Greenhouse worries!

beki · « **on:** March 02, 2008, 19:02 »

I was kindly given a greenhouse a few weeks ago, and have never grown anything much before now.

At the moment it's got broad beans, sage and celeriac in it, in paper pots, waiting to go outside in a few weeks.

The thing i was wondering was.. i want to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, chillies, and maybe try my hand at aubergines and melons in it :shock:

But it's set on a concrete hardstanding, so i can't dig any beds into it

How would i go about growing things in it without beds? :? Would gro-bags do the job? Or huge pots? I have no idea where to start!

xxxx

Ice · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2008, 19:23 »

You wrote your own answer. Grow bags and pots of all sizes, no problem at all that's what I use.

Zak the Rabbit · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2008, 19:29 »

yep, growbags and pots and tubs. Try hanging tubs for things that arnt too heavy to hang down,

and put some guttering on it and a water butt. It will save losing the rain that hits its roof and you have a instant supply for watering inside

Ice · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2008, 19:36 »

Zac's absolutely right about the guttering. Rainwater is much better for your plants than tap and it's free. Buy a book, Google or ask a thousand questions on here.

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2008, 20:18 »

... and don't put sage and celeriac out within a few weeks, wherever you are. Please tell though, it helps a lot with answers.

beki · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2008, 21:51 »

oooo really? :shock: i was told to put them out late april time!! :shock:

all advice appreicated!!

as you can see, i'm a total novice

:oops:

Zak the Rabbit · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2008, 21:56 »

210 litre butt kit at aldi this week for £25, a bit of pipe, some fixings and some guttering about a tenner from the diy shoppe

(cheaper if scrounged)

Annie · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2008, 22:29 »

We have a concrete floor and grow lots of toms,aubergines,peppers in growbags and big pots,lots of watering required but no problems growing anything.

Lee1978 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2008, 17:18 »

I tend to use the big pots that you get from florists to grow my toms, chillis and cucumbers in. other plot holders use grow bags but they use a collar to give the growbag extra height.
Omegaman1

Sadgit · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2008, 17:49 »

Quote from: "Omegaman1"

I tend to use the big pots that you get from florists to grow my toms, chillis and cucumbers in. other plot holders use grow bags but they use a collar to give the growbag extra height.
Omegaman1

I use huge pots for my toms and chillis

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