ArtJack,I got a replacement plastic cover a few years ago. The company is called "Halls" I think and I rang them and they were very efficient. Sorry but I have lost the details, which I got originally from my local GC which sells them. Some GCs sell replacements but you need to check the dimensions first.
I also use my frames from the plastic greenhouses for extra staging in the main greenhouse and also as shelving for all my sundries. So all is not lost.
Criss. I'm trying a new structure this year to train beans and peas up.
Instead of the traditional upside down 'v' shape with the canes crossing at the top, I'm crossing them in the middle like a giant 'x', the canes are tied in the middle.
You don't get the congestion of plants meeting at the top. This structure is then reinforced with a rectangular frame at the top in my case a 3.5ft by 1.5ft frame made of wooden lats and a lat either side attached to the short lengths, in the middle, about 7ft long and driven into the ground about 1ft. The tops of the canes are tied to the light wooden frame.
The structure allows wind to flow through it better reducing the risk of it going over in strong winds.
As a general rule, plants grown indoors that are in a warm enviroment will grow quicker and become leggy. Ideally start them off in pots until they are around 3 inches in height then put them in a sheltered position outside. Being exposed to a cooler enviroment will slow their growth rate and harden them off. I start mine in 'rootrainer' trays until 2 inches high, then put them in a cold frame where they become stronger and used to the outside world. Once they are around 4 inches in height I then plany them up against a tent frame on the allotment and off they go. This works year in, year out.. so much so I have to fill shopping bags with excess and give them away every year. Thats just the crop from 10 plants. As you can imagine the neighbours love me
artjak, I don't know how to load pictures onto the computer. I've taken a couple of pics and loaded on the Kodak software but can't load the pics off the little storage chip, will try to work it out but it's not going to be this evening.
Must have done it before though as I've found some old pics of the garden on the computer.
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ArtJack,I got a replacement plastic cover a few years ago. The company is called "Halls" I think and I rang them and they were very efficient. Sorry but I have lost the details, which I got originally from my local GC which sells them. Some GCs sell replacements but you need to check the dimensions first.
I think it was a cheap G/H from Wilkinsons and they don't do that model anymore. But I will tell my friend to try Halls
I also use my frames from the plastic greenhouses for extra staging in the main greenhouse and also as shelving for all my sundries. So all is not lost.
Woodgreen, I have just started thread; Make do and mend for everyones brilliant ideas, so you could post yours there
artjak... will do, in fact have done.
Criss. I'm trying a new structure this year to train beans and peas up.
Instead of the traditional upside down 'v' shape with the canes crossing at the top, I'm crossing them in the middle like a giant 'x', the canes are tied in the middle.
You don't get the congestion of plants meeting at the top. This structure is then reinforced with a rectangular frame at the top in my case a 3.5ft by 1.5ft frame made of wooden lats and a lat either side attached to the short lengths, in the middle, about 7ft long and driven into the ground about 1ft. The tops of the canes are tied to the light wooden frame.
The structure allows wind to flow through it better reducing the risk of it going over in strong winds.
As a general rule, plants grown indoors that are in a warm enviroment will grow quicker and become leggy. Ideally start them off in pots until they are around 3 inches in height then put them in a sheltered position outside. Being exposed to a cooler enviroment will slow their growth rate and harden them off. I start mine in 'rootrainer' trays until 2 inches high, then put them in a cold frame where they become stronger and used to the outside world. Once they are around 4 inches in height I then plany them up against a tent frame on the allotment and off they go. This works year in, year out.. so much so I have to fill shopping bags with excess and give them away every year. Thats just the crop from 10 plants. As you can imagine the neighbours love me
Zoomer44, do you have a photo of this bean structure?
artjak, I don't know how to load pictures onto the computer. I've taken a couple of pics and loaded on the Kodak software but can't load the pics off the little storage chip, will try to work it out but it's not going to be this evening.
Must have done it before though as I've found some old pics of the garden on the computer.