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Talkback: Siting a greenhouse

Callander GirlCallander Girl Posts: 3
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If you set your greenhouse on slabs, make sure the upper surface isn't 'riven' as that lets water drain in whenever it rains!

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  • flowering roseflowering rose Posts: 1,632

    and if not even and set secure ,youll find they lift and like me you ll trip over.image

  • Leslie HamlingtonLeslie Hamlington Posts: 1
    I have outbuilding running North/South and want to use the West facing wall as the back of a "Half Greenhouse" I want to erect. It is always very light there but in the height of the Summer the Sun does not "Get Onto It " 'til at least Midday I only want to grow Summer Produce in it, do you suitable ?
  • Lesley MorrisLesley Morris Posts: 1
    Although the article about positioning a greenhouse was helpful, it doesn't say about placing it in the sun, shade or a combination. Where I am proposing to put mine is in full sun all year more or less. Is this OK?
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995

    Depends on what you want it for, I think.  Just getting your seedlings started, then leaving empty the rest of the year?  Growing on tomatoes, melons, etc over the summer?  Overwintering plants?  

    I saw one somewhere that was cleverly positioned near a deciduous tree, spring and winter were full sunlight.. but during the hottest part of summer it had afternoon dappled shade.  

    Utah, USA.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,887

    I'd have it in full sun. You can always add shade, but you can never "add" sun.

    Devon.
  • daveandtrish1967daveandtrish1967 Posts: 27

    We have just erected a 12ftx8ft greenhouse on our newly acquired allotment ,are there any such thing as plans for the best way to utilise the space ,it's a great space in a sunny position and runs east west with the 12ft wall facing directly south , it's the first greenhouse we have had and would appreciate any help with where to put work benches for potting up etc,etc   

    Regards, David and Trish

  • cornellycornelly Posts: 970

    I use Coolglass shading during the summer months, does an excellent job, of reducing the intense rays of the sun, and can be wiped off with a dry cloth before the dark days appear.

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