Greenhouse Growing

I have a small plastic one in the garden where I start my seeds off before moving them to the allotment, it then takes 2 gro-bags of tomatoes through the summer with the shelves taken out. It looks like it should give a third year so I definitely recommend them.

Miriam, I just hope the cat doesn't take lemon with it's martini!! Good luck!Hi, First timer, no I didn't try the removable lid trick. I discovered the slack chicken wire trick when I saw my cat jump up on the first section of chicken wire, and saw the wire give way to her weight in her...

It's good to hear how excited you are with your first greenhouse! Don't worry about the size of it because you'll probably get more pleasure out it than some with a big greenhouse. Grow as much as you can!!

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As there are three copies of this thread can I direct replies here so we can keep a single main one going

That's saved me writing most of my answer, thanks John!Water butt at the front = need one either side of the door (but nearer the door to fill the can). At the back = one butt can collect both gutters. Slope the greenhouse slightly to whichever end the gutters should flow.I have grown in...

Well done Harry, but I have to say I have always kept a thermometer at the bottom by the sensor & one higher around the green house.. Took me a while to suss it out, but did in the end.. No the thermostats are not that accurate but not far off it though.... Over the whole of this winter...

I'm mostly a 'start off in the greenhouse" man. Actually I start off mostly in a propogator indoors then move them into the greenhosue once they have germinated.Except for root crops like carrots and parsnips, if you disturb the roots when you transplant they will 'fork'. I've tried using...

Hi markpb and welcome to the forums! We had exactly the same problem with the snow. Many of the critical top plastic fixings had become brittle (most likely in the sun and heat from summer) and snapped under the weight of over a foot of snow.Not that it will be much help to you, but we threw...

That's the way to go Lizzie. Keep notes and let us know. You could become our garlic expert.

Now now... dont tempt me to try this too!I have read that coleus from seed tend to send out flower spikes more often, however, i'm hoping to nip them out the very second that they appear. Im hoping to grow Coleus Palisanda as a standard... i think it will be trial and error (with a bit of...

Sorry if I burst the bubble .I've always dreamed of a glasshouse that size to ..Don't give up though ,I'm sure there is a solution ..Dave

Davy - thanks for the info on Saparmannia. I see that Thompson and Morgan sell the seeds - so I might have a go at that.

Ashlett. I have a similar problem - not just with Geraniums.I think the cause is condensation, high humidity and lack of movement of air. I put plants inside after the weather has broken and it starts to get cold. They have usually been outside and got very wet from the autumn rains. So I...

please could someone help me with another question my brother has just rang and wants to know what a fair price would be to prune a apple tree it hasnt been touched for 12 years it is about 15ft high and 20ft wide

I've quite a lot in the cold frame Dave. I don't have a greenhouse (don't want one) but I do have a large, heated conservatory. So between that, the cold frame and a great south facing wall I manage pretty well. In the cold frame I've quite a few Fuchsias, loads of pots of cuttings from plants I...

Found an ideal portable greenhouse here, which got me started with seedlings. However, am planting out more and more and after somethign bigger for the winter. Does anyone have plans for bigger greenhouses too?

Greenchilli, those are Ok I find, but I prefer theseI find with the others the cylinder being black absorbs heat very quickly so opening the vent well before it should, with the Bayliss ones the cylinder is silver so takes longer to heat up. The cylinder is also in the air flow from the vent...

i know it's a very bad idea that building greenhouse in this clime.but in greenhouse we can get better yield.

I'm not sure where to post this so apologise if it's in the wrong forum. Last winter due to heavy snow my greenhouse roof collapsed, shattering quite an amount of glass. However, there are still quite a few panes (9x12 mainly) intact plus other bits. A friend gave me her old greenhouse and...