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May 2020
12:44pm, 23 May 2020
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Angus Clydesdale
As to greenhouse, we’ve got 2 roof openings with an auto-opener on one of them. I would say it’s essential to make sure the house doesn’t overheat, especially if you’re not always around to ventilate it yourself. We’ve also got a Louvre panel opposite the sliding doors.
Staging is a mixture. We have some integral shelves and a wooden potting table which isn’t attached. One long side is free so that we can grow tomatoes etc from the ground.
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May 2020
12:45pm, 23 May 2020
18,205 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
And I would agree with Rosehip about getting the best you can afford.
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May 2020
12:47pm, 23 May 2020
9,962 posts
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rf_fozzy
Cool, I'll give it a go then.
I've got to finish weeding the bed over the next week or so, so I'll aim to put some fabric down as I go.I just need something to peg it down with.
I'd never though about around the the fruit bushes, but that's not a bad idea either - my blackcurrant and gooseberry bushes are starting to get a bit swamped by weeds.
It will stop the marigolds a bit, but I've plenty of them in the potato bed - which I actively encourage.
I need to redo my strawberry bed. I think the plants are too old as I get next to no fruit out of them.
I'll continue looking at Greenhouses...
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May 2020
12:53pm, 23 May 2020
19,293 posts
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ChrisHB
I have polycarbonate panels that are sort-of double glazed with many, many dividers - end on it's a bit like corrugated cardboard - and they have got green algae growing inside, keeping out the light.
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May 2020
1:22pm, 23 May 2020
48,992 posts
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Diogenes
Exciting times: some of my grass seed has come up.
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May 2020
1:22pm, 23 May 2020
6,014 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
I second the comment about using cardboard. I’ve successfully created veg beds and paths on grass with a layer of cardboard and compost (for the beds) or wood chip (for the paths). The grass and weeds coming back up through this has been minimal. Give the cardboard a good soaking if you are going to put compost on top of it.
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May 2020
2:29pm, 23 May 2020
6,018 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
We have rain! And a fair bit of hail too but it’s all water. 
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May 2020
3:30pm, 23 May 2020
12,780 posts
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Garfield
We had a bit of rain and hail...it's sunny again now!
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May 2020
6:25pm, 23 May 2020
11,687 posts
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D2
Rain....... what's that?
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May 2020
7:55pm, 23 May 2020
19,785 posts
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Columba
Another one here keen on cardboard as weed suppressant. For preference a double layer of thick cardboard; black fabric weed suppressant on top of that; and chipped bark on top, holding it all down. Leave it down for 6 months; take it up and inspect; if any weeds have survived (e.g. couch grass, palely snaking around on the bare earth) repeat, and leave for a further 6months.
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