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Hello all,

I'm very new to gardening, and I'm keen to recycle where possible. I have a large drinks fridge with double glazed doors that is out of commission. Would it be possible to turn it into a useable greenhouse?

Thanks for your help!




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It may be a cold frame ?

1 Oct, 2011

 

Welcome to Goy - and yet another gardener from Aberdeenshire. We're doing well today - at least three of us on the site today.
I'm not so sure about the fridge, though. I would wait for more advice on this.

1 Oct, 2011

 

Very funny Pimpernel :)
Welcome to GOY Hiddenbadger :). I seem to recall someone asking this question a while back.
From memory - I think the advice was no....one reason that I can remember is that a greenhouse needs 360 degree light or else the plants would not grow correctly. I cannot remember the other reasons which were give.
Hopefully someone else will answer, alternatively you could try searching for the question.
I will see if I can find it and post a link.

1 Oct, 2011

 

Update....can't find it via the search box, hopefully someone will answer giving you a proper answer. :)

1 Oct, 2011

 

Legally fridges and freezers have to be disposed of in a safe manner to prevent gases escaping.
Even so all you would end up with is odd shaped elongated plants and mildew/disease due to lack of light and poor/no air circulation.

1 Oct, 2011

 

As someone has just said, your plants would not grow properly and would all bend one way .to search for the light. Does not sound the best of ideas.

2 Oct, 2011

 

You've been watching 'Wall-E' haven't you! Despite him finding the evidence of a sapling in a fridge that Earth had regenerated, as is stated above - it's not a good idea.

2 Oct, 2011

 

Ha! Sorry but I think it would be better to have it recycled at the tip but you could maybe make uses of the glass doors. :o))

2 Oct, 2011

 

No, is the short answer - but I'd take the doors off as they're glass, useful for propping against walls with plants between in winter for a bit of extra protection.

2 Oct, 2011

 

Hello,

Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question. I've had the gas removed by a pro, so it would be safe to use, but its sounding like I wouldn't have much luck. I'm not adverse to a bit of diy, so might try adding in ventilation and an other window. I'll let you know how I get on!

3 Oct, 2011

 

Why bother HB? mini plastic green houses cost from £10 up.

4 Oct, 2011

 

It's about reusing stuff, Drc, that's why, I'd imagine. Which is something I fully understand and agree with.

4 Oct, 2011

 

I think recycling at the tip is preferable to filling gardens with old fridges Bamboo.

4 Oct, 2011

 

I don't know - I'm all in favour of finding new purposes for items wherever possible. I never throw away the fridge racks, nor the glass shelf, they're useful outside.

4 Oct, 2011

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