Greenhouse Tips
So, after much deliberation I have ordered a greenhouse, a Rhino 8x10. Now wondering what useful things I will need? It has integral shelves and I have ordered seed racks too as they look useful.
So wondering what other useful things I may need to order or put aside from indoors, eg toilet rolls for sowing sweet peas etc.
What have you found useful? - hoping to avoid expensive pitfalls.
Greenhouse will be on slabs if that affects anything.
So wondering what other useful things I may need to order or put aside from indoors, eg toilet rolls for sowing sweet peas etc.
What have you found useful? - hoping to avoid expensive pitfalls.
Greenhouse will be on slabs if that affects anything.
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Potting shed nearby
As much shelving as possible. No room for a chair whatever the size!
Shade provision. I use a netting hung down off shelves, providing shade for pots on floor behind it.
Thermometer showing highs and lows.
Time. You will be watering every day.
Enjoy!
So, am thinking, either netting, attached with clips to the top that I can roll down, though I would be nervous of birds getting caught in it, and it may be a challenge to reach them to put up and down.
Also wondering about putting up a sail or large umbrella....but obviously it would need to be LARGE, or be moved about with the sun.
One side of the greenhouse will face West and although there is a large tree there the garden does get very very hot!
A box to hold string, cutters, clips, pens, dibbers etc.
Most importantly water system built into it as it goes up, retrofitting is a pain, if you have the water near enough.🙂
It will have a gutter and drainpipe, I just need to work out what size water butt will fit it.
I used to use netting but found I was forever putting it up and taking it down. If I went out for the day I'd be worrying my plants were being cooked or hadn't enough light. I met a chap with computer controlled blinds in his enormous glasshouse. That's what I shall have when I win the lottery.