tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post9080522461137019913..comments2024-02-10T18:50:01.193+10:00Comments on Gully Grove: Plans for Spring 2010Chris http://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-11413401019589386752009-09-09T13:45:41.548+10:002009-09-09T13:45:41.548+10:00I have one of those 4 tier mini greenhouses which ...I have one of those 4 tier mini greenhouses which is able to sit on our back deck in the sun but sheltered from the wind and it works really well. Unless of course you leave it shut when its too hot and everything cooks and you have to start all over again grrrr. <br><br>Could you maybe put a sandbag or something in the bottom of yours to weigh it down and then you could put it in the sun, at least as a short term solution. <br><br>Since you have plenty of space a greenhouse is probably the ultimate solution and you could maybe have solar panels to heat it in the winter/cool it in summer?greenfumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157970942128503098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-5775843464801085072009-09-09T14:17:29.818+10:002009-09-09T14:17:29.818+10:00I reckon the sandbag idea would work, only problem...I reckon the sandbag idea would work, only problem is the wind gets pretty choppy in our gully. I wouldn't put it past the cheap plastic structure, to rip itself out of the plastic base, LOL.<br><br>Although, you're on the right track - it does need more sunlight and protection from the wind.<br><br>I double the "grrr" on when you leave the flap down and it cooks the seeds too. I only ever zip mine half way down now.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-64385573852541945202009-09-09T16:06:19.857+10:002009-09-09T16:06:19.857+10:00Have you tried laying seedtrays on the ground and ...Have you tried laying seedtrays on the ground and covering them with plastic Chris? (Weighed down with rocks etc) A bit messy, but you can move them around and adjust the plastic/take it off.<br><br>The best results I've had are in toilet rolls packed into styrofoam boxes and filled with seed raising mix - still light enough to move around according to the weather, easy to cover and they don't dry out quickly b/c the mass of "soil" in the box is large enough. You can fit 60 rolls to a medium box, so that's a lot of seedlings, and their roots aren't damaged when you transplant.<br><br>At the moment our seedraising boxes are against an east facing brick wall so they get the radiant heat at night and plenty of sun during the early part of the day, but are protected from the heat on some of the hotter days. The styrofoam is good insulation too.<br><br>Of course I'd lurve a greenhouse tho ;)<br><br>ps will have some spare tomato seedlings in a month if you want :)Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512540414202977424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-8472703393294612882009-09-10T09:22:42.662+10:002009-09-10T09:22:42.662+10:00I like those ideas Em. Not as expensive as a green...I like those ideas Em. Not as expensive as a greenhouse, and as long as the plastic is attached securely, the boxes shouldn't blow away.<br><br>Oh wow, just had another brainwave, what if I placed some of those old glass window panes on top of the boxes - The ones you always see in demolition yards?<br><br>Now you've got me thinking, LOL.<br><br>Tomato seedlings sound like a great reason to catch up too. ;)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-43708598247020413022009-09-10T09:41:06.654+10:002009-09-10T09:41:06.654+10:00Yeah, I've had thoughts about some sort of ang...Yeah, I've had thoughts about some sort of angled glass lidded frame, similar to a solar food dehydrator design, but with lots of airflow so they don't cook, and easy to move or adjust. A cloche really I guess. But I'm construction challenged. You'd probably be brilliant at making one Chris!<br><br>The windows would be worth a try - but make sure there's enough room to allow airflow so they don't overheat. And if the daytime temps are high under the glass you'd need to cover/insulate at night - otherwise the big difference between day/night temps can make for a shocked seedling.Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512540414202977424noreply@blogger.com