200 square foot playhouse and are shoring up the foundation, removing the roof and replacing with the transparent polycarbonate material that is 99% UV protection and lastly adding in windows and doors selected by our client and carefully designed to provide the eclectic look she desires!!

Check out the before pictures and stay tuned for more pictures as we progress through the project!

Dana O'Brien
Owner
A Place to Grow, Recycled Green Houses
Dana@Recycledgreenhouses.com
805 704-1155

Gratitude is such an amazing thing...

especially when you are grateful for a gift from complete strangers! So there I was having a Sunday afternoon full of errands and trips to many stores. While deep in working on our latest project (more information to come!) I received a call from "Bob" whose wife "Joann" had found my wallet in a very busy parking lot!! Bob found my business card in my wallet and gave me a call and I will be forever grateful to he and his wife for this!

It is with a full heart that I share this story of people doing the right thing for the right reason and I will always believe in the goodness of people and their capacity to "do the right thing"!!

Have a wonderful evening and know that we are all connected :)

Dana O'Brien
Owner
A Place to Grow, Recycled Green Houses
Dana@Recycledgreenhouses.com
805 704-1155

Double Digging.......

I had never heard of "Double "Digging" before reading this article from Organic Gardening Magazine. Check it out, I am now a believer and will be busting out my shovel to prepare my garden for next Spring's planting!

http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/double-digging-why-do-it?cm_mmc=facebook-_-OrganicGardening-_-Content-LearnGrow-_-doubledigging

Our First Donated Green House...

is in the planning phase! We met with the Director, Mary Kern, of the San Luis Obispo Montessori Children's School and came up with the location and dimensions for the soon to be green house. The green house will be approximately a 9' x 9' structure with a unique entryway which is the result of it being designed to fit the space that they have available. Ms. Kern is hoping to get some parent participation in the purchasing of some of the wood materials. We are also going to re-purpose some fence boards as exterior siding below the windows.

There is a lot of enthusiasm surrounding this first donated green house! Ms. Kern already has a garden at her school however without a green house last year they had to hand carry their tomato plant seedlings to her brother's green house. Needless to say she is very happy to have their own "Place to Grow" at their school!

In late February, the Montessori school children plant tomato seeds and then later sell the tomato plants as a fundraiser to support the school's art program. I can hardly wait to see this project to completion so look for updates and pictures with a ribbon cutting before Thanksgiving!

Dana O'Brien
Owner
A Place to Grow, Recycled Green Houses
Dana@recycledgreenhouses.com
805 704-1155

A Place to Grow Happiness...

that is what these glass houses are about whether they are artist studios, green houses or even a Pilates studio what matters is that you use them to do something that makes you happy! I just took these pictures of the Artist Studio as it is getting finished out. They have hung the chandelier, put in wood flooring that was left over from their home and finished out the interior walls with pine siding. After checking out the swap meet and several antique stores they found a work bench, cabinet and cool door knocker which they installed above the door! The back wall is prepped for the tile mosaic which is soon to come. I saw the picture of the mosaic and it is a picture of Yosemite featuring  El Capitan, the river and a beautiful meadow, talk about a place that will inspire happiness!

What makes me happy is that Lori and Jeff are happy with their Place to Grow!!

If you want a Place to Grow of your own just give me a call and come look at our supply of windows, we have some really cool windows and doors in stock right now! If you can't come by, let me know the type of window you have in mind and I will send you some pictures of the windows we have in inventory.

Let's Grow!!

Dana O'Brien
Owner
A Place to Grow, Recycled Green Houses
Dana@Recycledgreenhouses.com
805 704-1155

This article I just read got me to thinking...

about places to grow. The article is about planning a beautiful vegetable garden and talks about designing your vegetable garden to be "as beautiful to look at as it is productive." This reminded me of our greenhouses and how they too are beautiful to look at and yet functional as well, I consider them to be  "functional art". In fact wouldn't a glass greenhouse round out any garden? Check out the article, they have some pretty good ideas on planning your vegetable garden!

http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/plan-beautiful-vegetable-garden?cm_mmc=facebook-_-OrganicGardening-_-Content-LearnGrow-_-5+garden+tricks&ref=nf

Happy gardening!!

Dana O'Brien
Owner
A Place to Grow, Recycled Green Houses
Dana@Recycledgreenhouses.com
805 704-1155

Creating places to grow.......

give me such fulfillment! These glass houses are what I consider to be "functional art". We have just completed our first artist studio! This is a 6'x8' glass house that will be used by a friend of mine to carve wood. My friend intends to mosaic the back wall of the studio with a mountain scene to complement the location of it in their backyard nestled between a pine tree and a manzanita bush! Their three waterfall pond provides the perfect background music for this creative space.

As I have mentioned in earlier blogs, A Place to Grow doesn't mean just a place to grow plants, it can mean a place to grow creatively such as this artist studio. I am so happy to be able to create this place of beauty so that my friend can carve her things of beauty and so the cycle goes.

In what way do you want to grow....

Here's to "growing"!!

Dana O'Brien
Owner
A Place to Grow, Recycled Green Houses
Dana@Recycledgreenhouses.com
805 704-1155