BEST way to use a greenhouse (and my IKEA hack for it)
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2024
- How to grow in a greenhouse, essential tools and more based on my experience of using my greenhouse in all four seasons to grow not only my own fruit and veg but beautiful flowers for my garden too.
Greenhouses are a fabulous tool for all gardeners, even if you just have a smaller suburban garden like me.
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Another great Greenhouse video. I really can’t stress how useful the way you basically mirror the outside by swapping things around. It’s been a game changer for me and I don’t understand why I haven’t been doing it for years.
Isn’t that always the way though… it’s obvious when you know…. 😂😂😂
Your greenhouse is so incredibly efficient. It is definitely the model to follow. Another great greenhouse video!
Awww thanks you.
I still want a bigger one 😂😂😂
You are a good teacher😊
😀😀😀
Ooh! IKEA recycling bins? What a terrific idea!
works a treat!
Got my green house this year after years of wanting one and I love it so much my peace and quite away for my 3 boys and husband, and all the wonderful veggies I am growing. Love the videos and you inspired me to get a quad grow for my birthday ❤
I’m the same.
I could just poorly out there for hours with a cuppa and the music on
I’ve been bugging my husband to build me one for a few years now.. I’m about ready to just buy the kit myself but I’m so cheap and frugal I have not been able to do it
A greenhouse is a fantastic investment
You’d never regret it
@@LovelyIslandVacation-ch6wo I had no hope my husband would build me one so took matters into my own hands purchased it my self and built it myself to. Go for it, it's a fab investment.
Well organised greenhouse Rhino are a great brand. love their greenhouses. Great video Eli
They are fantastic, built to last thankfully.. cause I can’t afford another one 😁😁👏
Love this - been curious about your greenhouse. So organized, and smart use of your small space.
And now you got to have a nosey 😂😂😂
What a great video. I am just thinking about buying my first greenhouse. Really appreciate the practical tips...particularly liked the two pieces of wood...genious.
awww glad it's been helpful Janice :D
Love the storage bins idea, thank you for sharing.
hope theres a wee bit of inspiration there for you
🐝Thanks for the great video🌻 I just love greenhouses !! Think all need one
Mine is my happy place
@@eliandkate need a bigger one to sit in when its a bit colder outside
@BumblebeeAdventure 😂😂😂😂
Great vlog for greenhouse setup. Rhino may have an uptick in sales this week.
Ha ha ha not sure about that
Fab video, I always wondered what size your greenhouse was because it looked taller than my one, I did think maybe you were just short 😉😀 It has a nice roof space to it. You are so right about being organised, I tidy mine up a lot but I always sling things in there when I'm working in the garden and it soon becomes untidy. I loved all your hints and tips, thanks for sharing them and take care 😊
Well both, it’s taller than average and I’m shorter than average 😂😂😂
Wow, what a tidy and prolific greenhouse. Great advice for those of us considering adding one to our gardens.
When it’s small, you gotta keep it tiny and organised… otherwise it’s just a total nightmare 😁
Nice greenhouse tips add my tomato plants are doing very well so is my cucumbers peas plant is doing very well to very tall
Wooohoo that’s awesome to hear!!!
I have dug kind of down under my greenhouse about 18” to make it ‘taller’ but also to try to keep the temperature a bit more stable.
This video has inspired me to get it tidied up a bit in the hope that it might eventually stop raining!
The rain is endless here too.
So sick of it!!!!!!
Great information. Thanks.
Our pleasure!
Ordered my staging !
woohooo
not long till you'll have that greenhouse bursting full :D
So many helpful information. This is the greenhouse model to follow. Great video!
Hopefully it’ll sort you out for a productive year
Eli an well thought out and presented informative video, thank you.
Thanks Tessie 😁
Great video!!
You had it all covered though, yeah? 😍
Yes, but only after watching your many many other videos.
Hi Eli & Kate, what a great video about a greenhouse, benefits tips & advice too. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊for
Hope it comes in handy Christine
Your greenhouse is rammed with lush plants! 😊
Rammed is the word…. Struggling for space
Still got to do so much!!!!
