Greenhouse Growing

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...

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