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Post by ladybird on Feb 21, 2015 13:19:31 GMT
I found that clicking on the picture enlarged it , looks great mentalmick . now I have a new idea for my heated propagater covering = rigid polycarbonate , and the condensation won`t drip either . I could join the edges with clear polytunnel repair tape . just trying to design something where one could get access to the inside with out actually taking off the large cover , a flap at the front perhaps .......... velcro comes to mind . Any other ideas out there ? |
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Post by ladybird on Apr 18, 2015 15:05:31 GMT
My heated table is working a treat and everything is growing nicely . At the moment I'm using individual tray covers, a right pain to remove every morning and replace at night plus a few things are too tall.  So it`s time to make that large cover . Here is what I have to work with at the moment narrow plastic piping , 4 joints and some saddle clips .  The cover has to be removable as I need to put other table tops on top of it later for the tomatoes. A simple arched thingy with a plastic cover like a mini poly tunnel would probable do , BUT, I was thinking of a more squared structure with heavy plastic ( I have a few yards of thick clear PVC meant for a kitchen table  ) and I have kept two long zips from an old mini greenhouse covering . Just wondering if anyone had any ideas about this ? what could I use for joints at the corners ? The piping is about 15mm wide, anyone know if there are plastic corner joints available that size I havn`t found any on the Internet . |
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Post by grindle on Apr 19, 2015 4:40:10 GMT
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Post by Tel on Apr 19, 2015 6:38:33 GMT
Why do you need to have all your plants covered, on the heated bench ?
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Post by ladybird on Apr 19, 2015 7:30:53 GMT
Why do you need to have all your plants covered, on the heated bench ? The temperature drops a lot at night tel and the covers help keep the moisture in . |
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Post by ladybird on Apr 20, 2015 12:43:59 GMT
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Post by grindle on Apr 21, 2015 3:51:34 GMT
when I had a little veg patch I used the plastic practice golf balls from the pound shop to stick the canes in, they worked perfectly and were very cheap  |
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Post by ladybird on Apr 21, 2015 7:30:31 GMT
when I had a little veg patch I used the plastic practice golf balls from the pound shop to stick the canes in, they worked perfectly and were very cheap Oh , that would be a great idea grindle, improvisation, I`ll have a look for those when I`m out . I have a few gas balls from the inside of guinness beer tins ( I knew they would be useful someday ) I might try and drill a few holes in one to see how it fares. |
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Post by grindle on Apr 21, 2015 16:52:38 GMT
worth a try and they're free, even better |
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) and I have kept two long zips from an old mini greenhouse covering . 
