Greenhouse Growing

Hmm.. Years of experience in that, so easy to get a "kink" in it. That's why before the introduction of "speed-fit" plastic pipe, plumbers used a "spring" to stop it happening.

Hi ... my father has a Marley lean-to greenhouse ... aluminium & glass. the centre door has come off the hanging / running rail, on the doors still affixed there are what looks like white nylon 'top hats' bolted to top of door frame. On the 'loose' door, thee are only 2 T bolts sticking up,...

They are selling two huge greenhouse inclusive of parking space and offices in Chigwell but... about the price of a flat!

Thank you to everyone for their valued contributions, I did not expect/anticipate the sort of problems which clearly exist in relation to heating the greenhouse. Am away for a short holiday next week and will decide on what route to follow when I return - will inform you of the outcome...

Hi Thanks all for your help,this is what i like about gardening its never equal,what you do this year will not be the same next year and it does not matter how much you read about it everybodies garden or plot is different ,i except that next year i must not water to much or to little,i`m...

I understand what you are saying Larkshall, here's my experience.A few years back I 'invested' in a couple of IBCs - they are hold 1000 litres each and catch the rain off my shed roof. Although I said 'invest' it will never pay back financially as 1000l of water costs about £1 in our area...

No Riggaz. You don't put holes in the bag. The purpose of the bag is to stop the compost drying out so don't make the compost too wet. Just damp is enough. You can take the seed tray out when germination looks good. If it's very tender plants and you are worried about them then you can open the...

I am looking to also get an auto heater which one should i go for? I am looking to grow peppers,chillies, potatoes, olives (I have a mini olive tree) and I would like to grow my banana tree to produce bananas can any one help? Thanks

If its the opening area doesn`t match the roof vent area you could add a second louvre to make up the shortfall. You can never have enough ventilation

Mine is the same 40 deg no shade untill evening. I have auto louvre/top opener, but I also open the door on may way out in the morning as well.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

I grow the same as you in the buckets Larkshill , So I will try the leaf cutting aswell ,Every year I say I am not going to sow so many and still end up with far too many, and I just cannot bring myself to kill a healthy plant :cry:

Hello there my greenhouse is really full at the moment and I was trying to find what plants I can have in the house at the end of the season, I have never grown chrysanthemums before ant ideas and tips please

There are all sorts of things you can try, like broken eggshells, gravel and copper strips if you aren't keen on pellets - sometimes it's quite easy to find the blighters hiding under pots.

Easier to leave the door or/and windows open. :lollol:

I would guess it increases the chances slightly, but I would not worry about it. I've got away with it for years, only had blight once in the greenhouse and that same year my neighbour's tomato plants were not affected even though they were outside and only 10 yards from my infected plants. Just...

Agreed, scorch. I suffered it with my french beans, easily done. Cheers...freddy.

Thank you for this very informative answet, when mine is all set up for the patio I will draw a similar diagram to show what's happening!!!!!

Thanks for the replies. Have had many problems in erecting the greenhouse due to missing parts and glass from the inventory. Not sure I wouold deal with Halls Greenhouse company again. Now almost complete and installing electric/staging and etc. this week - can now move my non-hardy plants out...

To increase the side shoot supply wait until the plant gets about a foot tall and then lay the pot on its side. The plant will divert the resources (auxins) from the main growing tip (the highest one) to the all the stem shoots which are now equal highest :wink: