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Autopot System for the Greenhouse

November 2, 2017 By sue 2 Comments

Loving my greenhouse

Having got my new greenhouse installed and kitting it out so that I could make the best use of the space, now came the fun part of setting up my Autopot System and getting everything growing. I first came across the Autopot System when I was looking for my greenhouse from Edenlite Glasshouses and it really appealed to me for many reasons: it is a gravity fed watering system that is simple and easy to use it means that I don't have to water the plants every day - suiting a busy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Garden, Infrastructure Tagged With: Greenhouse, Orchids

Kitting out your Greenhouse

May 19, 2017 By sue 2 Comments

Sturdy pine 'hall table'

Having finally achieved my long-time dream of getting a home garden greenhouse, I realised that my decisions were only just beginning: now I needed to decide how to kit it out. When I ordered my greenhouse, I also ordered an aluminium and mesh bench to go down one side of the greenhouse and jumped at the chance when I was offered a wooden stand to put water reservoir tanks on. Great! I thought that would be pretty much sorted for what I needed. I couldn't have been more wrong. My greenhouse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Garden, Infrastructure Tagged With: Greenhouse

Home Garden Greenhouse Solutions

April 21, 2017 By sue Leave a Comment

I've always dreamed of having my own home garden greenhouse but there never seemed to be a sensible space to put one. And I didn't really have the available time or money to justify getting one. I have tried various smaller or more temporary solutions over the years with varying degrees of success. Just recently the stars have aligned and I am the proud owner of a new greenhouse that is perfect for my space. Over the years I have tried a range of different solutions: A plastic bag over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Garden, Infrastructure Tagged With: Greenhouse

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