Hi there, just found your channel, love it 😊
Welcome!! Glad to have you with us Tony. I thought I recognised your name though, wonder if you've commented on a video before and didnt realise it was me? :D
❤I bought my greenhouse after your first videos about your greenhouse. Very informative! I don’t have power nor heat, but the automatic vents are a game changer! I love my Govee thermostat so I can monitor the temperature on my iPad in bed 😂 I overwintered herbs and greens for the first time - wow did they stay alive/grow strong. I hung solar lights in the greenhouse, but it’s mostly so I can see inside from above in the house at night. I bought a 6x8x10 greenhouse on Amazon for $500, husband built over 5 days in November 2022 and shelves are from the hardware store. I have battery operated fans that I seem to only use in the summer. Oh and the floor - heavy duty weed fabric covered in pea gravel. 😊
This one’s for me!!👍❤️🥂
Thought you didn’t have a garden yet?
I dinnae! But, I can fall back on this when am ready. 🤦♂️😉😂
@jimmyconnolly3461 👏👏👏👏👏
My greenhouse is not so beautiful as yours but I’ve enjoyed it and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much wind it has withstood here in central California. Love your videos and I hope you have a great growing season!❤
Happy to hear you are enjoying your greenhouse 😁
Came in from planting potatoes and saw you had put out a video so watching a little later.
5pm on Sunday 😁
Sure would be nice to have mild weather like you have. Heating is top on my list when we rebuild the GH this year. I need a couple more feet as right now I’m looking to the rafters for available space 😂. It’s not just how many flats can you fit in a GH, but the canopy of plants and available light. I’m using poly carb panels here to help insulate and they do block a little light to prevent scorching. We are like a desert. I started hot peppers early, but as I said before the Megatron Jalapeños are Fast growers and I just pinched flowers-Ugh! Not sure how this will go this year as I want to try a low tunnel to get extra weeks on all peppers as it seems I just start harvesting when they are doing great and the frost hits 😏.
So my main points to jot down in journal is growth rates of everything so I know next year. I have started many more perennials than normal and added annuals to that list as I would like to see flowers earlier also. The new to me flowers I have to watch maturation dates as some just wouldn’t have enough time here like the Tithonia that popped two flowers and the frost hit. Lol, I thought it was a field weed and wasn’t sure so I let it go-😂now I know where the Tithonia went.
E-Gads, some of these packets have super germination and still others grow so fast it’s difficult to gauge how much room they will need.
On that note we started heating the GH yesterday and by 1am I checked the temp was down to 38*F-3.33C!😮😮. Freak out Time! All hands on Deck! Sound the Alarms! The heater had a malfunction. All is fine so we can all calm down now. Phew!
I love the potting tray you have and was able to find it here in the US. It has helped contain the mess inside. And I found the right size cell packs from Bootstrap Farmer. They will be perfect for tomatoes as they are taller.
Looking over seeds that still need started and trying to plan my strategy as I haven’t started tomatoes yet and I want them to go right from starter cell to ground. I’m going by in ground timing because 5/12 is our last frost, but we can’t safely plant until 6/1 unless I’m willing to be ready with an army to cover everything. Last 5/25 we had a bad freeze that did severe damage-it was dreadful and we had no warning.
Hopefully this will be the year I get everything we like to grow fine tuned in the timing and quantity department. I admire those with such restraint to plant only a certain amount of seeds as they nicely fold up the remaining seeds in the packets for storage😂😂. Don’t know how to fix that issue.😅
You have a very nicely organized GH. I see an upgrade in square footage in your future 🔮🧙♀️🪄😉
oh I do like the bootstrap farmer modules :D
Plants and seedlings looking amazing in your greenhouse. My greenhouse is 6x3. Cute and efficient. Lol If I ever get a bigger garden I'll definitely get a bigger greenhouse 🙂
Me too 😂😂😂😂
Love your channel! I'm watching, growing, and learning from Alaska!
Oh Alaska…. Proper exciting!
And i thought i had it cold but im only in Quebec- you’re really got a long winter!
😂😂😂
There’s always someone with suckier weather than us
Hello both, i am a new subscriber & i am finding your vlogs very interesting & useful.
I have only a small garden but have ordered a Rhino Greenhouse, which should arrive next month. I am having someone install it for me. The greenhouse will be a 6'x4' premium Rhino with staging & shelves. I know this will be a lot smaller than yours, but it's certainly better than not having one at all. I am so excited & cannot wait to get started & sowing. Thank you for your advice, hints & tips ❤ Sharon from Leicester (midlands) xx
Wooohoooo new greenhouse
Super exciting!!
I finally know what greenhouse I need to save up for! I ordered a Halls greenhouse last year, and was surprised that it was quite short. Thankfully I'm also short, so not a big issue. I don't see this current house being my forever home, so if I ever do move to somewhere with a bigger garden, that I plan on staying in for the good chunk of my life, yours is the greenhouse I will be saving for!
Also, thanks for sharing where your bins are from! Luckily there's an IKEA not too far from me :-D
Those bins are super popular so I thought it was time to talk about them 😁
Great video ....your Greenhouse is looking fabulous ....so good to learn the basics & thank you for your sound advice 😊
You are entirely welcome 😁
As always ( hope you don't mind ) a question .....
In your Vitopod ... do you place the pots /seed trays directly on the base or do you stand them in trays & then put them on the base please ?
@carolinebown8686 if you are germinating seeds you need to put them on the base to heat the soil.
If you have plants then you can put them up on a tray if you need to
Thanks very much 😊
In a greenhouse I used to have, plastic broke down and got very brittle. I switched over to aluminum containers to store my potting soil. We moved three hours away from where we used to live and I'm in the process of getting another greenhouse put together.
I absolutely loved this!! I’m always asking for a nose in your greenhouse 😊
I think you got to nose all of it too 😂😂😂
@@eliandkate your green house has always given me masses of inspiration, love how you always say I have this but you don’t need it! But I want it Eli 😂
@Garden-of-weeden I’m guilty of that too…
Right now I really want a floating shelf 😂😂😂
@@eliandkate hehehe they are incredibly useful
Some great points Eli to think about when getting a greenhouse. 2000.00 though. Wow. Worth the money though
10% worth the money
It’s stood up to every single storm for the last 5 or 6 years and then some
rhino greenhouse are the best greenhouses i have ever used. had my 2 for 4 years now top brand
Two!
You are spoiled Mark 😁
Another Rhino fan here. 8 x 8 in Antique Ivory 😅 The extra width means double doors - room for a wheel barrow. 😊
Oh that’s be fab
What a brilliant video! I love how simple it is to just convert growing space for you between Spring and summer.
I’ve got an auto vent question please. How strong are they, particularly in the wind? It’s 40mph wind here today and I haven’t dared open my window, but it’s quite warm in the greenhouse too. Can you lock them when storms are forecast, or do you just let it still do its thing?
So you can close them up… mine has locks but you can unscrew the main barrel and then tie it closed.
Mine have been open all weekend
You will have saw the wind in the greenhouse 😁
@@eliandkate yeah I could see one definitely open but wasn’t sure if the other one was or not, so wondered if that was that prevailing wind side.
Thanks for that. I would imagine they’re stronger than the latch on my windows.
I’d have loved a Rhino greenhouse but couldn’t afford it and was desperate to get started last year. I bought a Halls and I’m happy with it apart from losing 9 panes of glass earlier this year due to one of our many storms. Maybe I’ll upgrade in a few years.
oh I feel for you.
It was a standing joke with us that every time it was windy I'd be out recovering bits of greenhouse :(
That's why I finally bit the bullet and went for one that would stand up to our weather.
I think our recent drop in temperatures has meant I can start growing seedlings again. I think during Summer and even the start of Autumn it was just too hot in there... but I didn't consider it and likely didn't keep on top of the watering... but in the last week or so I've managed to get some little kiwi fruit seeds sprouting and even starting to develop their true leaves :D
Woohooo bring it on!!!!
I just planted some tomato plants lettuce , broccoli
still have cucumbers and peas and more tomatoes to plant
it has warmed up quite a bit
Oh I wish it was warm here.
