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vineweevil1

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I have purchased a greenhouse - what now?
« on: September 03, 2008, 13:06 »
I have bought an 8x6 greenhouse for £159 from focus. Good price but I doubt it will be the most robust greenhouse that ever lived.

What do I need for it?   Do I need to insulate it in winter (spring)?  What sort of shelving?  anything else I need????

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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 14:10 »
Good for you.
It depends what you want to do - I don't bother heating mine I just use it for bringing on seedlings in the spring. In the summer it's too hot for anything. I keep adding more and more staging to take more seed trays.
(mine is all homemade and bodged).
Have a read of some books - you'll soon find your greenhouse is too small!
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Re: I have purchased a greenhouse - what now?
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2008, 17:19 »
Quote from: "vineweevil1"
I have bought an 8x6 greenhouse for £159 from focus. Good price but I doubt it will be the most robust greenhouse that ever lived.

What do I need for it?   Do I need to insulate it in winter (spring)?  What sort of shelving?  anything else I need????

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Hi Vineweevil.,
I was going to get one of those! great value aren't they!
I seem to think that it didn't come with the base for that price. I was thinking about using old railway sleepers to jack it up a bit?
Good luck with it anyway, I'm very jealous. :)
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I have purchased a greenhouse - what now?
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2008, 18:06 »
I'd have to say snap to noshed. We use ours for getting the seedlings going in the spring, and for not much else. I reckon you could have a greenhouse as big as you like, and it would still end up too small!!
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vineweevil1

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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2008, 12:35 »
Thanks folks,

I have some of those tall pvc greenhouse things, I guess I could use the shelving from those.  With 35 packets of seeds in my tin I think it will probably be too small before long.

srebmob - that's right, we won't be having a base, but thought we could use some timbers as a base as it doesn't seem that tall
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I have purchased a greenhouse - what now?
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2008, 12:55 »
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srebmob - that's right, we won't be having a base, but thought we could use some timbers as a base as it doesn't seem that tall

Great minds think alike! :wink:
Let me know how you got on with it (when you've erected it! :lol: )
I think they might be on offer again soon, I might treat myself for Christmas :santa:
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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2008, 13:26 »
Breeze blocks make a good base.
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2008, 06:51 »
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Breeze blocks make a good base.


I used Breeze blocks for mine 30+ years ago and they're now crumbling away, better to use solid concrete blocks.
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Ice

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I have purchased a greenhouse - what now?
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2008, 10:09 »
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I think they might be on offer again soon, I might treat myself for Christmas :santa:
If they are can you post it on here please so I don't miss it.  Ta.
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Bombers

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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2008, 21:31 »
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Quote from: "srebmob"

I think they might be on offer again soon, I might treat myself for Christmas :santa:
If they are can you post it on here please so I don't miss it.  Ta.

No probs..I'll keep an eye out for it. 8) Already started my Chrimbo list, and that's top of it!
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