Greenhouse bought, built and BillyOh!
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Having decided what space I had for a greenhouse, the search was then on for a reasonable (cheap!) 6 foot by 4 foot easy to build greenhouse. Having searched the internet and checked reviews, I purchased a BillyOh 5000S Easy Fit Aluminium/Polycarbonate Greenhouse. After opening the parcel I was confronted with a 52 page instruction guide, I looked at it and realised that I’d read novels which were shorter. However with the help of a friend, the weekend arrived to erect the shiny green building. One reviewer had mentioned that he was not very good at DIY, but had built 95% of the greenhouse on his own, I can only think he must have been a contortionist, but 10 building hours later I was the proud owner of a shiny new greenhouse. With unlimited enthusiasm, a heater and shelving, I have started sowing some seeds and I am also trying my hand at growing Mushrooms. I’ll keep updating my page with news, good, bad or indifferent, on how things are progressing throughout the coming months.
24 Jan, 2014
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Wonder if all those instructions were in foreign languages!
Its somewhere to go outside out of the cold anyway.
Grab any polystyrene foam boxes/pieces etc at the GC
or DIY place. Cut up and place against the glass to help conserve warmth.
24 Jan, 2014
well done. good luck with all the growing. wish I had enough room for a greenhouse.
24 Jan, 2014
Good for you. I'll look forward to hearing more about your greenhouse and what you grow in it :o)
24 Jan, 2014
You'll soon be spending more time in it than outside! Enjoy.
24 Jan, 2014
Oh gosh I remember our instructions being chucked away and the words used when hubby and I built mine, I even reached the stage whereby I wished he hadn't bought it but we laugh about it now, I have two and still run out of room at certain times of the year.....Lol, I love working in mine, most peaceful part of my garden and my thinking and planning rooms.....
24 Jan, 2014
look forward to how the growing Mushrooms goes.
24 Jan, 2014
Thanks to everyone for your kind comments and advice. To be fair to the company I bought the greenhouse from, the instructions were all in English and thankfully clear to follow, so I was very pleased with the purchase and the final result. I'll post details of what I'm growing and how things are progressing next week. I'll also go into more detail, complete with photo's on the mushroom front then.
26 Jan, 2014
looking forward to all details especially mushrooms...thank you.
26 Jan, 2014
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Well done on your achievements sounds very complicated LOL. Good luck with your seeds sowing & oooo mushrooms yummy :)
Looking forward to the update pics!
24 Jan, 2014