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Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: tetley on March 20, 2007, 16:38

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do you think these would be any good as mini greenhouses? they are about 15 inches high.  I am running out of room in my little greenhouse/tent thing.
They are what you buy croissants/pain au chocolats in, and we do tend to get through quite a few.

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: noshed on March 20, 2007, 17:28

Probably best to take the buns out first - but they look OK. Just need some drainage holes and maybe a vent hole

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 20, 2007, 18:05

The look just like little propergators.  Don't forget to make holes in the bottom for drainage. :D

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: tetley on March 20, 2007, 18:05

:lol: thankyou, ...when you say vent holes..do you mean just punch some holes in the top??  :oops:

Title: Re: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: DD. on March 20, 2007, 18:50

Quote from: "tetley"

do you think these would be any good as mini greenhouses? they are about 15 inches high.  I am running out of room in my little greenhouse/tent thing.
They are what you buy croissants/pain au chocolats in, and we do tend to get through quite a few.

Propagators - Yes.
Mini greenhouses - No

Any seeds in there would need to come out as soon as they germinated, otherwise they would go leggy & drawn.

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: muntjac on March 20, 2007, 23:13

send the buns to me i can care for them i promise i will give them plenty of tea and  affection ... as for the plastic trays i use them and find they dont need vent holes in as they dont fit with a seal to the surface of anything .i grow my fuchia's in pots ands cover them with the trays and then put them on a shelf in the greenhouse  :wink:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: Trillium on March 21, 2007, 01:08

I almost fill the largest half with potting mix and have a bit of perlite at the very bottom for drainage. Great for leeks, onions seeds, etc. Lid stays on until most germinate then I prop it open a bit for air, otherwise the cats will nest in them.  :lol:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: tetley on March 21, 2007, 07:42

.send the buns to me i can care for them i promise i will give them plenty of tea and affection

 :lol: can't do that munty, my little boy would have to eat you for breakfast!!!
thanks for the tips, I am going to have a 'potter' today.

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: WG. on March 21, 2007, 07:49

Quote from: "muntjac"

send the buns to me i can care for them i promise i will give them plenty of tea and  affection

These ain't buns MJ!   These are pain au chocolat or something equally posh.  :wink:  :lol:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: tetley on March 21, 2007, 08:06

:lol:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: fluffypebble on March 21, 2007, 12:49

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Quote from: "muntjac"

send the buns to me i can care for them i promise i will give them plenty of tea and  affection

These ain't buns MJ!   These are pain au chocolat or something equally posh.  :wink:  :lol:

Is that something to do with S & M and whips and chocolate?  :lol:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: muntjac on March 21, 2007, 14:50

Quote from: "fluffypebble"

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Quote from: "muntjac"

send the buns to me i can care for them i promise i will give them plenty of tea and  affection

These ain't buns MJ!   These are pain au chocolat or something equally posh.  :wink:  :lol:

Is that something to do with S & M and whips and chocolate?  :lol:

im up for the buns and anything else lolo

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: WG. on March 21, 2007, 14:52

Quote from: "fluffypebble"

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

These are pain au chocolat or something equally posh.  :wink:  :lol:

Is that something to do with S & M and whips and chocolate?  :lol:

This seems to be something of a recurring theme with you FP ... ... ...

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: fluffypebble on March 21, 2007, 14:54

I don't know what you mean!  :oops:

Do I get spanked for being naughty?  :lol:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: WG. on March 21, 2007, 14:57

Quote from: "fluffypebble"

Do I get spanked for being naughty?

Having thought about it, I reckon the answer least favourable to your cause is ... no!  :roll:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: fluffypebble on March 21, 2007, 15:05

Thats not fair  :cry:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: muntjac on March 21, 2007, 15:07

as faas im concerned they still bloomin buns in any language n i still got a space fer em :wink:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: WG. on March 21, 2007, 15:09

Quote from: "muntjac"

as faas im concerned they still bloomin buns in any language n i still got a space fer em :wink:

Whose buns are we speaking about now?  Tetley's or Fluffypebble's ??   :lol:  :lol:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: muntjac on March 21, 2007, 15:23

tetleys pastries  ta very much ya plonker :lol:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: DD. on March 21, 2007, 15:42

Quote from: "muntjac"

tetleys pastries  ta very much ya plonker :lol:

You've been called a wassuk and a plonker now WG - you must feel really accepted into the care in the community programme now.

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: WG. on March 21, 2007, 16:17

Quote from: "Digger Dave"

You've been called a wassuk and a plonker now WG - you must feel really accepted into the care in the community programme now.

 :wink:  Absolutely, I was just looking up my Pocket Lincolnshire Dictionary to see which is the more endearing term.   :wink:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: DD. on March 21, 2007, 16:40

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Quote from: "Digger Dave"

You've been called a wassuk and a plonker now WG - you must feel really accepted into the care in the community programme now.

 :wink:  Absolutely, I was just looking up my Pocket Lincolnshire Dictionary to see which is the more endearing term.   :wink:

You need to be looking in the Suffuk dictionary.

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: WG. on March 21, 2007, 16:42

Quote from: "Digger Dave"

 You need to be looking in the Suffuk dictionary.

Beg to differ DD, he is only there in exile.

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: DD. on March 21, 2007, 16:49

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Quote from: "Digger Dave"

 You need to be looking in the Suffuk dictionary.

Beg to differ DD, he is only there in exile.

But someone of Munty's breeding would soon pick up the lingo!

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: tetley on March 21, 2007, 19:53

:shock:  :lol: you boys get yourselves into all sorts of trouble when left unsupervised!!!

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: DD. on March 21, 2007, 19:59

Quote from: "tetley"

:shock:  :lol: you boys get yourselves into all sorts of trouble when left unsupervised!!!

Trouble? Us? Never had as much as a slap from a moderator yet!

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 21, 2007, 20:37

Do you want me to stand you in the naughty corner boys  :roll:

What did you do wrong while my back was turned  :?:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: WG. on March 21, 2007, 20:39

Wot! Me?  Wot 'av I did wrong Auntie ??   :(  :(

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 21, 2007, 21:06

And I was just going to offer to lend you my car WG.  :wink:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: WG. on March 21, 2007, 21:10

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

And I was just going to offer to lend you my car WG.  :wink:

 :cry:  :cry:   I was worried that I was gonna get a Glasgow Kiss from someone with a wooden head!   :wink:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 21, 2007, 21:15

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c149/Lesley-Jean/eek-1.gif) I'll have you know I'm a very genteel WG,  but there'll be no cake for you at tea time  :wink:

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: DD. on March 21, 2007, 21:23

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

Do you want me to stand you in the naughty corner boys  :roll:

What did you do wrong while my back was turned  :?:

We was wrongly accused by tell tale Tetley.

Title: suitable for a mini greenhouse?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 21, 2007, 22:10

I'm sure Tetley doesn't tell fibs  :shock:

I think you both need to do some extra digging tomorrow to work off some of your spare energy  :!: