Hello nigella glad to see things are getting back to normal and by what i see better !!! I now have plastic around my back porch for all the great cuttings you gave me thank you again you need to come visit me sometime give me a call bama

I have a feeling that there will be a shortage of discarded trampoline frames when everyone sees this. It is absolutely FABULOUS. And it proves that intelligence and creativity are more important in gardening than all the money in the world! Can't wait to see what you come up with next. Ken

I personally can't wait to show it to my sister - Santa brought a new one (trampoline) to my niece and nephew, they had worn out the old one - she has been wanting a greenhouse - and here is a perfect way to START! I believe i will put an ad in the local Bulletin Board ref: old trampolines!

Margaret, wish I had half your imagination. Did you bend the trampoline frames or just leave them as was and put in the ground? Are they welded together or come apart?
I've probably hauled off to the dump things I could have used. Ivan layed over a 25 to 30 ft leyland cypress on the grandkids swing set and I already have an old aluminum one so will have to see what I can do. I was going to haul off to the dump.
I have a small fiberglass greenhouse and have been thinking about how to add on. Will have to look closer at your pics.
Take care and enjoy this beautiful weather.
Lynn in Prattville

Diane, I'm looking forward to seeing you again, I really enjoyed meeting you when you came to visit. Yes, things are on the upswing and I'm told the SBA may help get these greenhouses more sturdy. That would be nice! I used to use plastic around my own porch before the number of plants outweighed the amount of space on the porch! Watch out, GW is a really good place to 'enhance' your collection!

Ken, if anyone in the area wants some trampoline frames contact me. I have 5 or 6 sets that we've decided not to use. Thank you so much for the kind words of encouragement, we had a lot of fun making it and I spend a LOT of time in there, although I have to admit that I spend more time in the new structure. I love to show this stuff off in person(hint, hint!), and always welcome visitors.

Roseyp, if your sis wants to do this have her contact me for some more frames. This is actually a very, very easy project.

Lynn, I need to write to you in reference to those parrot lilies. The thing I like most about them isn't what people are always talking about. The flowers are nice but the wonderful thing about them is really their beautiful winter foliage.
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You are far too kind about the imagination thing, the frames told us what they wanted us to do with them, lol. They're not bent, they're put together in halves and turned on end, it's easier to do than to say, though! They're connected at the top with really heavy duty electric cable, we didn't weld them because we're eventually going to tear them down and put up a "satellite dish gazebo". For those who aren't savvy as to satellite dish gazeboes they're wonderful. Here's one that I don't seem to be able to access in it's original size:

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If anyone's interested I'll post pics of the new greenhouse, also made totally from recycled materials just not trampolines.

Trampolins? LOL, reminds me of an idea that was so simple and useful I saw at one of the local Flea Markets I am surprised no one has done more of the same. The guy recycled an old trampolin as was, even using the springs and plastic canvas as was. All he did was make the legs longer by adding more pipe until it was tall enough for a 6' person to walk in. Now is that simple or what? Would make a perfect, flat roofed shelter for most any reason, to include a greenhouse. Anything hitting the roof would naturally bounce off, lol.

It is also possible with a little construction talent to put a peaked roof on with more pipe, like any common "gazebo" frame. The only hard part would be the peak of the roof since one needs some sort of thick metal pan to attach the roof poles to, or through. I am sure someone here would have an idea or two using recycle parts, like a stainless steel metal bowl or something. If you like the general appearance of a "gazebo" frame, then you realize how an old trampoline made taller by extending the "legs" is a natural recycler's dream project. There is also no reason not to move the legs out a tad from verticle if you are so inclinded. That slightly outward placement would provide a little more floor space and slope the walls, if you should enclose your frame.

I have used large diameter PVC pipe to do the same thing, but I can see how a galvanized metal tube frame would be stronger and last longer as a greenhouse project. I have also seen some rather large trampolins. If the frame can handle bouncing adults trying to injure each other in various ways, while tipping the weight scales past 200 lbs each, I am sure the frame can hold up sheet plastic and other greenhouse coverings during most storms, outside of the monsters that can take off with your house. Got any ideas? How about sending me a large trampolin frame for my next project? I am sure I can use some galvanized fence posts to make it taller.

Oh wow I love you guys already and I have only been a member here for about 5 minutes. LOL
My favorite things.....gardening and recycling!

Triskale, you may wish to step over to the Garden Junk Forum if you like gardening and recycling. The folks on that forum are so very creative and resourceful that it will boggle your imagination. Here's one of my favorite recycles in my own garden, the bridge Roger(DH) built for me for Mother's Day out of entirely reclaimed materials:

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Glad things are beginning to come back together fot you after Ivan. We just got back home from Indiana, and I couldn't believe how tall the weeds grew while I was gone. And the plants that I lost because of no rain-some of my timers malfunctioned and therefore no water. It had poured just before we left (16 inches of standing water in the back corner-twice!) and then nothing after April 19. O course we got back 2 days before Arlene, when there was plenty of rain. Most of what I lost were in containers, when is my fault for not getting them in the ground!
Sniff-whine--but I thought the timer would water them!

Nona honey! What did you lose? Is there any way I can help? You were so generous to everyone including me at the swap back in March, I'd LOVE to be able to do something for you.