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The Greenhouse

Greenhouse 2020 – New Uses

January 15, 2022August 13, 2020

New uses since repaving Alpines in pots New shelf and staging Focal point of the garden Lilies in pots Fan trained peach Last year … read more

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Greenhouse Makeover

March 15, 2020

For the last 10 years the greenhouse has been used for growing produce: tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, aubergines, melons, strawberries. Although this has been very … read more

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Success with Greenhouse Melons

April 9, 2019July 21, 2018

Here’s how I grew 30 Charentais melons in a narrow greenhouse bed just 5 ft long and 1 ft deep. Charentais are a fragrant variety … read more

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Greenhouse 2017 – hot house plants

April 7, 2019May 14, 2017

I’m using the staging and shelf at the north end of the greenhouse to grow a range of ornamentals, including fuchsias, ferns, hosts, pansies and … read more

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Greenhouse 2017 – the Veggies

April 11, 2019May 14, 2017

I’ve planted the greenhouse with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, aubergines and some hot-house ornamentals. Trying to cater for all of their needs is tricky: the tomatoes … read more

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Morning Light

April 12, 2019July 11, 2016

6:00 am. The view from the house this morning. Extraordinary quality to the light. The rain clouds have only just lifted a chink and the sun … read more

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Making the most of the winter greenhouse

April 12, 2019March 16, 2015

This year my greenhouse is full of promising buds and strident foliage thrusting up from marbled terracotta pots – delightful even before the main display … read more

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Greenhouse Design

April 16, 2019April 16, 2010

A Well Designed GlasshouseJudicious use of brick and timber has created a greenhouse with a timeless quality and solidity. Why choose a lean-to style? … read more

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Building the greenhouse – the roof

April 16, 2019April 7, 2010

The roof is glazed with large 4mm toughened glass sheets that sit neatly between preformed ridges running down each rafter. Powder coated aluminium capping … read more

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Building the greenhouse – painting it

April 16, 2019April 7, 2010

Why paint a cedar greenhouse? In my case it was mainly for aesthetic reasons. It fits in with the style of the rest of the garden and, I believe, gives it a more substantial look akin to the great classic Victorian greenhouses.

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Building the greenhouse – the path

April 16, 2019April 7, 2010

Long planks were staked in place to create an edging to contain the bricks and base materials. A length of DPC was used to protect the outside edge of the wood from wet soil in the beds.

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Building the greenhouse – erecting the frame

May 5, 2022April 6, 2010

PART 3: Assembling the greenhouse timber framework.

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