5 Essential Greenhouse Accessories
16.06.2023 - 02:44
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5 Essential Greenhouse Accessories by Daniel Carruthers
When it comes to kitting out your greenhouse you can end up spending a small fortune. Let’s take a look at the essential bits of equipment to help you set up your greenhouse in the right way.
Greenhouse Staging
Every greenhouse should have a bench from which to work. When choosing staging there’s primarily three types available :
Slatted staging – Perhaps the most popular as it is both lightweight and cheap to make as it uses less material than other staging types. Slatted staging allows free drainage and also permits air to pass between the slats which helps keep the greenhouse cool on warm days. Ventilation is crucial in not only keeping the greenhouse cool but also reducing pests and diseases.
Solid staging – As the name suggests such staging will have a solid surface. This is often in the form of a tray which can be filled with pea gravel. Consequently solid staging can be useful for retaining a level of moisture which helps to cool the greenhouse as well as providing a moist environment favoured by a number of plant types.
Plunge staging is most commonly used for growing alpines. In this instance the staging usually has a 9 inch deep tray which is filled with sand. Since Alpine plants grow best in conditions where their roots are kept cool the plunge staging help simulate this environment in that the pots can be partially or fully buried in the sand so as to keep them cool.
Size
When measuring up for staging first consider it’s position within the greenhouse. Usually staging runs down the length of the structure. You should opt for as wide as you can and in this regard there are two points to consider :
How far across it can you reach ? For example will
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