Some years ago, probably at a garage sale, I picked up an upright greenhouse- made of aluminum, 3 shelves, side walls created of visqueen and another sheet of visqueen at the front that rolls up to the top. It is bulky but not heavy; I can easily move it around. My idea was to use it as a starter for root vegetables and such.

As it happens, I've never used it. For most of those years I lived in a historic house museum devoted to the history and memorabilia of the District Judge who lived and died there, so only things that he may have had are suitable for display. And in his writings there is no indication that he had a greenhouse of any sort, although they had a garden.

After I left the museum my thought was to attach it to the outside wall of my apartment. My cautionary thought against that, however, is that it may draw bears. Juneau has a lot of black bears that roam the neighborhood. I really don't want to run into one at my door.

Any ideas? Next month would be a good time to start some potted veggies.