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Post by lemanie on May 13, 2007 16:06:45 GMT
Greenhouse I've just sat outside in the pooring rain and have potted on 115 seedlings. Of course i got cold and wet when i went to rescue some bigger plants outside getting some watering when it absolutely tipped it down, but at least i was able to be outside for a few hours finally getting some seedlings out of trays. I know i'm a bit late but i'm sure they'll soon catch up in the greenhouse when we finally get some more heat. Not that i'm complaning this rain is really welcome. Especially now it's decided to finally start filling up the big water butt.
Sorry for the novel, just love my new greenhouse
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Post by Ava Bike on May 13, 2007 16:14:42 GMT
Sounds wonderful! I'd love a greenhouse.
Ava xxx
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Post by lemanie on May 13, 2007 16:26:49 GMT
i spoke nicely to my parents and it's my birthday and chrissy pressy for the rest of my life! But i do love it so it's a good trade off
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Post by lily on May 13, 2007 17:18:23 GMT
Greenhouse I've just sat outside in the pooring rain and have potted on 115 seedlings. Of course i got cold and wet when i went to rescue some bigger plants outside getting some watering when it absolutely tipped it down, but at least i was able to be outside for a few hours finally getting some seedlings out of trays. I know i'm a bit late but i'm sure they'll soon catch up in the greenhouse when we finally get some more heat. Not that i'm complaning this rain is really welcome. Especially now it's decided to finally start filling up the big water butt. Sorry for the novel, just love my new greenhouse I know how you feel about loving the greenhouse. We don't have room for one but have one of those frames that is about 6 foot 6 in the middle and has a plastic cover. I can happily stand in it and have been amazed how it makes a difference getting seeds going. We've put it on a south facing wall and the 'door flap thingy' has been rolled up for the last 3 weeks as it was getting too hot inside. Once the stuff in there is planted out am going to grow on chillies in there. As we are in the south we are lucky if the weather is warm we can grow chillies but can never be sure and as we love them it will be nice to have a few plants.
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Post by Leigh Djonn on May 14, 2007 7:47:13 GMT
For hotter chillies, Lily, treat them mean - only water them when they just start to droop.
We grew "Firecracker" last year and got over 1000 chillies from 2 plants. Different plants will give different quantities though so don't expect that many from all plants. [/font][/size]
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Post by Shuggie on May 14, 2007 12:05:13 GMT
Greenhouse I've just sat outside in the pooring rain and have potted on 115 seedlings. Of course i got cold and wet when i went to rescue some bigger plants outside getting some watering when it absolutely tipped it down, but at least i was able to be outside for a few hours finally getting some seedlings out of trays. I know i'm a bit late but i'm sure they'll soon catch up in the greenhouse when we finally get some more heat. Not that i'm complaning this rain is really welcome. Especially now it's decided to finally start filling up the big water butt. Sorry for the novel, just love my new greenhouse I know how you feel about loving the greenhouse. We don't have room for one but have one of those frames that is about 6 foot 6 in the middle and has a plastic cover. I can happily stand in it and have been amazed how it makes a difference getting seeds going. We've put it on a south facing wall and the 'door flap thingy' has been rolled up for the last 3 weeks as it was getting too hot inside. Once the stuff in there is planted out am going to grow on chillies in there. As we are in the south we are lucky if the weather is warm we can grow chillies but can never be sure and as we love them it will be nice to have a few plants.
xxxI was going to say something dazzlingly erudite - but I spent so long watching your "movie" avatar I forgot what it was ...
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Post by lily on May 14, 2007 15:26:49 GMT
For hotter chillies, Lily, treat them mean - only water them when they just start to droop.
We grew "Firecracker" last year and got over 1000 chillies from 2 plants. Different plants will give different quantities though so don't expect that many from all plants.
[/font][/size][/quote] Will give it a try, must admit when we grew them last year it was hit and miss as we weren't sure if, cos they like the heat they needed watering or not. Will try a bit of healthy neglect this year!
xxx
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Post by lily on May 14, 2007 15:27:35 GMT
I know how you feel about loving the greenhouse. We don't have room for one but have one of those frames that is about 6 foot 6 in the middle and has a plastic cover. I can happily stand in it and have been amazed how it makes a difference getting seeds going. We've put it on a south facing wall and the 'door flap thingy' has been rolled up for the last 3 weeks as it was getting too hot inside. Once the stuff in there is planted out am going to grow on chillies in there. As we are in the south we are lucky if the weather is warm we can grow chillies but can never be sure and as we love them it will be nice to have a few plants.
xxx I was going to say something dazzlingly erudite - but I spent so long watching your "movie" avatar I forgot what it was ... A true Tog indeed!
xxx
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Post by Murphy Slaw on May 16, 2007 8:54:23 GMT
For hotter chillies, Lily, treat them mean - only water them when they just start to droop.
