Mini Greenhouse....ideas

Thanks to Scrungee.....i have ordered a mini greenhouse (no space for a large one.....pick it up next week).....i tried to grow a few things on a small patch at the side of my house....with not that much success....not enough i don't think.....

Anyone got any ideas on a few easy things i could grow in it at this time of year?? (too excited to wait )

Especially "Types" as I picked up a few tomato plants not realising how big they would grow and they took over the patch

OH AND I DON'T DO RADDISHES!!!

Kate

 

21 views and no ideas?????? ....... i feel deserted in my time of need

 

Hi Genie,

Just put a 4 tier one up at the West Bay plot. Will be using it for cuttings but also got a few Pak Choi, Land Cress & Lambs lettuce on the go. Some of those will be planted out as space gets freed up but i'll keep a few in 6inch pots in there for when the snow comes.

Will stick some Mizuna in there too.

 

sounds good....i've already been collecting a few bulds/seeds to grow in there for next year

I'm a bit excited....lol

I've got some peppers and chilli plants that haven't really done anything so i'm going to pop them in there too....

It's a walk in one.....did give the measurements but i'm useless at picturing the size......

 

Heres the one Willow & I just put up.



The Peppers & Chillies won't survive the frosts, so they'll need to come in & overwinter on the window sill.

 

looks good...and what a pretty name.....i'll bear that in mind about the peppers n chilli....thanks

 

According to the gardeners world mag this month they suggest putting winter salad leaves in an unheated greenhouse.

They also suggest putting in bricks so that it will get warm in the sun and then let it out during the evening.

I have just got a few polystyrene boxes from the fish stall to over winter my cuttings in - but i reckon they would be perfect to plant straight in and make a bed for the lettuces. I think Rocket will grow in the cold. Google winter lettuce and it should give you some idea.

 

The polystyrene feels so warm at the touch that is is really tempting to use it as some sort of insulator. I stored bits of polystyrene for like one year, and eventually used some under the pots and threw away the rest.