balcony greenhouse?
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Balcony greenhouse
Comments (14)I think you could still use the PVC idea that Ric suggested (as opposed to wood). And mainly due to the "flexibility" of the PVC in strong winds and other situations where wood, if not thick enough, might start to split or crack. In the past, I have cobbled together a windscreen out of PVC and 4 mil (couldn't find 6mil at the time) plastic. I basically put together 2 "panels" at a 90° angle, to enclose a section of the balcony up against the wall/windows, with the 3rd side being a concrete column that partially separates the 2 halves of my balcony. In this case, I left the top open. And with respect to the wind, you have to know the general patterns throughout the year to adjust for it accordingly. I know in my case, the winter winds from Nor'easters slam against my balcony head-on since I face NE. During the rest of the time, most of the winds are going from west to east, so I can usually block any cold NW winds by placing things on the eastern side of that separater column. If you can find a way to secure at least the front or back part, I think you're most of the way there. I know on windy days, my panels wanted to take flight, but I had them secured to screws on the windows and to a nail that had been previously put in the concrete wall by the previous apartment dweller....See Moreaphids on chives
Comments (10)You know what's funny? If you go to the Bayer (Sevin's manufacturer) website & look at everything they claim Sevin preventatively kills - aphids are conspicuously missing from their long list. Does your Sevin bottle list aphids on it? Quite frankly, I can't see any sense in using chemical controls on herbs. Seems somehow weird & counterproductive. Hit them with plain water, or at the very most some insecticidal soap. I sure wouldn't want Sevin-coated chives topping my baked potato - lol!...See MoreWhat is growing in your balcony?
Comments (75)It's been really busy for me at work and I could hardly tend to my garden. Glad to see this thread still alive and kicking. We had a scorching week with temperatures reaching mid 80s last week. I was not really worried about too cold nights. But now I will start prepping my tropicals for indoor. Love all the pictures...beautiful begonias Petrushka. And Rob, as usual enjoyed each of the pictures you clicked. You have an artistic eye for sure :) love the red and white adenium. What is it called and where can I order the plant from? because of the pleasent fall temperatures my plants are blooming like crazy...here are few pictures from this morning: My newest possession, African mask alocasia Today's surprise bloomer- my tropical hibiscus Double thousand bells in profusion- infact this had been blooming crazily since late spring The mandaville has also started setting out lot more buds Few Tropicals Geranium rozanne - this one is actually in ground but couldn't help but sharing...I planted it in spring and it's been happily blooming away since then...low maintenance, shade tolerant long blooming perennial...what more could I ask for :) And lastly I must admit, sharing pictures was a pain this morning. Something went wrong with the new version of software I guess. Hopefully houzz will fix that soon. enjoy your Sunday folks...happy gardening....See MoreAdvice for a mini greenhouse in zone 6a
Comments (5)Outside ? on a balcony ? All winter long ? Material you intend to use for the Do it Yourself (make shift) green house? Height ? Are you considering ( or mean) a cold frame ? A 'green house' that size ( in the dimensions given) does seem small and may provide some /many winter long challenges depending on what you plan on keeping inside....See Moredeva33 Z8 Atlanta
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