Greenhouse Growing

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I found a band of copper tape and spraying the bottom 6" with WD40 , worked really well at keeping the blighters out . I now have some nice plastic raffia containers so don't want to stick tape and spray them , I use Bio-slug pellets sparingly , this works until you forget , then the boogers...

Purchased some jasmine seeds just a few weeks ago, planted them 24 hours after i'd soaked them in warm water, today looking in the greenhouse two have made an appearance☺☺

What if you stick a few banana skins in there? Let the ethylene do its magic.Incidentally, a few times when on my jollies in the med, I've had salad featuring tomatoes in both red and green. The red ones impart a sweetness while the green offered a much sharper but equally delicious taste.

Oh well. Next time !!!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Hi folks. Slight change of plan I think.. keen to use the sleepers as I wanted a little extra height, and because I had them handy!As suggested I've lifted the slabs, and am considering digging the sleepers into the ground somewhat, and mounting onto them. Any suggestions on how to get the...

Thanks for all advice. In the end I built it on wood. Approx 6 to 8 inches high. Only got the frame together yesterday. Now for the glazing. Any opinions on using multi wall polycarbonate on the roof and glass on walls.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dave, blight is an air-borne disease so can affect plants in greenhouses as well as outside, and as Pete says, it only affects members of the potato family.

Right, let's try again....Excellent - that's worked. Thanks for liking me!

Not something I will rush at, will have at least one season with "annuals" first, but a small Cherry or a grape might be nice.

I just knew this greenhouse would not be big enough. It's like a jungle in here.

Yes same here ....must have a million seeds now ready to fly off next puff of wind.

When I first put up the greenhouse I installed upright supports. The supports were connected by sturdy dowels for extra strength. They serve two purposes: to support the plants and also to provide support for the roof when we get a few feet snow in the winter.For cucumbers, I have a strong...

Hi Freddy A mirror to reflect the light back in does work I used one at my old house where the garage cut the light on a morning until afternoon, used a large mirror 5ft x 2.5 ft about 6 ft away from the greenhouse which turned leggy plants into good plants, gave about an extra 3...

I have a Freecycle greenhouse, old and in need of care - but free..anyway, the glass panes are very fragile and a number have splintered and broken. I have got a nice big roll of polythene sheet and am thinking of throwing this over the greenhouse, or indeed, remove all the glass and just use...

Hi,In March I got a Fuchsia arborescens and it's been in my greenhouse ever since, growing well. Someone moved it to under a wooden bench last Sunday to put my tomato plants in their place. This morning when I went out, I noticed the branches of the fuchsia were drooping. I've moved it back...

@pete the bayliss are exactly the same ones I have for my hobby greenhouses and sold by Palram. The one that Rusty pictured for us looks like the less expensive ones that rusted a little inside - but they do still work.

I used to buy predators to control Red spider, they take a couple of weeks to work and then drop off as the Red spider die out. Then the red spider come back so you need to reintroduce more, its a never ending circle, which costs. Might not be quite as bad with aphids as they tend to be an...

The premium is thermostatically controlled, the standard isn`t.