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Digalot
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 Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:29 am Post subject: New greenhouse, help needed! |
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| My greenhouse, is going up this week, could anyone tell me what I could put in it at this time of year. |
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Sylvia
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:30 am Post subject: |
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Hi Digalot, Welcome to the Forum. The only thing I used to grow in the greenhouse at this time of year was lettuce but I am sure other members will be along with some much more inspiring ideas.
Will you be getting a heater? |
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milkmaid
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winter lettice ,i'm not to sure if it's to late to plant new potatoes for christmas
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Gilly C
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I found some little potatoes with spouts on under the sink so I have stuck them in, if they grow a bonus nothing lost but a few minutes of my time ! I have put them in very large pots as my cucmbers are still going mad then I am planting out some cauliflowers you may get some plants somewhere, cannot grow greens outside here too many pigeons  I also have salad greens rocket mizuna etc as well as chillies my greenhouse is unheated ventilation is the most important I always leave the 2 louvres open or things will rot needs airflow  they are in the sides I leave the top windows as they are in summer self opening so should it be very sunny they open too |
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Spana
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Wait until Boxing day and then sow your onions for planting out later in the year. Boxing day is the traditional day for sowing onions  |
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Digalot
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Location: East Sussex
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Sylvia wrote: | Hi Digalot, Welcome to the Forum. The only thing I used to grow in the greenhouse at this time of year was lettuce but I am sure other members will be along with some much more inspiring ideas.
Will you be getting a heater? |
Hi Sylvia, thank you for your comments, I will be putting some lettuce in as soon as it is ready, it is all up now just waiting to put glass in now, can't Wait till is finished so excited, not sure about heater though, will have to think about that one. |
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Digalot
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| milkmaid wrote: | winter lettice ,i'm not to sure if it's to late to plant new potatoes for christmas
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Hi milkmaid, I have got potatoes in the allotment planted them a couple of weeks ago, they are doing good so far, hopefully they will be on the Christmas menu by the way I am stujan's partner just wanted to use this sight for my green fingers, |
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Digalot
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Gilly C wrote: | | I found some little potatoes with spouts on under the sink so I have stuck them in, if they grow a bonus nothing lost but a few minutes of my time ! I have put them in very large pots as my cucmbers are still going mad then I am planting out some cauliflowers you may get some plants somewhere, cannot grow greens outside here too many pigeons I also have salad greens rocket mizuna etc as well as chillies my greenhouse is unheated ventilation is the most important I always leave the 2 louvres open or things will rot needs airflow they are in the sides I leave the top windows as they are in summer self opening so should it be very sunny they open too |
Hi Gilly I have got potatoes in my allotment planted some cauliflowers last week my chillies grew very slowly and did not fruit think it was all the rain plus I put them in too late, but glad yours are doing well. |
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Digalot
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Spana wrote: | | Wait until Boxing day and then sow your onions for planting out later in the year. Boxing day is the traditional day for sowing onions |
thank you for that I was wondering when to plant them I have got some on order hope they come in time. |
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robgodfrey
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You can still sow Rocket, Mizuma, Pak Choy, Coriander and something called Brocolliri Raab. All are quick growing and prefer cooler temperatures.
I sow in large seed trays and the greens keep growing right through the winter. Protect from frost with fleece/bubblewrap. |
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Gilly C
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| Move the chillies into the Greenhouse they are not an annual and may keep fruiting all through the winter if not they will have a headstart in the spring, why not move some of the caulis too to get some earlier and spread the season ? |
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Attila The Hen
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Another perennial (given a chance) are runner beans - if you've got some planted outside, dig one up, bring it into the glasshouse to overwinter, and have the earliest runners next year. Yum.
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Sylvia
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Location: Nr. Chalus, Haute Vienne
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Attila, Thank you for the tip about runner beans, I've been veggie gardening for over 40 years and helping my dad before that and when I think of the runner bean roots I've either dug up or dug in .
I will remember that for future, hoping to grow them in my new veggie plot next year because you can't buy them here in France. |
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Digalot
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Attila The Hen wrote: | Another perennial (given a chance) are runner beans - if you've got some planted outside, dig one up, bring it into the glasshouse to overwinter, and have the earliest runners next year. Yum.
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can you do that with french beans also, just a thought as I still have some in the lotty |
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Attila The Hen
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Digalot wrote: | | Attila The Hen wrote: | Another perennial (given a chance) are runner beans - if you've got some planted outside, dig one up, bring it into the glasshouse to overwinter, and have the earliest runners next year. Yum.
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can you do that with french beans also, just a thought as I still have some in the lotty |
I've absolutely no idea! Definitely worth a try though - let us know how you get on.
Attila |
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