We grew "Firecracker" last year and got over 1000 chillies from 2 plants. Different plants will give different quantities though so don't expect that many from all plants.
[/font][/size][/quote] There's a word which describes the variable quality of fruit from a single chilli plant and I can't remember what it is.
In essence, chillies will produce, from the same plant, fruits of varying degrees of hotness (on the Scoville scale)
This can lead to a tasty meal one day and Andrex in the freezer the next.
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Post by revmichael on May 17, 2007 8:12:27 GMT
When I first had my greenhouse I was worried about how I was going to keep it warm enough.
I very, very soon discovered that that wasn't the main problem - it was keeping it cool enough. Even in the winter, when the sun came out the temperature shot up.
This is mainly because it is placed facing west so that it gets the sun from the moment it rises almost until the time it sets. I couldn't afford that wooden roller blinds that are suggested by wealthy people so I bought some plastic shading (lengths of cane-like rods, joined together by string) and hung those over the sun-facing roof. They did the trick wonderfully. After 12 years I've replaced both of them.
My greenhouse is about 6'x8'. I use it to raise seedlings and also to over-winter the more tender plants.
I'm very pleased with it but have to admit that it is useful too, for storing things like our large garden umbrella that is too tall to put in the back shed.
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Post by Leigh Djonn on May 17, 2007 8:15:28 GMT
A thin whitewash on the windows would also have worked, Rev.
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Post by faeryboots on May 17, 2007 9:45:52 GMT
The inside of my greenhouse is covered in large sheets of bubble wrap, good insulation and plenty of light.
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Post by Shuggie on May 17, 2007 10:58:39 GMT
I would love a greenhouse the size of Titchmarsh's; I would also love a garden the size of Titchmarsh's so I could fit the greenhouse into it; I would also like an income the size of Titchmarsh's so I could pay for it all ... Ah well ... we can all dream I 'spose ... *goes back to lunch of stale bread and gruel*
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Post by revmichael on May 17, 2007 11:32:01 GMT
A thin whitewash on the windows would also have worked, Rev.
Yes, I tried that first but it only lowered the temperature a few degrees; it was still far too hot inside. Actually we don't talk about the whitewash incident because the step ladder gave way and I fell onto one of the metal legs which tore my calf muscle away from the bone. I went inside the house (with whitewash all over my head) and asked PMR 'Will I have to go to the hospital with this?' She thought I meant the white wash until I showed her my leg. Just then the door bell rang and a lady wanted me to sign her passport application form. My wife was furious with me because we were flying off to Greece two days later. After an eight hour wait, my leg was sewn up, and my wife (a nurse) took the stitches out in a small town deep in the Peloponnese. But we don't talk about it, and I shouldn't have mentioned it - sorry to take up your time. I think someone else must have signed the lady's passport photo and application form.
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Post by Leigh Djonn on May 17, 2007 15:01:06 GMT
A thin whitewash on the windows would also have worked, Rev.
Yes, I tried that first but it only lowered the temperature a few degrees; it was still far too hot inside. Actually we don't talk about the whitewash incident because the step ladder gave way and I fell onto one of the metal legs which tore my calf muscle away from the bone. I went inside the house (with whitewash all over my head) and asked PMR 'Will I have to go to the hospital with this?' She thought I meant the white wash until I showed her my leg. Just then the door bell rang and a lady wanted me to sign her passport application form. My wife was furious with me because we were flying off to Greece two days later. After an eight hour wait, my leg was sewn up, and my wife (a nurse) took the stitches out in a small town deep in the Peloponnese. But we don't talk about it, and I shouldn't have mentioned it - sorry to take up your time. I think someone else must have signed the lady's passport photo and application form. No, Rev, really do tell us all about it.
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Post by lily on May 17, 2007 15:42:07 GMT
A thin whitewash on the windows would also have worked, Rev.
Yes, I tried that first but it only lowered the temperature a few degrees; it was still far too hot inside. Actually we don't talk about the whitewash incident because the step ladder gave way and I fell onto one of the metal legs which tore my calf muscle away from the bone. I went inside the house (with whitewash all over my head) and asked PMR 'Will I have to go to the hospital with this?' She thought I meant the white wash until I showed her my leg. Just then the door bell rang and a lady wanted me to sign her passport application form. My wife was furious with me because we were flying off to Greece two days later. After an eight hour wait, my leg was sewn up, and my wife (a nurse) took the stitches out in a small town deep in the Peloponnese. But we don't talk about it, and I shouldn't have mentioned it - sorry to take up your time. I think someone else must have signed the lady's passport photo and application form. Oh Rev, what a wonderful image that conjoured up! ;D Sorry I know I shouldn't laugh but I can't help it!
xxx
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