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Compromise, sometimes we have to.

Discussion in 'Poly-Tunnel Gardening' started by Scudo, Oct 20, 2017.

  1. Scudo

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    The image below is my garden 5 x8 shed, I built a 6 foot corrugated clear roof so I had some shelter when raining. Last year in the remaining space I put in a small poly greenhouse, I didn’t find this suitable more nuisance than help what with wind and condensation.

    So this year I have extended the roof and put some sides on it although time permitting I will add another window section.

    The compromise is that I have a couple of projects still to complete in house so this structure has to be my greenhouse (or maybe a large cold frame) and also a workshop, I will probably also have to use it for short term storage, tiles/plasterboard etc.

    The other walls of the `leanto` are part of a vertical slatted fence so short term maybe a couple of polythene sheets. Next year I may redo those sections and make it more wind proof and then once the home projects are finished put a door on the end.

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    • Verdun

      Verdun Passionate gardener

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      Scudo, I have to say your compromise is excellent.....workshop, cold frame/gh and storage unit makes sense to me. Good thinking :)
       
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      • BeeHappy

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        @Scudo good workspace :blue thumb: i have similar ....but now looking at the side of the Chicken coop :chicken: to add another raised overwintering area for Dahlia pots etc .....no wall space wasted with us gardeners eh ;)
         
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