Anything that grows, will grow in a raised bed, and grow very well. Obviously some things need greater depth, such as parsnips, carrots etc. I have 6 small raised beds, 2 are 6 inches deep, 2 are 12 inches deep and the other 2 are 18 inches deep. It's a great way to grow veg.

I agree with Di, can't see how you would be losing space. You would simply be making better use of the space.

There is no point in growing anything in it now unless you have the heat to plant out.I should leave it a month unless you use it to start off more hardy plants.

I don't think the contents of the bag should worry you too much rather than the disposal of the infected plants themselves, or were they the contents?

Some advice here -
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles08 ... blight.asp

Parsnip seed is notorious for being difficult to germinate particularly if not 'fresh'. That's why people germinate on kitchen paper towel so as not to waste compost, just like growing cress. As soon as the seed germinates you transfer it to compost, preferably in something that helps the root to gr...

talula wrote:I am not quite sure about what kind of amount of money are you speaking, but I've found something like this and I thinking "Is this cedar greenhouse expensive or not?"

It's about four times what I would pay but then money is pretty relative isn't it

Well I don't have a lot of time either I haven't touched my plants since I sowed them except to move them from the propogator onto the bench. At some time (soon I imagine) you will need to move them into the greenhouse when their growth will slow. I agree that lights have a use but probably not for ...

Glass or plastic? It really depends on what use you going to put it to. If you want to heat it and/or use it in the more dreary months to raise early plants or overwinter perennials definitely go for glass. Glass has more insulating properties and will let in up to 20% more light than plastic. If yo...

I understand about your greenhouse but my point was that if my tomatoes are doing well on 8 hours of daylight why give yours 24 hours of artificial light, unless artificial light is inferior to daylight.

I can't help wondering if you are overdoing the lights as far as tomatoes are concerned. I sow mine in a heated greenhouse in December, no artificial lights, just 8 hours of natural daylight. Mine look no different to yours, in your photo, certainly no legginess. I suspect that tomatoes can manage q...