New Greenhouse-advice sought

[ArnoldT]

Jan:

You bring up another issue that I ran into with the greenhouse I built.
there are growing benches in front of the windows.
The awning windows are control by a crank which is located at the bottom of the window. 

In order to open and close in mild weather I have to get down on my achy knees are reach in under the benches to open and close.

In retrospect I would have tried to have some other system organized where it would have been easier to control the windows.

I'm thinking a crank mechanism like you would see on a merchants awning .

[Jan Jeddeloh]

Time for a follow up post.  I'd wanted to do this earlier but I was having trouble posting pictures but I think I have that figured out.

My plunge beds are up and running!  Everything seems pretty happy too so I have great hopes for the future.  Gardeners always have great hopes for the future.  The liner is pond liner and seems to work well.  I have a couple of corners I should have folded more carefully but the plants won't care.
The plant blooming in the front is Scilla lingulata.



For a drainage system my husband installed the drain with a plug as seen below.



Inside the plunge bed we installed a piece of PVC pipe with holes drilled into it.  To keep sand from plugging the holes I stuffed the pipes with polyfill (the innards of stuffed animals) and, for good measure, made a sleeve of interfacing (sorry don't know the British term but it's used to provide body to fabrics).



I figure it's good for everyone who takes on this kind of adventure to post how they did it so the next person can see all the options. 

Jan

[Jan Jeddeloh]

Oops.  I accidentally posted a picture of my tissue culture jankea (see other thread).

So here's the picture of the plunge bed in action.



Jan

[David Nicholson]

Looking good Jan.

[ashley]

Looks great Jan.  I hope you're not running out of space already

[Arie.v]

Just seen this interesting post on building the sand plunge, can someone comment on the actual way of keeping the sand moist?
I'm building a small plunge bed and not sure how to keep the sand moist, do you flood it, and after drain it or just moisten it.
Do you water the individual pots also.
I'm hoping to use clay pots, do you expose the rim or bury the pot completely. should you use all the same size pots or can you mix different sizes?
Any additional information appreciated.

[Ian Y]

Arie

There are so many variables involved however in general -
using clay pots I used to sink them so the bottom of the rim sat on the surface of the sand this keeps the neck of the plants dry but the roots moist.
Watering will depend on the type of plant but the sand should be soaked and allowed to drain then each pot watered dependent on type of plant, weather, season, compost, etc.... Using clay pots and with some plants after the first watering the exchange of moisture though the pot wall could be enough moisture.
Trial and error along with careful observation of the plants will be the best way to learn what is best in your conditions and that is  the fun (and frustrations) of gardening.

[Arie.v]

Thanks Ian, and yes experimenting is all the fun.

[Harald-Alex.]

Here tomorrow will be buildt up my new greenhouse for Camelias and protecting special bulbs against hardy frosts! I have seen in the gardens of othe snowdrop-fans wonderful greenhouses with many snowdrops and other flowers!
The point-fundaments are finished.

[Harald-Alex.]

the montage of the greenhouse from the Palmen companie starts jet!
With fun I look forward the finishing of the 20 m2 greenhouse!

[Harald-Alex.]

The frame is finished and the shed is installated. After 9 hours the greenhouse is compete!
Tomorrow I can set in the first plants!

[Sally]

"The frame is finished and the shed is installated. After 9 hours the greenhouse is compete!
Tomorrow I can set in the first plants!"

Congratulations on the completion of your wonderful new greenhouse; may you enjoy great success growing plants in it.

Sally

[Yann]

it was quickly erected, very good job.

[ruweiss]

Also congratulations from me to your greenhouse, wish you always a good time
with your plants in it.

[Harald-Alex.]

"The frame is finished and the shed is installated. After 9 hours the greenhouse is compete!
Tomorrow I can set in the first plants!"

Congratulations on the completion of your wonderful new greenhouse; may you enjoy great success growing plants in it.

Sally

thank You, Sally, I also was very surprised, how quick the two monteurs of the glashouse company Palmen near Aachen buildt up this 20 m2 house! Now I started to bring all the plants, which need winterprotection, amoung them 7 big Camelias, 60 new Galanthus varieties and a lot of other spring-bulbs, which I need for the "1. Frühlingsblüher-show in Torgau" in 9. and 10.3. 2019!