Greenhouse Growing

I bought my 8x6 greenhouse from focus last year, it was the cheapest price around at the time - �£120, green painted aluminium with horticultural glassWe had to order it and wait 3 weeks for it to be delivered to the store, when we eventually picked it up and got it home we realised they...

I know of someone who goes to ASDA and raid the bins for bubble plastic and cardboard.

Slabs used was 1 pack of 20 off O.6m sq. (23.5") standard grey paving (Jewsons, also got a tonne bag of sand delivered which left a bit over). For the dry cement mix I got a couple of bags of cement from Focus and used a 5:1 mix. Shop around though because prices differ quit dramatically.The...

Hello Dendys work collegue. [ 08. March 2007, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: Scotkat ]

Good idea Deegee.

Not the dreaded g...... w......!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Hi TeeJay, Cool glass is the cheapest I know of & is efficient as Honeybee says.. I have blinds in the other green house & find they are as good as each other really.. I use coolglass for the ends & it works well..

Hi Painted Lady..Re My method is that he will get so fed up of falling over plants and pots that he will come up with the idea that he really must let me have a greenhouse next year.That's my trick, I've got pots and propogators on every shelf, all around hubbies office/PC...

I rebuilt a 6x6 Focus/Homebase type last year and didn't have any instructions (even worse I didn't take it down!) It went up without too much bother and the only problem was with the door and track. Once I got that sussed it was easy peasy. Cleaning everthing before re-assembly is the best...

Fancy, check your house contents insurance, very often it will cover sheds, fencing and greenhouses. David.

Mike, I don`t want to put a damp squid on it, but does your house insurance cover you for a greenhouse over your french doors? It may for a conservatory but if I were you I would check and if they say yes, get it in writing. David.

I've really got the wind up now. I've got all my half hardies covered in straw and I'm nervous of looking under it in case I find a rat (or two).

It works for me, lets try it again;http://tinyurl.com/3ca7gwIf this fails visit my websitehttp://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Indexes/index.htmGo to 'M' and look under my set up.I have previwed this post and both links work for me, I hope you are more successful this time

Interesting stuff guys. All useful grist to the DIY mill.

I made up a set of free-standing staging from sawn timber from B&Q. That way you get it to fit your purpose.

I've used Jeyes in mine many times and give it a good rinse after. No problems.

You only get 90% light transmission through a polytunnel cover so if you put two on you'd only get 90% of the 90% (to tired to try and work it out (81% I think) :D ) Whilst we are only getting short day at the moment it's the light level thats important as much as the day length. SO a short...

How ever big it is, it won't be big enough once you start :D

Oh Hex! never thought of that one, what will I tell Mr. Waco, I think it will go through the door, its just the angle we will have to turn it at.Just a thought, but perhaps we should build the greenhouse round it - could get us out of a sticky situation. LOL my condition is much worse now!

Just as well you discovered the mistake or you could have ended up with a VERY small greenhouse!