Its definitely indestructable, mine came from a plastic bag of "reduced to clear" precut rosemary in the supermarket. One sprig was rooted in a...
Mine are going in the hammock as usual, they`ll keep last years strawberry plants company :)
Thanks for a fun read..the greenhouse looks great! :)
Not much going on here but the Red Pear seeds i put in on friday have appeared today, 4 days to germinate in compost with the assistance of a...
Hi John I`m going for a more radical approach for cooling but i think a combination of shade cloth, misting and ventilation should be very...
I`m not sure if the auto watering system would do the same job but its definitely worth a bash. Misting heads generally put out a very fine fog...
Another option is to install some overhead misters and put them on a timer, 1-3 seconds on and 60-90 seconds off. Evaporative cooling is a lot...
Its much better to put the shade cloth/netting outside the glazing if you can. Otherwise it acts as a solar collector..heating the greenhouse :wink:
I grew Red Pear last year, they were extremely sweet and a good cropper. We`ll have them again this year although they do seem prone to splitting...
Hi Shim I have some minibels and tumbling toms in JI #3 and some in peat based, no propagator and they came up inside a week. I guess you may have...
Hi Aria, How about a designer veg cage on the cheap? Locate an unwanted 8, 10 or 12ft trampoline frame from Freecycle, ideally including the worn...
Sounds like an ideal situation for installing wing insulation :)
Hi Nathan Have you tried http://www.allplaz.com/index.html They do a fair assortment of poly and stuff.
I wouldn`t want to be their window cleaner :) It also appears they will be using rockwool for the hydro substrate which doesnt seem that green.
It would have been nice to see something other than petroleum based fertilizers being used. I wonder how many thousands/millions of gallons they...
Just knowing it exists as an diy option may be useful for those that are considering replacing the tunnel poly :) The light reduction could be...
I haven`t come across any firms in the uk but perhaps the more specialised commercial suppliers offer the option. The usual mainstream ones,...
The inner skin should last longer as the outer skin takes the brunt of the uv and the weather. The inflation pressure although minimal will keep...
To improve the performance you can add a second skin and inflate the space between sheets with a small blower. Its common in the states, they...
If you are in a residential area it may pay to check how a polytunnel would be viewed. Tunnels tend to get a cooler reception than regular...
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