You will need to shade in some form - it is amazing how hot it can get ! I have 3 greenhouses and shade each one a bit differently - I use Coolglass which is painted on like Geoff says. My pot plant greenhouse is shaded all over,my veggie greenhouse is just shaded at the end where I grow cucumbers and my other greenhouse is shaded on the roof and one side.I am retired so can visit them often!
I am really worried that your greenhouse won't get any attention during the week - what exactly would you like to grow? Maybe I can help to sort you out a plan of action
Ventilation is so, so important in a greenhouse. With still moist air, mould can quickly start. My greenhouse roof vent and door remain open almost twelve months of the year and only closed in extremely windy or freezing weather.
Pam - a plan of action, that sounds like fun to me.
Thanks Paul, Interesting about the door being left open, no reason why I can't do that. I have found a bit of mould before and now I know why
I've attached an old pic above taken a few months ago after the GH was put in. The one below is now, with the addition of some home made raised beds - ready for veg. It's still a work in progress but it's getting there.
You can see where the shade falls most of the time and it closes in over the garden later in the day.
It's full of all sorts right now and probably will be in the future as I want to grow flowers and veg - veg need more room so I may well give into them over the summer and raise cuttings etc over winter - just don't know yet, I'm learning as I go. I may have to take out the potting table on the left to make room for tomatoes??
See - told you it was small. There's not much floor to water after I've finished in there!
You are doing well-and there are people on here that will talk you through any worries.
Just one word of caution about leaving the door open 24 hours if you are not there to look after things-you don't want a cat or fox in there causing mischief-rig up some sort of barrier -perhaps a piece of wood-I use an old stair gate wedged in.
Good point - I've some netting that I can attach over the full length of the door. I'll set that up next weekend. I have a cat who loves to sit in the GH all day but she wouldn't appreciate any visitors. Thank you.
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You will need to shade in some form - it is amazing how hot it can get ! I have 3 greenhouses and shade each one a bit differently - I use Coolglass which is painted on like Geoff says. My pot plant greenhouse is shaded all over,my veggie greenhouse is just shaded at the end where I grow cucumbers and my other greenhouse is shaded on the roof and one side.I am retired so can visit them often!
I am really worried that your greenhouse won't get any attention during the week - what exactly would you like to grow? Maybe I can help to sort you out a plan of action
Pam x
Ventilation is so, so important in a greenhouse. With still moist air, mould can quickly start. My greenhouse roof vent and door remain open almost twelve months of the year and only closed in extremely windy or freezing weather.
Pam - a plan of action, that sounds like fun to me.
Thanks Paul, Interesting about the door being left open, no reason why I can't do that. I have found a bit of mould before and now I know why
I've attached an old pic above taken a few months ago after the GH was put in. The one below is now, with the addition of some home made raised beds - ready for veg. It's still a work in progress but it's getting there.
You can see where the shade falls most of the time and it closes in over the garden later in the day.
It's full of all sorts right now and probably will be in the future as I want to grow flowers and veg - veg need more room so I may well give into them over the summer and raise cuttings etc over winter - just don't know yet, I'm learning as I go. I may have to take out the potting table on the left to make room for tomatoes??
See - told you it was small. There's not much floor to water after I've finished in there!
You are doing well-and there are people on here that will talk you through any worries.
Just one word of caution about leaving the door open 24 hours if you are not there to look after things-you don't want a cat or fox in there causing mischief-rig up some sort of barrier -perhaps a piece of wood-I use an old stair gate wedged in.
Good point - I've some netting that I can attach over the full length of the door. I'll set that up next weekend. I have a cat who loves to sit in the GH all day but she wouldn't appreciate any visitors. Thank you.