Greenhouse Growing

"Just what is the point of bubblewrap?"The point of bubblewrap is to provide a transparent blanket which will retain heat while passing light.There are two kinds of bubblewrap, double skinned and triple skinned. The double skinned is more readily available not only in garden centres but also...

My greenhouse is 8ft x 6ft and I am only wanting to keep it frost free. I use heated propagators for my cuttings. One is electric 20w - 2 seed trays, the other is a galvanised tray mounted on bricks, filled 1" deep with sand, two seed tray propagators with a hurricane lamp underneath. The...

Thanks Hex, it makes much more sense now.

hi Techproject, I've just filled in your questionnaire, sorry it's late but I've just found it...hope it helps a wee bit.

Might be a cheaper option to put a wire netting fence round the greenhouse.

hi ihave just moved a 6x8 ally greenhouse and the hardest bit was preparing it all for reassembly ie cleaning the glass and making sure the frame was level and square i broke 3 panes of glass but what the hell it was all free. needs quite a few w clips though. really keen to get something...

With mine I think that the condensation was worst at the start when the plants and their compost were still pretty wet. I think it comes during the day when the sun heats the inside up a lot. It is essentially drying out the contents. The only thing to do is to leave the door or vents open. ...

But I would like to have my tomatoes cropping earlier. This year they were in the greenhouse by beginning of April and were cropping early. Also the outdoor tomatoes got blight as well.

Has anybody ever tried two greenhouses, one into the other and a gap in between? I've heard it mentioned today on radio, but most people thought that the greenhouses would be of better use if kept separately for partitions etc..

He can't afford the time to potter in it!! He has to come out to work with me! :D I can't wield a mattock like he does.....

One more tip for you Ghollum, if you go back down the tomato road...keep your watering can full of water in the greenhouse, it provides some humidity and warms the water so your plants are not too shocked when you water them.. Imagine putting yourself in a cold bath brrrgh. i have found this a...

Hi Liz, I guess thats one way to do it, but it might get expensive depending on how large an area you have to heat.Commercial greenhouses use hot water through pipes buried in the floor or positioned under the staging.Overall i think you have to look at the greenhouse as a whole to get the...

hi Dave. What sort of lettuce is that? Is it like Tom Thumb - hearted I mean. What about carrots?

Thanks for your replies! It's actually a sliding door and I haven't spotted a label or plate but will have another look tomorrow. I'm still in the process of uncovering it as the grape vine has done a very good job of filling every available nook and cranny throughout the frame!

Thanks everyonemims:I've been wondering whether to secure it or not. The garden is reasonably sheltered and the split larch fence/panelling is to get replaced by a 4ft high spaced 4" batten fence running the whole garden length behind it. I deliberately left a 3ft gap for access. For a...

Will try to get some better pics next week.Just upgraded phone so got a new toy with 2 MP camera etc on it.But its a school so got to be carefull that no pupils or staff get in pics (child protection ,privacy etc)

Hi Sharon, I`m sure they know already :DYou`ll still have to figure out how many btu/hr (or kw equivilent)that parafin heater puts out Btw, if you plan to add bubblewrap everywhere in the winter, you can make R=2 for your calculations which should help cut costs.

Thanks both! Yes Frogesque, I think that's the flower all right. I had seen the thread, but had forgotten about it - probably onset of senile dementia!! :D I'd like to try the "easy air-layering" technique, but I don't know how well it'll work when it's in someone else's garden, and I can't...

Yes Pete totally confused now!!

So am I, hans. Would have loved a cedar one but couldn't afford even 6x8', and second-hand isn't an option as I can't manage that kind of DIY anymore