I haven`t checked the ground temp recently but it was sitting at a cool 13C during the summer.
Hi Peter Your right. Mines a homebrew controller as i couldnt find anything to fit the bill off the shelf. I have one remote sensor dedicated to...
Hi Dean Its not easy to answer your question without a little more info. You mentioned the sensors are for a control system, but you didnt say...
Insulation is designed to reduce heatloss. It will reduce heat gain from an already weak winter sun. Without some form of heat input you may...
I wouldn`t want to be inside a heavy glass greenhouse supported on just the 40mm width of paving slabs. It`d be much safer using something more...
Glass greenhouses should have a firm level base due to the weight, glass doesn`t flex :) I would be concerned the greenhouse frame may twist due...
Hi Joe If the sprayheads use the same pressure as the drippers then no problem, if they need a lot more they`ll need a seperate line from the pump...
It`ll work but the lifting the water seems like an extra step you don`t really need, i`ve modded your graphic with tee after the pump and added a...
Hi Joe, You wouldn`t need pots and it allows plenty of room for tomato roots to spread out. The freeflow (zero head) output of your pump could,in...
Hi Joe If you can handle the extra weight, well washed gravel is just as good as hydroton and a lot cheaper. If you want it to look nice you can...
Hi Joe If they are in saturated soil they will probably suffocate and/or get root rot. With hydroponics (flood/drain, dwc, nft or something...
How about using the shiplap off the old shed to make a new fence? The upper planks should be in reasonably good nick?
I completely agree with you. The problem is if you do anything out of the ordinary even if its eco friendly..you`ll probably get tagged as...
Just chuck them on a tray and cover with a few sheets of newpaper, they`ll soon ripen up. Don`t leave them on a windowsill though as they`ll go...
Explosion is a small issue i guess, increased humidity could be another. I`m not too clued up on propane so i don`t know whether you`d need to...
Looks like a book advert to me.. the Backyard Aquaponics website has all the info you`ll ever need and its free :wink:...
I don`t think they will be too useful, plants transpire a fair bit of water and the humidiity is usually higher in winter so you will need to soak...
Hi Dan Sounds like spider mite damage, chilli plants are spider mite magnets :) Check the plant for telltale webs and mites
The seeds normally bounce out when you brush your thumb over them. Don`t forget to leave a few flowerheads for the birds.
The frame is the easy part of the job :wink:
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