[Michael D]

Hi  all,    a green house has become available to rent in my village, 6000sqr feet   what crop could be grown on that scale  or what could i do with it,   anyone got any ideas.   Michael

[mother hen]

lots of ideas micheal, would love something like that myself, I would get a few exotics, fig, lemon, peaches, grapes.   Lots of tender basics, tomatoes, chillies, aubergines, french beans.  In fact  ther would be no stopping me  :bounce:  :bounce:  :bounce: where are you, can I help

[richyrich7]

Bedding plants sell well.

[SnooziSuzi]

crikey!   that sounds fantastic!

I'd agree with Richy; along with what you want to grow for yourself think about starting off bedding plants and stuff to sell;  it might pay for itself if you have a small business going.

Whereabouts are you?  (cos I'm jealous and I wanna take a look at this huge gh!!

[lincspoacher]

Hanging basket plants, bamboo, figs, citrus, peppers,  chillis, grapes

All cash crops.

[lincspoacher]

crikey!   that sounds fantastic!


Whereabouts are you?  (cos I'm jealous and I wanna take a look at this huge gh!!

You want to see some of the greenhouses by the roadside along the A17 and A16 between Spalding and Boston.  6000 sqm is about the size of a football pitch and pretty big, but some of the commercial ones practically go off over the horizon..........

BTW. did you know Walkers Crisps grew hundreds of acres of potatoes around Brothertoft to make the crisps

[moz]

we have a record breaking monster greenhouse near us covering 38 acres !

see link

www.terranitrogen.co.uk/terrachemicals/news/index.jhtml?article_id=100001

they can grow 300,000 tomato vines at a time !

But on a more manageble scale have you thought about having  a Veg patch under glass. Rather than opting for the usual toms, chillis etc has anyone tried a traditional veg patch under glass but where you can ensure the soill is warm and doesnt get water logged ?

A nice big greenhouse to spend a few hours, days , weeks, months....or all year sounds like something I could handle !

cheers

[agapanthus]

Hi  all,    a green house has become available to rent in my village, 6000sqr feet   what crop could be grown on that scale  or what could i do with it,   anyone got any ideas.   Michael

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