It’s frosty this morning 😭
Thanks for the info as currently im greenhouse is full of chard. God knows i don't how as i had 🍅 then i put some cabbages in. But my allotment is full of chard, due letting it go to seed the first year of getting the allotment 😂.
Oh god that was me with pak choi in January 😂😂😂👏
Id be interested in seeing how your benches work and fold eli, and are they strong
Go have a watch of all the set up videos Andrew
I’ve been doing it a couple of times a year now.
They are super strong
Wish I'd seen this video last year mine looks like yours but isn't at all, we to have dreadful wind these last few years though we're in the south east, its blown panels out already plus we've lost a polytunnel so wish I looked into things, brilliant video ❤
Oh no!!! I totally get it, our last greenhouse was constantly loosing panels in the wind 😭
i spray my peppers with fairy liquid and water in a small spray bottle on a night time when i spot signes of aphids. by morning they are usually all gone
Be careful with that one.
I’ve burned my pepper leaves not being careful 😬
You only do it once!
Except I did it twice 😂😂😂
Yea i leave it til 9-10pm in the summer when the sun is well down just 1 spray per plant. Its risky but it works. Wish i had those windows you have they are mint!
Windows?
Yea the ones that open by rhere self! They are well class. I built my own greenhouse with brick and wood wish i had known those exiseted or i would have added them to the build
@mickgad1 ahhhhh
Great video….they’ve got those stacking bins in Dunelm, I’m considering getting a couple for my perlite & compost. My next investment though is some module trays most likely from containerwise, just need to decide which ones and how many 🎉
I’m lusting after some silicone module trays
@@eliandkate oh not heard of those, only the cooking variant.
Hi again do you put all of your kitchen scraps and your plant scraps in your compost bin in the greenhouse?😊 I'm new at gardening so this is why I asked stupid questions. I'm trying to learn. I truly love your videos you are a really good teacher ❤️😍❤️
Hey Lyndy
So we put all our garden and kitchen waste into our compost bins but they aren’t in the greenhouse, they are out in the garden.
I dont know if it would help but I’ve got a couple of videos
One is about my bins: ua-cam.com/video/2Wu5jIokF5s/v-deo.htmlsi=fNMoCUkQbskTc-yB
And one is about composting and keeping it simple: ua-cam.com/video/Hm20_hUVrLs/v-deo.htmlsi=xRlNBY15srRfZYP-
Eli, your photo case you featured a while ago where you store your seeds. I purchased a clear one for.my veg seeds and file them in alpha order for ones i grow. Beans, cabbage etc. Ive just got another one for flower seeds. Just wondered if i should file them in alpha order or month order? Used to store flower seeds in alpha order in two wash pods plastic containers. Advice gratefully received.
ah ha
did you see the video I did on this very subject Vanessa
ua-cam.com/video/8EWyiesjiZc/v-deo.htmlsi=i4kEDKTtN4Jxwxyk
@@eliandkate No I didn't but guess who's going to watch it now! Thanks 🥰
@@eliandkate Thanks Eli, will use coloured case to have months for flowers as well as extra for alpha order.😀
My base should be finnished tomorrow. I can then arrange a date for delivery of my Rhino premium 8x10.😁😁😁😁
Wooohooooo an 8 by 10….. jealous
@@eliandkate I am wondering about that. 6x10 might be better. It looks like I will just have 2 extra feet to walk about in the middle.
Base finished. Great contractor. They finished earlier than expected so did some other jobs for free. Great guys. Now to contact the greenhouse builder.
I am wondering if there is a size, glass area volume formula.
I bought a greenhouse years ago and then when I finally put it together after my divorce was over, and I was back home in my garden, it was ripped to shreds.
Fortunately the company Eagle Peak sent me a brand new one after I put it on social media. Put the frame up and hung lights on it but I've been really apprehensive to cover it again with the greenhouse plastic sheath. I'm afraid that the whip of the wind is just going to take it out!!
When I noticed the old one trying to rip I tried using boards to way down the sides. I folded up the corners and staple them onto the boards. I used canvas straps and weight bags. But the wind took it out. The only thing we reinforcing it did was leave some things left in place but still ripped.
