new gardener new greenhouse
jody murphy
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Ok so unfortunately I was brought up without a garden so we never grew anything as a child, now I'm 30 and I finally have a garden which is big enough (not huge) but I've a nice wee area that my hubby has agreed can be mine for growing veg!
Ive recently started growing and some of my stuff was doing well till the stupid plastic greenhouse I bought blew over. So I've just ordered a 10ft x 6ft polycarbonate one (I have 6 kids)
So the problem I'm having is I really dont have a clue 
what do I need?
obviously I need staging which I'll have to buy as myself and my husband are not DIYers at all (YET) but whats the best to buy? should I save up and fork out for the expensive metal ones or are the cheap ones just as good?
Do I need a heater and if so what kind?
really looking forward to getting started but my lack of knowledge is really scary
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Jody, if you can deal with 6 kids then you can do anything! This lot are lovely and I'm sure will give you advise. You may have to "bump" the tread in the morning though as they'll be off to bed soon
Hi Jody don't worry about a heater until winter buy seeds check the sowing times get good peat free compost I would say find a good gardening nursery rather than a garden centre potatoes pumpkins butternut squash runner beans French beans turnips tomatoes cucumbers cauliflowers cabbage kale are all good to plant at this time of year they are usually for sale in plug plant form which means they can go into the ground turnips beetroots will save you a lot of money plus the taste is great if you need any help log on to the retford gardener grow and enjoy
Hey supernoodle speak for yourself this guy can rock all night !
Well then, I expect advice for Jody, on the hour, every hour throughout the night...
Well, I'm off to bed. Never was a rocker...
OK no probs good nite
Just teasing, Kevin. hubbie always complains I'm too sarcastic....Nite nite
I was given some cheap staging for mine, it's still in fairly good nick now 3 years later. Little rust patches here and that and it's was never as pretty as some I've seen since. But it's functional. The only thing I'd say when you're buying is, press down hard and see if they bow. I've seen ones with cage-style tops you can change around that bow under bigger pots. - Good for small flowers, but not so much for veg.
Nothing wrong with that enjoy your weekend
Hey guys thanks for that, Im really excited and the greenhouse arrives on friday! there is just so much out there.
think I'll just pick up some cheap staging to start and see how i go can always upgrade later on.
Let us know how things go Jody and good luck
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.