Greenhouse Growing

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.

I'd go with the sunscorch/water on the leaves theory. As long as the new leaves are healthy and there are plenty of them, you don't need to worry. Just keep an eye open for aphids and RSM. If you need to spray with anything, try to ensure you do it when the plants are shaded from the sun. AFAIK,...

I would say dig your self a trench 2 inch wider than your greenhouse and concrete a strip in it just using a normal level just doing the length of the level at a time but been a builder it might not be as easy depends on your diy skill I guess I would not use soft wood sleepers they will not...

Victoria seems to be the voice of doom, first she wrote I would not get a single olive, then: "Sorry, I have to laugh about you 'making olive oil' ... the presses are horrendously expensive making the cost of the olives a joke. Other friends of ours take their olives, of which they have many,...

In the greenhouse, a fan,lamp/heating mat are needed. Humidity also important in planting. And a thermostat/humidistat simplify all. Inkbird being the sponsor here in the forum, we are supplier of humidity/temperature control. If anyone need us,please feel free to contact me directly.

Could it be pigeons?

Think most of us just cobble things together as best we can! Spend a bit of time and just sketch what you want then build it. Use of old windows as the lid is not uncommon. If you want something that looks perfect then probably best to buy a kit.

Hi Martin, thanks for the link. I do keep an eye on Gumtree, maybe I am lucky and find one for next year. I won't bother for this year, and hopefully be able to get one at the end of this season.

Zone envy again. We are still experiencing temperatures well below freezing so I have a natural gas heater in my greenhouse. And an alarm for when the temperatures drop too much.I have a kerosene/parrafin heater for the smaller greenhouse but it pumps out too much heat (no thermostat on it) in...

Hello John,Thank you very much for your advice! So I will get the green one like I initially wanted. I should really stop reading too much information on stuff like this. I always end up confusing myself.Thanks again!

Appears as if the babies are born pregnant. I've seen this in some of my lost and found seed spuds and thought it really weird.

Thanks for the replies. I got some Z and W clips today, so hopefully get it fitted tomorrow.Rusty.

Depends what the plants are, if they are tender you'll need to cover with fleece on cold nights or bring them indoors if it gets frosty.

Some greenhouse supply stores sell tape made for greenhouse plastic. I have some but I also found this other tape even better. It is the tape sold near the plastic shrink film that you buy for windows. I bought this roll of clear tape (slight scrim in it) and have found it to be my go to for...