I've been enjoying it as a type of sitting area and I could possibly grow some lightweight things up the side like a vine... But I'm afraid to take the brand new cover out of the box. I sent them all kinds of modification suggestions for the design that they had. I hope they improve it, since I feel it was a complete waste of $300.
One day I'm going to have a high tunnel. The sad thing is, I had collected all the supplies to go ahead and build my own cattle panel greenhouse. But then I just switched gears and thought I wanted something more movable since I'm about to move. I know I keep saying that I'm about to move, so that's why I didn't start some of the perennials here that I wanted to... I should have taken my advice years ago and act as if I was going to be here forever, and that would make it to where I'm stewarding the land even better and learning even more! Maybe I'll go ahead and build that one, and leave it here!! *along with all the other things the next owner will have to rip out if they hate it😂
that unfortunately is the downside of those little poly greenhouse things. They aren't designed to cope with high winds and usually end up mangled. It's always heart breaking to see the picture on social media :(
I love your benches. I could not find anything like them here in the US. I love the propagator too. Was that made for a greenhouse or did you build it?
The propagator is a popular one from one of the UK greenhouse supply companies.
It’s essentially just a big electric propagator, just that this one is visually recognisable as theirs.
I think i a little bit overboard with starting seeds my tomato plants
my cucumber plants were growing out of the little paper cups The Roots were coming out of the bottom of the cup
Time to pot on 😁
@@eliandkate yes I did still not finished
@duckboy17 it’s the same with my peppers. I just potted up for the fourth time.
A few of us were chatting and all of us are pretty sure the plants just seem to be growing better this year
Love my rhino ❤ Got it a couple of years ago having watched one of your videos, so a big thank you!! How have you run power into it? Did you run cables underneath the frame and up into it? Thanks again
There’s actually a video all about getting the power Andrea
ua-cam.com/video/rVkv-WMdZFc/v-deo.htmlsi=Y-oZCiEWgWYwIGyQ
@@eliandkate thats great, i missed that. thank you for taking the time to answer and repost the link, is much appreciated! 😊
Hi Eli, Not a greenhouse question but my Greenstalk is arriving Thursday. Can you please do an update
Oh there will be more greenstalk appearances as the year goes on.
Keep looking out for it in videos
Thank you
This was a wonderful vlog but, it was missing one thing. Kate working away in the background. 😉😂❤️🥂
Are you not feeling well? I’ve been waiting for you to deliver a punchline about Eli saying her greenhouse is extra tall 😂😂😂
Alas… she was playing on the Xbox
@@TheFarmyardGardencongratulations on the successful name change. You might have me to thank for the fine tuning. 😉😂❤️
@TheFarmyardGarden 😂😂😂😂 I’ve been waiting too long
@@eliandkatewha??? She didn’t even bring you a cuppa?😉😂❤️
I bought a house with a very old scruffy looking window-style green house and I will definitely build shelves like yours! Question: what about water? I could get an old sink and hook it up, but is it worth it and should it be outdoors?
Water in the greenhouse would be so useful… I’d love a sink to wash pots and stuff 👏👏👏
Hi Eli. Thanks for another great video. Could I ask what you recommend as a support to tomato plants in the greenhouse? Thanks so much.
I like string…. It works with my quadgrow pots better than canes
Thanks Eli, I will give that a try. Have a great day! X
I was sharing your Channel with a friend in the UK and I was testing out the link I was giving her. It took me to your website but when I tried to go to the link for the United States shopping it said that that was not open anymore. FYI
No we don’t have the shop open at the minute 😀
Reassessing what we’re keeping
Hello can you tell me what sIze your IKEA bins are?
It’s the biggest ones
FYI again! P.S. I followed the link from this video to your shop that has the UA-cam symbol next to it and it takes you nowhere. Maybe it's me - user error, it's Monday!
Ah I know what you mean.
