The Greenhouse.
by
Carole and Mike
on Sun 17 Feb 2008 10:09 PM GMT |
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It has been the most beautiful day here but very cold. Being more than a little fed up with chain saws the Under Gardener has had the day off and I have retreated into the greenhouse. This was in a very sorry state when we arrived and it was one of the first jobs to be tackled. I did have grand ideas about a new greenhouse but when I saw the prices I new I would never swing it. It is without doubt the powerhouse of the garden and I just love it. I spent this afternoon sowing seeds and potting on grasses that had self set themselves in the grave garden. They have grown a good deal over the winter as we do have a little heat in the greenhouse and they are now big plants. The problem I have at this time of year is that my aspirations are larger than the greenhouse and something has got to give. There is not another inch of room to be had but it is amazing what I do manage to squeeze in. I have found from experience to label and date everything and the old plant labels that have been discarded are brought in and soaked in bleached water for about 3 days when with a little jiff they will be as good as new!