My new greenhouse!!

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  1. Val..

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    It is only a small one, 6' x 4', got a professional greenhouse fitter to erect it for me only took him just over 4 hours, me well chuffed!!!!:autlvs: :dancy::yahoo:

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      That's a nice looking Green House, Va.:thumbsup::snork: That'll keep you busy!!
       
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        Looking good.

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        It may be an optical illusion, but as the light in your pic appears to be coming from the right, wouldn't that side staging be better orientated if sited on the left, leaving the very small area on the RH side available for full height plants? - but that's assuming you want to grow tall plants such as vine/cordon tomatoes/cucumbers in there.
         
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        Very Nice Val :spinning:
         
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        Nice one Val. You'll have fun playing in there!! I use mine as a smoking shelter if the weather is pants......
         
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          :wub2: Lovely Green House lovely Decking and a job well done :dbgrtmb:

          Enjoy :autlvs:
           
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          Wow, that is so totally cute! I don't think I've seen a greenhouse quite that compact before. What a convenient compromise for those who are pressed for space!
           
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            Mostly cactus & succulents. Area on left will be for long hanging plants. :)

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              Hi Val :goodpost:

              Very nice , getting somone to put it up for you make life so much easier.

              Next photo we want it packed with plants

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                Yes, I think that was a good move to get a professional to erect the Green House, Val:snork: My friend came over 150 miles to help me erect mine. It snowed, rained, blew a gale while we were doing it. We got frozen and wet and in fact had to do it in two stages as the weather was so bad. The plans were totally useless and that added to the confusion and time.......never again:nonofinger::snork:
                 
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                  Looks very posh! You'll have hours of fun Val!
                   
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                  Plenty of room for Lithops! in there Val,

                  I'll be getting my new one later in the year and will have it erected professionally for me as it will need a completely new slabbed base and I'm not up to doing that now.
                   
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                  Been having a good look at my greenhouse today and it is very nice but I have to say it is nowhere near the quality of the old ones!!! The one I left at my old house was about 25 years old and was really solid construction, the aluminium was really thick and strong whereas the roof supports in this one are much thinner, the side straps are 'bendy' I'm not convinced that the roof would take the weight of some of my bigger heavier cactus. If you haven't had a greenhouse before you would be very pleased with it but if you've owned one of the older ones you can't help but notice the BIG difference in the quality.

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                  Very nice! That will keep you busy for many many hours.
                  Enjoy! :)

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