my new pallet greenhouse

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my new pallet greenhouse
« on: April 16, 2016, 23:09 »
I have finally finished my pallet greenhouse (bar a few finishing touches inside) and I wanted to show it off as I'm very proud of it, having never designed or built anything bigger than a planter before.

What do you think guys?
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« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2016, 23:14 »
and here is the inside - chicken wire has been installed in one corner for climbing cucumbers, bargain at £1 for a roll at poundland.

I aim to plant in pots for toms/peppers and use growbags for the cucumbers as I don't want the wooden frame to rot too quickly bearing in mind it's only pallet wood!
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2016, 08:12 »
Good work.

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Re: my new pallet greenhouse
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2016, 08:43 »
It looks good sweetpea  :)

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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2016, 09:36 »
Thanks  :)

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Re: my new pallet greenhouse
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2016, 09:51 »
Are you leaving the top of the ends open for ventilation sweetpea, or have you got something else planned ?

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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2016, 11:31 »
I'm leaving them open for the hot months and then will close them up towards autumn. I have some kind of ideas about removable panes but unsure exactly how to fit them so they dont rip out with the wind. At the moment I have all my seedlings in mini greenhouses and pots at home so they are all protected but as of next year I plan on starting everything off on the plot. I am collecting bubble wrap and fleece like a fully fledged horder :tongue2:

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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2016, 20:24 »
I am collecting bubble wrap and fleece like a fully fledged horder :tongue2:

Its not hoarding if its useful stuff  :lol:  Ask any gardener  ;)

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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2016, 22:38 »
Be aware that if the bubble wrap is not UV stable it will disintegrate after a couple of years and makes a right mess. I recently cleared my sister's father-in-law's house and he had lined his greenhouse with it.

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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2016, 20:10 »
Thanks for the advice :)

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Re: my new pallet greenhouse
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2016, 23:24 »
nice...how did u fix the frame into the ground

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« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2016, 05:26 »
Good luck with it,,,,
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« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2016, 09:03 »
Excellent use of pallets sweetpea --- good job!
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2016, 09:52 »
That looks good, nice one.
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« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2016, 12:23 »
Thanks guys . Jb I bought some greenhouse anchors from t'internet. 1 in each corner, 1 in the middle of the sides and at each side of the doorframe. They're those screw in to the ground ones that go about 1metre deep.
 


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