Mmm ..... not sure I looking for extra work - rather be gardening (I'd even include cutting the grass/hedge in perference to extra greenhouse maintenance). Think it could be aluminium after all. Thanks for your reply figrat.
Hi Lorraine, my red cedar greenhouse is now around 15 years old, it gets the very occasional slap of timber seal stuff, but the reality of red cedar is that basically it doesn't need much care and maintenance. I bought it at a garden show for delivery later in the year so got a very good eal - there are always deals around if you look for them I suspect. It is not only the greenhouse where I grow things, and keep overwintered things - it is heated in winter to justy above freezing for tenderish things - it is my bolthole for wet and mizzy times. I feel a wooden one lends itself more to that, but I'm sure I would learn to love any other just as much if that is what I had.
Bookertoo, talking of 'boltholes', Salino mentioned earlier about having somewhere to sit down in a GH. I visualised myself in my GH with a refreshing cuppa between tending my plants. OH likes this idea so now I have to also visualise him in there too with his cuppa and a newspaper! We may have to take turn to sit down.
Ahh, yes that can indeed present an occupation hazard! My OH shows no interest in sitting in the GH so I have it to myself. Try filling it up with pllants so only one seat is possible and ensuring that you get there first - or maybe suggest that a den elsewhere for the other person might be a good thing? My trouble is I never get to stay there long as I then spot something that just has to be done NOW, if not sooner - which may give your OH the chance to snap up your seat!! Maybe hide the seat under a bench where only you know where it is ......
..another thing I would do differently if having a new one, would be to make sure it had a low threshold opening as it's annoying to step up each time in and out, [I keep knocking my feet against it]... especially if you intend to store large containers with shrubs in them, over winter.... it's quite a heavy job lifting them in and out otherwise... I would make that an important consideration if I was geting another one and pay extra for it if need be, you only get these things once...
...sheds are for men... greenhouses for ladies...
..oh, I also have toughened safety glass, kitemarked EN 12150...
I had wondered whether doorway threshold may vary, will definitely include this in my planning. I know how annoying this can be with UPVC doors. One of the reasons I don't like them. Toughened safety glass is also a must have.
My OH is not at all practical so a shed just won't be at all tempting. Will have to get him doing some useful digging in order to earn a rest on my greenhouse seat.
I got my first greenhouse (also from greenhouse people) in january. I wanted a wooden frames, and went for a swallow 8x10, i'm thrilled to bits with it.
Things to consider, is it windy where you are? It's windy here which is why i went for toughened glass, rather than normal horticultural glass, or polycarbonate, as the latter is supposed to blow out alot in high winds.
I layed a base of standard 2x2 council pathing slabs, on dry sand/cement mix (as recommended by swallow). The swallow guys then came and delivered and errected the greenhouse, and bolted it down to the slabs. They did a great job, cannot praise them enough.
The auto opening vents are great and i would say a must have, to make things easier. I went for staging down one side, and higher level staging too, which are great for seed trays/plug trays. To give you an idea i don't plan on heating the greenhouse, just using it to overwinter stuff, that i would otherwise put into cold frames, and sowing hardy annuals etc. Then in the summer, tomatos, peppers, chillis, and the like, not tonnes just a half a dozen toms etc. Which will be more than enough for me and my better half.
It's been great fun so far, i've sowed a load of annual flower type plants and brought them on and now planted them out, and also had a go at alot of the "cooler" new vegetables eg cucamelons.. we'll see how they go
Thanks for your post, Andy, Very helpful. I was thinking of getting same size GH as yours and it sounds as though it will be more than adequate, judging by what you use yours for.
i have had an 8x6 elite greenhouse for about eighteen years and have had no problems apart from the fact it wasn't big enough not just the size but the height,i expect the new one wont be big enough either
i went on there website and within two days had brochures and the names of my nearest suppliers, i have chosen the GX 800 12x8 and will order for delivery about September, i don't have experience of other makes but do agree with all the above advice. i hope this helps in some way.
bought a rhino harvester with 4mm toughened glass from greenhousesdirect, who were very helpful and knowledgable. Safety glass for me was a must and this stuff is strong, I know this because my dog jumped the wall and bounced off of the glass leaving only muddy paw prints behind! Only regret is not getting it in a maintenance free, green powder coat finish, but that was a budget thing. I'd suggest 4 roof vents and a couple of louvres, automatic prevents you from becoming a slave to the greenhouse. The rhino is extremely strong, has a 25 year frame guarantee and really good head room. The low threshold doorway is brilliant, and the frame on the harvester is so strong you can have hanging baskets inside. I obviously recommend greenhousesdirect highly as I've used them, but I've bought staging form TwoWests&Elliotts and they were a pleasure to deal with and staging is extremely good.
