In this post, I will talk about some of the things I had to consider when choosing a location and setting up the base of my greenhouse. Since every property is different, the setup for your greenhouse will be a little different. For my situation, I placed my greenhouse base beside my existing 24' X 48' shed. I chose this spot for three reasons.

The first reason was wind protection. We get a lot of storms during the spring and summer. These storms generate very high winds that come from the north. By placing my greenhouse on the south side of my shed, my shed can act as a windbreaker.

The second reason was power. I needed electrical power for lights, water pumps, heaters, and fans. By placing the greenhouse next to the shed, I could pull the electrical power I needed from the shed. Since I didn't need a lot of electrical power, I used three heavy-duty extension cords to get electrical power to the greenhouse.

The third reason was sunlight. The area beside the shed gets a good amount of bright sunlight in the morning and midday year round. There is a little more shade in the afternoon. Shade is beneficial for the greenhouse during hot summer days.

I constructed the 14' X 16' greenhouse base using pressure-treated 2" X 6' X 16' and 4" X 6' X16' lumber. It is covered using OSB panels. Plywood would have been a better choice, but I had OSB panels onhand. In order to weatherproof the greenhouse base, I used all weather decking stain.

The next item was anchoring. I used four shed anchors to anchor the base to the ground. Each anchor is encased in concrete and bolted to the greenhouse base close to each corner.