Greenhouse

This is a photograph of the greenhouse after clearing it of the intrusive vine, installing the wire shelving, and attaching the shallow shelves for salad vegetables to the potting table (not visible). On the L side of the greenhouse in the picture, against the sun- facing glass I affixed 3 A-frames made of bamboo and secured with twine. The A- frames were used as a surface against which I grew several varieties of tomatoes. 

 Above: Shallow shelves in operation, planted up with salad seeds. Cultivating salad leaves in this way is successful in preventing insect damage because (i) fresh compost is used each season, (ii) the soil is not contiguous with any other source of soil bourne contamination, (iii) the bed is raised and difficult for insects to encroach, (iv) being inside the greenhouse, adequate sunlight, moisture and insulation permit good growth.

Making use of the margins: The strawberries pictured here receive some runoff from the greenhouse roof, and so are less labour intensive in their water requirement.

Using the plasticised wire shelving permitted free circulation of air, water percolation and drainage, and vertical storage for a variety of plants in their germination stage (and for some low growing plants and herbs for the duration of the season). The shelves were found in the garage in a dismantled & twisted state and required some ingenuity in putting back together to the required size/ shape.

Green Pepper seedlings.