New(ish) Greenhouse

Hi kristen, thanks for the info. I`m no expert at this stuff, pretty much making it up as I go along based on things that I`ve read/heard. I`ll use the experience I gain this year to hopefully do better next year. BTW, sorry I didn`t come back sooner. Cheers...freddy.

 

Just come back to this, really love the greenhouse Freddy.

My green house has just had some rather nice staging built by my dad, we had previously bought the aluminium ones sold by B+Q but it couldnt take any weight at all. So my Dad built me some rather nice 'bences' with a shelf under out of 2"x2". These will take whatever I ned to put on them now.

Would have loved a greenhouse that size, but have now run out of room

 

Hi Gaz, thanks for your comments. Although I have quite a large garden, I too am running out of space.....fast ! Like the idea of shelves underneath, might do that myself. Cheers...freddy.

 

Ok, just an update. It seems that most of the toms I bought were bush varieties. Anyway, I decided to let them get on with it (not taking out any side-shoots). I've just started to `stop` the plants as there are many flowers and it seems to me that time is running short. Right thing to do ? BTW, electricity is in :thumb:Cheers...freddy.

 

Considering the weather conditions, Freddy. I think that`s the right thing to do.:thumb:

 

Hi Freddy, thats a nice greenhouse.
Its not easy to stop a bush variety, they seem to just shoot from everywhere hehe.
Looks like you got the power installed just in time...digging trenches in the rain is not a lot of fun.

 

Ok Dai, thanks for that. Hex, you`re right about trying to stop bush varieties, looks like it's going to be an ongoing chore. Not sure what you mean, digging trenches ? Cheers...freddy.

 

I had to dig a 60ft trench for the armoured cable to the greenhouse..some have all the luck, hehe

 

Ahh ! now I'm with you Hex. I still have to sort that out (the trench). I've allowed enough slack to be able to bury it. Another one on my 'to do' list. As it is, there is pretty much a natural trench there already, all part of my 'master' plan Cheers...freddy.

 

I wish i`d had a natural trench, it would have been a lot easier.
I went 2ft deep in heavy clay to make sure it complied with the relevant safety regs.
Luckily it only needs digging once

 

Only just seen this thread. Lovely greenhouse - I think wooden greenhouses are much nicer to look at than aluminium ones. I'm sure this time next year it'll be stuffed with plants - enough out of it to make your dad proud
I just wish I had a garden big enough for a greenhouse :(

 

Hi hmallet. I actually think that wooden greenhouses work better too. To me, they always seem warmer. I used to have an aluminium one, years ago. My father's toms were always WAY ahead of mine (he had a wooden one) even though we started them off at the same time. Cheers...freddy.

 

Hi folks. Just to let you know, my toms started ripening around 2 weeks ago but I don't think I'm going to get many. There are plenty of fruits but still looking very green. I'm just looking forward to next year now with regard to the toms. Cheers...freddy.