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Mmm ..... not sure I looking for extra work - rather be gardening (I'd even include cutting the grass/hedge in perference to extra greenhouse maintenance). Think it could be aluminium after all. Thanks for your reply figrat.
Hi Lorraine, my red cedar greenhouse is now around 15 years old, it gets the very occasional slap of timber seal stuff, but the reality of red cedar is that basically it doesn't need much care and maintenance. I bought it at a garden show for delivery later in the year so got a very good eal - there are always deals around if you look for them I suspect. It is not only the greenhouse where I grow things, and keep overwintered things - it is heated in winter to justy above freezing for tenderish things - it is my bolthole for wet and mizzy times. I feel a wooden one lends itself more to that, but I'm sure I would learn to love any other just as much if that is what I had.
Bookertoo, talking of 'boltholes', Salino mentioned earlier about having somewhere to sit down in a GH. I visualised myself in my GH with a refreshing cuppa between tending my plants. OH likes this idea so now I have to also visualise him in there too with his cuppa and a newspaper! We may have to take turn to sit down.
Ahh, yes that can indeed present an occupation hazard! My OH shows no interest in sitting in the GH so I have it to myself. Try filling it up with pllants so only one seat is possible and ensuring that you get there first - or maybe suggest that a den elsewhere for the other person might be a good thing? My trouble is I never get to stay there long as I then spot something that just has to be done NOW, if not sooner - which may give your OH the chance to snap up your seat!! Maybe hide the seat under a bench where only you know where it is ......
..another thing I would do differently if having a new one, would be to make sure it had a low threshold opening as it's annoying to step up each time in and out, [I keep knocking my feet against it]... especially if you intend to store large containers with shrubs in them, over winter.... it's quite a heavy job lifting them in and out otherwise... I would make that an important consideration if I was geting another one and pay extra for it if need be, you only get these things once...
...sheds are for men... greenhouses for ladies...
..oh, I also have toughened safety glass, kitemarked EN 12150...
I had wondered whether doorway threshold may vary, will definitely include this in my planning. I know how annoying this can be with UPVC doors. One of the reasons I don't like them. Toughened safety glass is also a must have.
My OH is not at all practical so a shed just won't be at all tempting. Will have to get him doing some useful digging in order to earn a rest on my greenhouse seat.
I got my first greenhouse (also from greenhouse people) in january. I wanted a wooden frames, and went for a swallow 8x10, i'm thrilled to bits with it.
Things to consider, is it windy where you are? It's windy here which is why i went for toughened glass, rather than normal horticultural glass, or polycarbonate, as the latter is supposed to blow out alot in high winds.
I layed a base of standard 2x2 council pathing slabs, on dry sand/cement mix (as recommended by swallow). The swallow guys then came and delivered and errected the greenhouse, and bolted it down to the slabs. They did a great job, cannot praise them enough.
The auto opening vents are great and i would say a must have, to make things easier. I went for staging down one side, and higher level staging too, which are great for seed trays/plug trays. To give you an idea i don't plan on heating the greenhouse, just using it to overwinter stuff, that i would otherwise put into cold frames, and sowing hardy annuals etc. Then in the summer, tomatos, peppers, chillis, and the like, not tonnes just a half a dozen toms etc. Which will be more than enough for me and my better half.
It's been great fun so far, i've sowed a load of annual flower type plants and brought them on and now planted them out, and also had a go at alot of the "cooler" new vegetables eg cucamelons.. we'll see how they go
Thanks for your post, Andy, Very helpful. I was thinking of getting same size GH as yours and it sounds as though it will be more than adequate, judging by what you use yours for.
i have had an 8x6 elite greenhouse for about eighteen years and have had no problems apart from the fact it wasn't big enough not just the size but the height,i expect the new one wont be big enough either
i went on there website and within two days had brochures and the names of my nearest suppliers, i have chosen the GX 800 12x8 and will order for delivery about September, i don't have experience of other makes but do agree with all the above advice. i hope this helps in some way.
bought a rhino harvester with 4mm toughened glass from greenhousesdirect, who were very helpful and knowledgable. Safety glass for me was a must and this stuff is strong, I know this because my dog jumped the wall and bounced off of the glass leaving only muddy paw prints behind! Only regret is not getting it in a maintenance free, green powder coat finish, but that was a budget thing. I'd suggest 4 roof vents and a couple of louvres, automatic prevents you from becoming a slave to the greenhouse. The rhino is extremely strong, has a 25 year frame guarantee and really good head room. The low threshold doorway is brilliant, and the frame on the harvester is so strong you can have hanging baskets inside. I obviously recommend greenhousesdirect highly as I've used them, but I've bought staging form TwoWests&Elliotts and they were a pleasure to deal with and staging is extremely good.