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muntjac
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Location: near diss norfolk
11971
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March 15, 2007, 21:09 »
time to wash the glass outside on ya greenhouses and also do the insides ready to use white out emulsion .green house shading paint ...well wash em with a sponge n soapy water n use n old windscreen washer to dry em off .save streaks ..
then paint em ou from the top pane all over the roof .using fleece just lets the bugs have some whercosy to setup home n they hold spray from wateriong n go mouldy ..... BIG mistake in tomato houses
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shaun
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Location: g.sutton/cheshire
6948
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March 15, 2007, 21:16 »
i use my brush attachment on the karcher does a great job with the extension lance.
top tip
dont climb on your greenhouse roof with a sponge and bucket
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feed the soil not the plants
organicish
you learn gardening by making mistakes
muntjac
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Location: near diss norfolk
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March 15, 2007, 21:21 »
but shaun ya daft wassuck .most of us are not short arsed like you ,we can reach with a window squegy mop n dont have to climb up to open the front door to go out to play on us allotments . stupid boy
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shaun
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March 15, 2007, 21:25 »
forgot about that mate
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leeky
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Location: South Wales
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March 15, 2007, 23:42 »
hey there, why use the white out emulsion? few greenhouses around me here and the old boys dont white them out.
(silly Q alert) :oops:
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muntjac
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Location: near diss norfolk
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March 15, 2007, 23:45 »
cos i dont get my plants burned or frassled out at the top where the heat is highest mate .shading helps to stop this .i havdone this for ages and incidently so the RHO .. try it mate and you may be suprised at how healthy ur toms look
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leeky
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Location: South Wales
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March 15, 2007, 23:51 »
just testing...
when I get a glasshouse, Munty, I will do this. thanks for the tip
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shaun
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Location: g.sutton/cheshire
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March 16, 2007, 21:30 »
you can use debris netting to shade the greenhouse, attach it with small plastic thingys that twist into the rebates of the frame.
http://www.gcraft.co.uk/display_product.php?id=19
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legendaryone
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Location: Nottingham.
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March 18, 2007, 22:36 »
Shading the greenhouse diffuses the light and spreads it out more evenly and ensuring there will be less shadows and that the shadows will be lighter.
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