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wellington womble
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OtleyLad
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Lorrainelovesplants
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wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 16 11:24 am Post subject: |
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Sounds positive. I don't think I ought to cover the whole garden, it being two acres, but I've certainly room for a sizeable one. I suppose planning is a problem? It always is, here.
I had an idea they got red spider mite and white/green fly?
Does anyone know if there are companies that will put them up for you? I have an assistant, but we both find this sort of thing tricky, as she is three and a half foot high, and I'm not that much taller!
I will definitely get a watering system. Can you put holes in the plastic for hoses? I was vaguely thinking of rainwater running to a waterbutt inside, like the greenhouse has (courtesy of a cracked pane)
My greenhouse is on slabs, so I want covered space to plant in the ground for some tender things like lots of tomatoes, French beans, squashes and sweet potatoes, but mostly I want more of my 'usual' summer veg, for more of the year. Things like salad potatoes, broccoli, baby carrots, peas (does anyone ever grow enough peas?!) and salad. Does asparagus grow well indoors? Are conditions very similar to green houses, or are there important differences?
What sort of size would be sensible, given that space isn't a problem? Obviously, bigger ones are more expensive, but it's probably worth doing the thing properly. |
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Slim
Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 6540 Location: New England (In the US of A)
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NorthernMonkeyGirl
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Bebo
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 12590 Location: East Sussex
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Tavascarow
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 16 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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wellington womble wrote: |
Sounds positive. I don't think I ought to cover the whole garden, it being two acres, but I've certainly room for a sizeable one. I suppose planning is a problem? It always is, here.
I had an idea they got red spider mite and white/green fly?
Does anyone know if there are companies that will put them up for you? I have an assistant, but we both find this sort of thing tricky, as she is three and a half foot high, and I'm not that much taller!
I will definitely get a watering system. Can you put holes in the plastic for hoses? I was vaguely thinking of rainwater running to a waterbutt inside, like the greenhouse has (courtesy of a cracked pane)
My greenhouse is on slabs, so I want covered space to plant in the ground for some tender things like lots of tomatoes, French beans, squashes and sweet potatoes, but mostly I want more of my 'usual' summer veg, for more of the year. Things like salad potatoes, broccoli, baby carrots, peas (does anyone ever grow enough peas?!) and salad. Does asparagus grow well indoors? Are conditions very similar to green houses, or are there important differences?
What sort of size would be sensible, given that space isn't a problem? Obviously, bigger ones are more expensive, but it's probably worth doing the thing properly. |
Bring your water in through the doorway.
Some garden centres will erect them for you at a price but usually only if you buy it from them at an even higher price.
A good landscaping firm will as well, & wont mind where you bought it.
But make sure thy know what they are at.
If you are buying new the manufacturer might be able to recommend someone.
Control of pest & disease is more about in house hygiene, temperature & humidity control (particularly spider mite who like it hot & dry), & crop rotation. There are plastic covers on the market now which block certain wavelengths of light, which then apparently inhibit white & greenfly breeding.
I have no idea how effective they are I've only ever used the ordinary visqueen covers & never had a major problem. |
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Slim
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OtleyLad
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Lorrainelovesplants
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wellington womble
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OtleyLad
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Bebo
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