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Old 05-02-2012, 07:42 PM
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Hello, I am new to this forum, and I need a lot of help and advise on how to run a Greenhouse. I want to grow flowers for Hanging Baskets and Boxes for my home and caravan,and grow some Veg as well.Could someone direct me to some information IE, Books, etc , on the A-Z,on setting up a green house,and how to grow Flowers and Veg , from start to finish.I would like a breakdown, on what to do month x month, through out the year. What is the best HEATHING to use?etc, What are the easiest VEG , to start of with? What TEMP, do you keep your HEATHING TABLES at? More or less , the DOES and DO NOTS, of running a greenhouse, I would be over the moon, for any guidance and help anyone could give me.

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Paul
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Old 05-02-2012, 08:24 PM
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The Royal Horticultural Society have an excellent book called Growing Under Glass by Kenneth Beckett which will tell you everything you need to know. I get all my gardening books from charity shops but you should easily be able to get hold of a copy online from either ebay or Amazon.
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Old 06-02-2012, 02:20 PM
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I use the dr hessayon series of book, there is a greenhouse one, i find them very useful!
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