I'm sure you'll be thrilled with it Jude - but you'll always wish you had a bigger one
My tomato bed is on the north side so I can grow peppers and chillies under the shade on the staging on south side during the summer. It works really well and most importantly has been very productive
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I'm sure you'll be thrilled with it Jude - but you'll always wish you had a bigger one
My tomato bed is on the north side so I can grow peppers and chillies under the shade on the staging on south side during the summer. It works really well and most importantly has been very productive
I’d love a bigger one. We were out there this morning looking to see how easy (or not) it would be to go larger. As the land drops away it would be a fair bit and I’m sure (fairly) that the 10 x 6 will give me enough room.
Interesting to read your take on growing tomatoes on the north side. The existing greenhouse was laid out the other way when we moved in so I would have just continued the same, but now you’ve said I can absolutely see the logic. I’ll be changing it in the new one!
Growing them on the north side also stops the leaves squashing up against the glass as they'll naturally grow more toward the south side. Good luck and I look forward to some photos when it's all up
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
@Pete.8 What do you do with the soil border every year in the GH , mulch it / removed the soil/compost and replace ?
@jude20 I had a 8x6 greenhouse a while back always seem crammed width wise , everything seem on top of you when your turning around you can move around as well tripping over the watering can etc. I'd rather have a 8x8 Greenhouse than a 10x6 . I have a Elite 10x8 greenhouse now and its great but still not big enough, I have the same set up with a soil / compost border for tomatoes and cucumbers .
@Pete.8 What do you do with the soil border every year in the GH , mulch it / removed the soil/compost and replace ?
@jude20 I had a 8x6 greenhouse a while back always seem crammed width wise , everything seem on top of you when your turning around you can move around as well tripping over the watering can etc. I'd rather have a 8x8 Greenhouse than a 10x6 . I have a Elite 10x8 greenhouse now and its great but still not big enough, I have the same set up with a soil / compost border for tomatoes and cucumbers .
I understand what you’re saying here.
I could add another foot easily, but greenhouses don’t come in 7’ widths. I’d love to go up to 8’ width as the existing one does feel cramped when the tomatoes are in full growth.
I’ll look again tomorrow and see if it’s possible. It too much of an expense to get wrong...
I remove a 4-6" layer each year and top up with manure and garden compost, and every 3 years I dig out about 1.5 spade depths and swap it for soil from elsewhere in the garden and more manure/compost - keeps it all fresh.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
@Jude20 I have this very day started building a Elite Belmont 16x8 Greenhouse. Spent an age last year researching and going round the different outlet's to look at them in the flesh.
We added lots of extras so it has crestings (Mrs Wilderbeast insists it looks pretty), 4 auto opening roof vents, an auto louvred vent, double doors, black plastic coating (more looking pretty). It's was lots less than the Rhino, however I don't know how the titans compare.
Clearly not up and finished, but as I'm a joiner/builder Im really happy with the build quality and it feels really solid. Enjoy your research, just look at delivery timescale as all the major manufacturers are on huge delays.
I were wondering earlier when I were typing out my last comment how you were doing with the greenhouse @Wilderbeast I have to agree with Mrs Wilderbeast wanting it pretty .
Similar to what i do @Pete.8 I do mine every other year but don't go down as deep , the tomatoes / cucumber basic grow in Home made compost , I add some manure if I've got some spare.
Hi @Perki yes it's started, it's been my escape into the garden as I had to go for a Covid test this morning and need to keep away from the family. I think Mrs Wilderbeast would have me sleeping in the greenhouse if it was built 😷😷
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My tomato bed is on the north side so I can grow peppers and chillies under the shade on the staging on south side during the summer. It works really well and most importantly has been very productive
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Interesting to read your take on growing tomatoes on the north side. The existing greenhouse was laid out the other way when we moved in so I would have just continued the same, but now you’ve said I can absolutely see the logic. I’ll be changing it in the new one!
Good luck and I look forward to some photos when it's all up
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
@jude20 I had a 8x6 greenhouse a while back always seem crammed width wise , everything seem on top of you when your turning around you can move around as well tripping over the watering can etc. I'd rather have a 8x8 Greenhouse than a 10x6 . I have a Elite 10x8 greenhouse now and its great but still not big enough, I have the same set up with a soil / compost border for tomatoes and cucumbers .
I could add another foot easily, but greenhouses don’t come in 7’ widths. I’d love to go up to 8’ width as the existing one does feel cramped when the tomatoes are in full growth.
I’ll look again tomorrow and see if it’s possible. It too much of an expense to get wrong...
Many thanks for your input
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
We added lots of extras so it has crestings (Mrs Wilderbeast insists it looks pretty), 4 auto opening roof vents, an auto louvred vent, double doors, black plastic coating (more looking pretty). It's was lots less than the Rhino, however I don't know how the titans compare.
Clearly not up and finished, but as I'm a joiner/builder Im really happy with the build quality and it feels really solid. Enjoy your research, just look at delivery timescale as all the major manufacturers are on huge delays.
Similar to what i do @Pete.8 I do mine every other year but don't go down as deep , the tomatoes / cucumber basic grow in Home made compost , I add some manure if I've got some spare.