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No dig diary, 10th April 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 by james

Busy day today. The last thing remaining to do with the “no dig” greenhouse was sorting out some seals to close the gap between the frame and the door. To be fair it probably would have been pretty much ok … Continue reading →

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Ancient greenhouse vent opener fixed

Posted on March 19, 2021 by james

I posted earlier that the new no dig greenhouse came with non-functioning vent openers for which I was unable to obtain spare parts. I ordered a couple of the cylinders for modern openers with a view to bodging something so … Continue reading →

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My greenhouse vent opener may be an antique

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

I removed one of the openers for the greenhouse vents. Amazingly the company that made it (Thermoforce) is still around, so I emailed to ask if they could help with spares. Sadly they couldn’t. A very polite response came back … Continue reading →

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Almost there with the no dig greenhouse

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

All the glazing is now done on the new greenhouse; vents and the door are fitted and only a few small jobs remain. The most important issue for the moment is probably that the door can flap about (yes, that … Continue reading →

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Composting the no dig greenhouse

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

As the greenhouse only has a single door, it was clearly going to be easier to get the compost onto the ground before the frame was in place, so my daughter and I spent a happy morning in the sun … Continue reading →

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Return of the “no dig” greenhouse

Posted on March 16, 2021 by james

Last December I posted about setting up a new (to me) greenhouse, but thanks to the fact that it’s barely been possible to stand up outdoors for the last couple of months (unless it’s only possible to stand up because … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse reassembly progress

Posted on December 10, 2020 by james

I think I’ve worked out where most parts of the “new” greenhouse fit now, and I’m over halfway to having the frame reassembled. I’ve had to straighten out a couple of the frame members which had presumably been bent whilst … Continue reading →

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A greenhouse jigsaw

Posted on December 4, 2020 by james

Braving the rather chilly northerly wind today I sorted through all the bits of what I believed to be the 10×10 greenhouse and separated them out into similar parts. After that I could start to decide which pieces went where … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse decisions

Posted on December 3, 2020 by james

I had a hunt around in the barn and discovered that we appear to have the frames (and some glazing) for not one, but two greenhouses. I dragged all the parts out that I could find and separated them out. … Continue reading →

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Could be time for another greenhouse

Posted on December 1, 2020 by james

My current greenhouse is a 12’x8′ aluminium frame on top of a single block high dwarf wall all on a concrete pad. The wall gives it a bit more height, which makes it more comfortable to work in, and the … Continue reading →

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