Thanks I’ve deleted it
Hey there, just wondering what the green shelf is to the right top side of your greenhouse? We also have a Rhino and see they do their own shelving, but bot sure if there is another shelving system you use? Also the very tall shelf to the back of your greenhouse, is this a Rhino shelving system? Looking to order some as our greenhouse is bursting with seedlings now 😊
Thanks in advance. It is our first full season with our Rhino and we are excited to grow Mediterranean veg and herbs in it this summer ❤ thanks in advance, Sarah and Sue
Hey guys
All three shelves are the rhino ones.
They are a complete faff to install but it’s really handy having the extra space
Don’t know if the video where we installed them will help or not
ua-cam.com/video/qKvW3WAEOoM/v-deo.htmlsi=LlNE6O3cTj3AS_C3
@eliandkate that was helpful thanks so much 💚🌱
I need help trying to layout my high tunnel. I got a 20'x40' high tunnel and I have no idea how to lay it out. I want to grow food year round so I got a heater installed. I really need someone to hold my hand and guide me. I live in Kentucky. Have clay soil and we've just been upgraded from zone 6b to zone 7a.
oh I bet there are heaps of channel from folk around your area doing that exact thing.
Try Deep South homestead with Danny and Wanda. They have at least 2 high tunnels and have been growing in them for a while now. They have several videos on them and they host a live chat on Saturday nights answering growing questions. Hop this helps
Which size are your IKEA tubs Eli? 😊😊
It’s the biggest ones
@@eliandkate thank you 😊 I’ve tried the link for the staging but doesn’t appear to work. Your wooden set up looks really good. Just what I could do with.
Try typing the web address, it’s maybe not a link
Is there a hole to allow a cable to enter? If not how did you do it?
The cables are underground
ua-cam.com/video/rVkv-WMdZFc/v-deo.htmlsi=jiV6YVrt9MrHGa8b
@@eliandkate Ah OK mine will be on slabs. I will have to drill the base perhaps.
Danny will be able to advise ☺️
@@eliandkate
Do you have problems with mice getting into your greenhouse?
No mice and rats aren’t an issue here generally so not a problem for the greenhouse.
Folding bench? Link please. I need them for the quadgrows you made me buy.😂😂😂😂
Greenhousestaging.co.uk
😂😂😂😂
Can you start a UA-cam channel. Show us your rhino being installed and your set up. 😉👍
@@jimmyconnolly3461 I wish I could. Health prohibited😒😒
@@Bob-bo8ik well, I hope the greenhouse helps you in every way possible. Still excited about your delivery. Keep us all posted. 👍✊
can this greenhouse manage 125mph gusts up here in scottish isles open land?
Best to ask the makers for their official but it’s been out in my garden in every storm for the last 5 or 6 years…. 😁
@@eliandkate i think what helps is your got tallish fence where im left open land but will definitely ask them, is it glass or perspex or polycarb?
@quietspacearts it’s glass
Difference between fan club and legacy?
Legacy is a now defunct tier - hence the name. Patreon just don’t let me delete things if there is still a member with it.
Essentially everyone is in the fan club, that’s who all the extras are pushed to.
@@eliandkate Thanks. joined.
Eli, are you smaller than 5ft 4”? Asking for a ‘friend’. 😉😂
You know the answer to that Jimmy.
I wouldn’t change your height. You’re perfect the way you are. 😉👍❤️
Ha! I know where you got that specific height from! 😂
@@TheFarmyardGarden no idea what you’re referring to. It’s just a height of someone I know. You wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of her, either. 😉
@@jimmyconnolly3461 👀👀👀
Apparently Rhino only have one builder, and he is busy, so I have no idea when or if he can build mine. I probably will have to cancel it. 😢😢😢😢
There might only be one they recommend but there will be other folk who install them.
I didn’t use the rhino guy.
@@eliandkate Thanks I had no idea. I have contacted a few. Does it affect the warranty?
You’d need to ask Rhino about warranty I’m afraid.
I’d recommend the guy who did mine but he only does Scotland… no clue where you are
@@eliandkate About 40 miles west of you. Surrounded by hills and nature.
In which case I would absolutely recommend Danny who did ours
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Thumbs down no chair or hammock 😂
Ha ha ha but did you see the coffee machine a few weeks back????
@@eliandkate I didn't but now you mention it I'm loving it lol