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Post by esther on Mar 9, 2015 8:27:50 GMT
I have a small hexagonal garden shed, half glazed all round except for at the back where I have erected shelving. Would I be able to start off my half hardy annuals in an electric propogator and then when they've 'sprouted' transfer them to my little shed which has no heating. Hello libra lady  I would be a little concerned about putting your very small seedlings into your shed when they have just sprouted - it would be too cold and Ithey may go leggy if the light level isn't good.in a few weeks light levels will be better and young plants could maybe cope in the shed if they were near the window. Fleece would be useful on a really cold night. Sorry for being a bit negative |
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Post by libralady on Mar 9, 2015 10:01:25 GMT
Hello Esther nice to 'meet' you. I'm a novice at growing flowers from seed and appreciate any advice so thanks for your reply. I will keep the seedlings indoors then till they need potting on. |
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Post by Moonlight on Mar 9, 2015 10:14:42 GMT
Hello Moonlight . I am not famous - I do love my greenhouses though! I don't find watering a chore and enjoy it so I don't have any watering systems in place - sorry to be boring
How long does it take to water during the summer?
p.s. Not boring at all - how on earth could you be boring with greenhouses like that? I am trying to keep my girls interested in the gardening that they do but also with the bigger picture but I don't want it to become a chore. One daughter is keener than the other and I want to nurture that aspect but at the same time the other daughter loved the bright colours but I need her to understand that it's not some kind of magic wand - you need to work at it and I don't want to nag her to do things.
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Post by Tel on Mar 9, 2015 11:56:30 GMT
We all know our Esther (Pam) is famous, plus all the money Pam and Barry have raised for charity with their lovely garden. Barry is good with the showing too. |
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Post by esther on Mar 9, 2015 20:48:28 GMT
Hello Esther nice to 'meet' you. I'm a novice at growing flowers from seed and appreciate any advice so thanks for your reply. I will keep the seedlings indoors then till they need potting on. Libra lady - what flowers are you going to grow? Oh and nice to 'meet' you,too |
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Post by esther on Mar 9, 2015 20:50:28 GMT
Thankyou Tel |
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Post by esther on Mar 9, 2015 20:57:16 GMT
Hello Moonlight . I am not famous - I do love my greenhouses though! I don't find watering a chore and enjoy it so I don't have any watering systems in place - sorry to be boring
How long does it take to water during the summer?
p.s. Not boring at all - how on earth could you be boring with greenhouses like that? I am trying to keep my girls interested in the gardening that they do but also with the bigger picture but I don't want it to become a chore. One daughter is keener than the other and I want to nurture that aspect but at the same time the other daughter loved the bright colours but I need her to understand that it's not some kind of magic wand - you need to work at it and I don't want to nag her to do things.
Moonlight - I usually spend about an hour and a half each day watering - that includes the many pots ,baskets and my 3 greenhouses.not every plant in my pot plant greenhouse needs watering every day but I do check them. If you daughter wanted some easy plants to look after and likes coloured foliage I would love to send her some cuttings from my coleus - I have 3 varieties . I also have a couple of cuttings of Streptocarpus saxorum and Trailing fuchsia Puts Folly to spare.thses plants are all easy to grow |
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Post by Cat on Mar 9, 2015 22:19:13 GMT
esther I am getting a tad excited because finally on Friday I go to order my first ever greenhouse. I have been saving like mad for this moment. There won't be much at first after the big expense and saving to buy shelving etc but I hope to learn how to take more cuttings and divide more so one day I may have my borders full...i have taken my first rose cuttings this weekend, so Ive started my collection!! happy days and fingers crossed Friday goes to plan!
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Post by libralady on Mar 10, 2015 0:01:03 GMT
esther: I planted a lot of perennials last year and can't wait for them to flower. The gaps I will fill with hardy and half hardy annuals, some of which I can direct sow from next month I believe. I want to have lots of flowers in bloom for my Macmillan Afternoon Tea day. My garden is only small but I'm going to grow sweet peas, cosmos, various kinds of poppies, nicotiana, cornflowers,delphiniums, nasturtiums, hollyhocks, dianthus, agapatch, calendula. I have some climbers which are already established, i.e 4 different clematis, a honeysuckle and wisteria. I had to swear at the wisteria because I have had it about 15 years and had never had a flower! It worked - I had some lovely blooms the following year but I think it was more to do with not pruning it correctly !
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Post by esther on Mar 10, 2015 17:57:08 GMT
Libra lady - it sound s like your garden will look beautiful for your afternoon tea - I wish you lots of success and hope you raise loads of money. We decided not to open for the NGS this year as we had so much going on last year and need a little break. |
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Post by esther on Mar 10, 2015 17:59:58 GMT
esther I am getting a tad excited because finally on Friday I go to order my first ever greenhouse. I have been saving like mad for this moment. There won't be much at first after the big expense and saving to buy shelving etc but I hope to learn how to take more cuttings and divide more so one day I may have my borders full...i have taken my first rose cuttings this weekend, so Ive started my collection!! happy days and fingers crossed Friday goes to plan! Cat - how exciting! I can remember how excited I was when my hubby built me my first greenhouse I still get a big buzz from my greenhouses over 30 years later |
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Post by libralady on Mar 10, 2015 19:31:33 GMT
Thank you esther. It will be a small scale event but Macmillan means a lot to me and my family and this is one very enjoyable way of raising some money for this wonderful organisation. To have the garden looking lovely will be somewhat more difficult but I've made a start.
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Post by Cat on Mar 13, 2015 21:17:51 GMT
esther I bought my first greenhouse today!! Having to wait for delivery is the downside lol
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Post by esther on Mar 14, 2015 18:47:24 GMT
esther I bought my first greenhouse today!! Having to wait for delivery is the downside lol  |
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 15, 2015 18:16:05 GMT
esther I bought my first greenhouse today!! Having to wait for delivery is the downside lol Good for you Cat now you will want a bigger one |
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I would be a little concerned about putting your very small seedlings into your shed when they have just sprouted - it would be too cold and Ithey may go leggy if the light level isn't good.in a few weeks light levels will be better and young plants could maybe cope in the shed if they were near the window. Fleece would be useful on a really cold night. Sorry for being a bit negative
