Full disclosure on recent things I had to buy "new."

I spent way too much time and gas looking for "not new" supplies to build my raised bed garden and greenhouse, so I have started buying new: cinder blocks, conduit pipe (supposed to hold up to the weather exposure better than PVC and was cheaper, too...if anyone knows a reason I should not use this as the framework for my greenhouse, please speak up as I have not purchased it yet) and connectors and plastic sheeting. I'll have to get some "new" topsoildelivered, too, but I'm sue it will be, well, old as dirt. I have landscape fabric I got on clearance last year, so I won't need to buy that.

I also purchased the offspring a new baseball cap (allowed myself "new" gifts), but he did not like the style. It was $3.88. I kept it for myself rather than taking it back as I did need a dark gardening hat for Spring and Fall. I'm sure I'll regret it as it is for the Husky company...so in addition to having the cute logo of the Siberian Husky (the breed of our rescue dog), it says "Husky"...and I am a woman of a certain weight.

Having difficulty finding a "not new" greenhouse.

Since I am turning the side yard into a mini-farm, I need to construct some sort of greenhous-y thing over part of the garden (it's Buffalo, NY, I need extra heat and a longer season to grow some of the plants on my list). Thought I might be able to find some sort of used shell at least, but not having any luck so far. If I were handier, I might be able to construct something out of used windows...I'm guessing my neighbors will be lucky I'm not that handy because it probably wouldn't be pretty.

If I can't find anything, I will hopefully be able to get a least some of the materials "not new" at Buffalo ReStore...thinking pvc pipe frame covered in poly or vinyl will do the trick, but I'll wait a bit longer and see if anything turns up. The greenhouse kit on sale (new) at Big Lots this week said it blocked UV light, ending my temptation to buy it (I'm guessing the plants make use of UV).