Greenhouse Growing

As mentioned started 2 x 5" pots each with their own probes the other week.To start, the probes are filled with water and need to be placed into wet compost, as the compost dries it openes the little valve to allow the fresh water to flow. This has happened just once for both pots in the last...

Just checking the Semps and lots are already coming through in just 9 days ! Wonder why they say 1 -2 months on the packet or did we just get lucky with some fresh seeds ?

I very much doubt it, otherwise no synthetic fertiliser could be used. On Levingtons packaging, I think it just says, organic, no peat. There is only a very small percentage of cattle reared on organic farms anyways. So if it is available, the manure will probably be more expensive.

Kids from other gardens, though they would have to jump a fence, easy enough for them.Parental guidance, these days ?? !! wishful thinking. Even when some broke the glass in full view of their parents they never offered to pay.The door is only open 6 to 8 " at most so hopefully too...

bolt some timbers on to the glazing bars then use drawing pins or a staple gun

Yes it makes a huge difference where you are growing, I bet you don't get Polar Bears walking all over your garden either............................

Its only a short term cover so expensive twinwall not an option, though we do use it for the greenhouse glazing, use a local company much cheaper that the diy stores, and they cut it to size with a laser or similar, so no swarf inside. 10mm Clear Sunlite™ Polycarbonate Twinwall Cut To Size

I've used this, but it takes a week or two to work, you just place it where you see the most activity, and leave it, just check the ants are eating it after a few days. Deadfast Ant Plus Bait Station - 3 x 4g | Wickes.co.uk

Thanks to you all. That's a relief.

We used to use the low modulus neutral cure silicon for glazing, I agree its softer than the usual type you see. It actually sticks to polycarbonate as well.

why not a clear silicone tube. kind you use for showers /bathrooms etc.

Start small with an allotment, if you can even get one! Do not accept the one that nobody has tended in living memory, which many allotments keep to put off the timid! Once onsite, you will get more free advice than you can handle; just take the average and you will be fine. Grow what you will...

I've moved all my germinated seedlings out permanently into our unheated greenhouse now. Most nights they are returned to the bubble wrapped enclosure side of the greenhouse and in addition to this ( and depending on the temperatures) I add another covering of fleece or/ and very lightweight...

I'm glad someone said it because I just snorted cornflakes out of my nose when I read that! Thanks @NigelJ for brightening my morning!

I was thinking of small terracotta pots, it's the same thing though ...

Thanks Lori, we do have some small white leds strips and a proper led grow light but they are more suited to small areas, just thought this 30w floodlamp with is wide beam might work more to cover a 4 or 6ft bench. As you say anything better than nothing.

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Ok, heat treated, sounds interesting.I didn't think that was you. but you knew that.Yes looks very expensive, but nice.Can I have the old one.

I dont think its banned in Britain anymore than washing up liquid is. You are not allowed to use either as a pesticide.

All our heaters ,eg Greenhouse and props are on digital control and the greenhouse min has always been set at 4c which seems to readily keep most things ticking over well, some even growing away. However think we will be taking it down to 1c or 2 c this winter. Just glad we have 10mm twinwall...