New Greenhouse

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  1. petal

    petal Gardener

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    I've ordered a greenhouse which will be arriving in two weeks time - very exciting [​IMG] . I'd welcome experienced greenhouse gardeners views on what to grow. I've lots of ideas but not much experience except for growing tomatoes which I can buy very cheaply in the village. I'd prefer to try something more challenging (I'm not into veggies but adore flowers).
    I know that its the wrong time of year to be growing seeds but I need to plan for next year. Plenty of armchair gardening and viewing of the Sky gardening channel coming up. :D
     
  2. Nik

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    Petal
    You could always line it with polythene bubble, install a fan heater and thermostat, and use it to overwinter exotic flowers like bougainvilleas, strelitzias, hibiscus, abutillons, lemons etc etc. They don't emerge until May, so it won't be a lot of use for seedlings in the spring, so order another one while you can :D
    Nik
    PS. You really need a kitchen extractor fan on a timer to control the humidity as well, but I didn't want to put you off. [​IMG]
     
  3. petal

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    I don't think I want to go in for exotics - too expensive and needy. Apart from two tree ferns, bought on impulse, the plants in my garden are native. I'm happy to try seedlings of difficult to grow plants that are native to the UK.
    I'm going to see an exotic garden on Sunday. I work for a charity and organise the Open Garden Scheme in Suffolk. Sunday's garden is small but full of Mediterranean and African plants. Superb.
     
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    >>I don't think I want to go in for exotics - too expensive and needy
    Ah but you see, us chaps go for arm candy :D
    In reality, there isn't much truly native to this country. If you reject imports from the Romans forward, that only leaves us with whatever they made Wode from and straw for the roof. :D
    I would love to see photos of Sundays garden. Any chance?
    Nik
     
  5. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yes I would like to see it aswell ;)
     
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    I'll take my camera and try and get some pictures - the weather forecast is looking good so fingers crossed for lots of visitors.
     
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    Here are a few pics I took when last visiting Yew Cottage. Hope you like them [​IMG]
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yeah nice ones, palms and bananas with a few cannas and gunnera ;)
     
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    Yes lovely, but I could not live with this...Love the colour of the Cannas lol I love more colour, after all there are so many...no offence ok...we all have different tastes, what helps the world go round...

    Ladybird
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    As you say different tastes, Ladybird, but that will be there all year even in January.
    Must admit I would plant a few flowering half hardies around in summer to brighten it up. [​IMG]
     
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    [​IMG] Petal I have a winter flowering Jasmine growing around in one of my green houses & you think you have died & gone to heaven when you walk in when it is in flower..!! :D
     
  12. petal

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    That sounds really lovely Marley. Is it in a pot or the ground? My greenhouse still hasn't arrived - next week I hope.
     
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    [​IMG] I have it in a pot Petal, although it stays in the same place now as it has grown up & along the side now. I re-pot peridically, but top dress each year after flowering & feed during summer ready for winter & flowerng time again. :D :D
     
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    Great News - my greenhouse is coming on Tuesday.
     
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