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robh Top Member Posts: 529	greenhouse extension Oct 26, 2012 16:20:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by robh on Oct 26, 2012 16:20:22 GMT well finaly finnished erecting my greenhouse extension at the allotmenf its now about 17foot long just need to cresote it now its took me 3 days i am shattered ,came home to start lfting dahlias

ladybird Top Member Posts: 2,310	greenhouse extension Oct 26, 2012 16:25:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ladybird on Oct 26, 2012 16:25:54 GMT sounds brill robh. post a picture if you can I love to see what others are creating.

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	greenhouse extension Oct 27, 2012 7:40:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Oct 27, 2012 7:40:28 GMT That is a big greenhouse Rob, if you can divide some of it off and keep it frost free, you could store your dahlia's in there.
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greenhouse extension Oct 27, 2012 18:01:53 GMT

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Post by robh on Oct 27, 2012 18:01:53 GMT

te my dahlias in the cupboard under the stairs and the ones in pots in the shed l i am goin to put the extension cost me no more than 20 quid i used 40 inch x 30 inch bus windows the 2ax i got because some one wanted rid of it and the outside of the greenhouse is oil mixed with creasote, i just need some one to give me some parafin, the greenhouse at home i got a gas heater with thermostate for 8quid and my 8x6 at home for 25 so i have done well more prepared than last year, just cose i have the gear doesnt mean ,i will have more success than this year, and my and i am one that likes out for nowt if i cant use it i know some one who can

how ever i am now looking at next years stock am gonna put the best dahlia,s at home ,not as many 40 at home and 80 down the allotment with maybe 3dozen chryisanths,

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greenhouse extension Feb 12, 2013 20:22:56 GMT

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Post by robh on Feb 12, 2013 20:22:56 GMT

i have wrapped the greenhouse at the allotment its quite warm and dry i am putting some shelves in i have a few dahlias down there they have done well no need to clean them off i have a parafin heater down there but its got a yellow flame and it stinks i think it should be blue and not smell

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	greenhouse extension Feb 12, 2013 20:52:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Feb 12, 2013 20:52:33 GMT The wick probably needs trimming......
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greenhouse extension Feb 12, 2013 20:55:20 GMT

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Post by Moonlight on Feb 12, 2013 20:55:20 GMT

Feb 12, 2013 20:22:56 GMT robh said:

i have wrapped the greenhouse at the allotment its quite warm and dry i am putting some shelves in i have a few dahlias down there they have done well no need to clean them off i have a parafin heater down there but its got a yellow flame and it stinks i think it should be blue and not smell

I must be a bit odd because I love the smell of a paraffin heater. Sounds like you have a great greenhouse.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	greenhouse extension Feb 13, 2013 7:12:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Feb 13, 2013 7:12:31 GMT I gave up on paraffin heaters, as they seemed to want filling (at the wrong time!) and trimming and lots of ventilation because of the moisture they generate. I don't suppose you can install electricity, can you?

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greenhouse extension Feb 13, 2013 9:24:48 GMT

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Post by Rosie on Feb 13, 2013 9:24:48 GMT

Feb 12, 2013 20:55:20 GMT Moonlight said:

Feb 12, 2013 20:22:56 GMT robh said:

i have wrapped the greenhouse at the allotment its quite warm and dry i am putting some shelves in i have a few dahlias down there they have done well no need to clean them off i have a parafin heater down there but its got a yellow flame and it stinks i think it should be blue and not smell

I must be a bit odd because I love the smell of a paraffin heater. Sounds like you have a great greenhouse.

I like the smell too.

I used to have one of the gas heaters in my old greenhouse and it was very expensive to run, a tank only lasted a few days in the winter and at £17 quid a pop i soon gave up on it.

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greenhouse extension Feb 13, 2013 17:12:00 GMT

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Post by grindle on Feb 13, 2013 17:12:00 GMT

I can only have parafin in mine at the moment, the leccy is a ways down the garden, but I'm working on it, it would be lovely to be able to use my heated propagators there. It does smell and I find a light film over everything come spring

robh Top Member Posts: 529	greenhouse extension Jan 16, 2014 19:45:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by robh on Jan 16, 2014 19:45:49 GMT the greenhouse down the allotment is well insulated i have some of my tubers down there on the shelf wrapped in fleece