Greenhouse Growing

Hi Walnut no not sleeping just keeping my plants cosy this will be for next season as now I am self employed as a Lady Gardner also have orders for hanging baskets so this will be a place to keep them before I pass them to their owners to tend to.My husband will be doing the electrics in...

When I bought my greenhouse 2 years ago, I was aware of the advice 'get a bigger one than you think you'll need' but mine is still too small, so I'd say get as big a green house as you can find room for. Then decide whether you want to spend a lot of money or just go for the most basic. I...

Cor, that's a good idea, Peter.

I bought two similar ones from a garden centre (mesh reinforced, �£50 each). They do need anchoring down and both have suffered from wind damage where the seams have pulled apart near the velcro points. I bought them because I have to raise my old greenhouse to stop it getting flooded in the...

Hi John,Mine were planted straight into the raised beds and are doing fine.

Liz said --------------------------------------------- I have no intention of scrubbing out the greenhouse, I'll give the bits I can reach a good clean. Does everybody go to these lengths every Autumn? ---------------------------------------------Although we used to do it we haven't done it...

I bought my 8x6 greenhouse from focus last year, it was the cheapest price around at the time - �£120, green painted aluminium with horticultural glassWe had to order it and wait 3 weeks for it to be delivered to the store, when we eventually picked it up and got it home we realised they...

I know of someone who goes to ASDA and raid the bins for bubble plastic and cardboard.

Slabs used was 1 pack of 20 off O.6m sq. (23.5") standard grey paving (Jewsons, also got a tonne bag of sand delivered which left a bit over). For the dry cement mix I got a couple of bags of cement from Focus and used a 5:1 mix. Shop around though because prices differ quit dramatically.The...

Hello Dendys work collegue. [ 08. March 2007, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: Scotkat ]

Good idea Deegee.

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Hi TeeJay, Cool glass is the cheapest I know of & is efficient as Honeybee says.. I have blinds in the other green house & find they are as good as each other really.. I use coolglass for the ends & it works well..

Hi Painted Lady..Re My method is that he will get so fed up of falling over plants and pots that he will come up with the idea that he really must let me have a greenhouse next year.That's my trick, I've got pots and propogators on every shelf, all around hubbies office/PC...

I rebuilt a 6x6 Focus/Homebase type last year and didn't have any instructions (even worse I didn't take it down!) It went up without too much bother and the only problem was with the door and track. Once I got that sussed it was easy peasy. Cleaning everthing before re-assembly is the best...

Fancy, check your house contents insurance, very often it will cover sheds, fencing and greenhouses. David.

Mike, I don`t want to put a damp squid on it, but does your house insurance cover you for a greenhouse over your french doors? It may for a conservatory but if I were you I would check and if they say yes, get it in writing. David.

I've really got the wind up now. I've got all my half hardies covered in straw and I'm nervous of looking under it in case I find a rat (or two).

It works for me, lets try it again;http://tinyurl.com/3ca7gwIf this fails visit my websitehttp://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Indexes/index.htmGo to 'M' and look under my set up.I have previwed this post and both links work for me, I hope you are more successful this time

Interesting stuff guys. All useful grist to the DIY mill.