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by Elmigo
Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Greenhouse anchoring?
Replies: 9
Views: 7620

Re: Greenhouse anchoring?

Is it a traditional shape greenhouse with a V shaped roof? . Do you have a picture you can post Elmigo which might generate some other ideas? It's not exactly the same greenhouse but the one I bought looks very similar to this. Same construction too. I would be afraid of glass breaking if I had one...
by Elmigo
Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:49 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Greenhouse anchoring?
Replies: 9
Views: 7620

Re: Greenhouse anchoring?

I think OH's word "diagonals" is the key. Tonight the storm is slowly building up! After all this has passed I'll be in a rush to build it for the coming cucumber, pepper and tomato season.
by Elmigo
Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:53 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Greenhouse anchoring?
Replies: 9
Views: 7620

Greenhouse anchoring?

This year is my first time in a garden and we're building a greenhouse in it. It's not an expensive glass greenhouse, rather a cheaper one made of artificial glass. Very light weight! I'm waiting for a huge storm to pass this sunday before I start building it. How do you anchor your greenhouse and p...
by Elmigo
Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:17 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Crop rotation
Replies: 4
Views: 2002

Re: Crop rotation

Now this is amazing, I love this :mrgreen:
by Elmigo
Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:14 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Crop rotation
Replies: 4
Views: 2002

Re: Crop rotation

Crop rotation is not for permanent plants, although they also use up elements in the ground. Everywhere I read about crop rotation it mentions four years. I can imagine that one year would be quite short for crops that have been growing there the whole crop season that counts maybe 6-7 months in som...
by Elmigo
Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:48 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Pepper fanatic
Replies: 15
Views: 5954

Re: Pepper fanatic

Luckily I have neighbours who are more than willing to eat a couple too so I can share a lot!
"Lot" having two definitions here :lol:
by Elmigo
Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:29 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Crop rotation
Replies: 4
Views: 2002

Crop rotation

I'm working on a website about kitchen gardening and created this image. I figured I might aswell share it with others too. Feel free to use it for the magazine or anywhere else you need it! Screenshot_20200204-192559_Chrome.jpg On top the broccoli or any other kale. Then off with the leaf veggies, ...
by Elmigo
Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Pepper fanatic
Replies: 15
Views: 5954

Re: Pepper fanatic

Good to know about the zucchini, because I would have planted four, five, six... Now I know not to!
by Elmigo
Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Kiwano (horned melon)
Replies: 186
Views: 66589

Re: Kiwano (horned melon)

Have you ever grown cucumbers or melons before? If so, you can treat them the same way except sowing a little earlier. Last year I was a little too early sowing them in february so their growth was a little bit slowed down, but they will survive for sure! I think I'll start them in one or two weeks ...
by Elmigo
Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:53 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid Winter Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 100
Views: 22609

Re: Mid Winter Bits and Bobs.

Besides placing prison walls with barbed wire, citrus peels seem to help sometimes...
by Elmigo
Sun Feb 02, 2020 10:26 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Pepper fanatic
Replies: 15
Views: 5954

Re: Pepper fanatic

There is always someone who wants a little present. And there is always space, I thought my balcony was full a lot of times! You can't really sow too much, right?
by Elmigo
Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:51 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Pepper fanatic
Replies: 15
Views: 5954

Re: Pepper fanatic

Supermarkets here still sell some fruits and vegetables completely wrapped in plastic. It's not like the fruit has a peel to protect it from outside dangers The red and yellow bells are also sprouting now, together with the cayennes that appear to be a bit slower aswell... Red bell peppers Screensho...
by Elmigo
Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:37 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Mid Winter Bits and Bobs.
Replies: 100
Views: 22609

Re: Mid Winter Bits and Bobs.

Spinach is coming up outdoors despite some frosty nights! Garlic seems to be very unsatisfied since moving to the new house with garden. I hope they find their way soon...

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by Elmigo
Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:32 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Onions from Seed
Replies: 2
Views: 2599

Re: Onions from Seed

Normally I would wait with onion planting outside untill march at earliest, but in the polytunnel perhaps it could be done already. No experience with polytunnels here so I don't know the exact temperature differences.
by Elmigo
Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:17 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Kiwano (horned melon)
Replies: 186
Views: 66589

Re: Kiwano (horned melon)

Perhaps I'll try both to see what works best in this area! I really don't want to risk a whole year if it fails :shock: