just been watching Stephen's video on potting and
preparation. In it he mentioned growing on the window sill and the need to watch out for your seedlings stretching. Since illness forced me to give up my allotment my 'garden' is an 8'x 30' paved back yard which runs east west so the side wall of my kitchen and garage is south facing. Along this wall I have a 6' x 6' x 2' leanto greenhouse. To try and overcome the problem of light from one direction I have covered some A4 card in tinfoil and fasten this round the plant pot with an elastic to reflect some light. The pots with domed covers are stood in plastic tubes, the packaging from Sony printer cartridges, which provide insulation . The heaters in my green house are two 100w clear bulbs inside two large grapefruit tins which provide enough warmth to the shelves at the rear of the greenhouse to bring on my tomato seedlings. A small parafin lamp is used as backup if needed. I raised over 400 bedding plants along with tomato plants cucumber,potatoes,raspberries,strawberries,gooseberries,apples,morello cherries and salad last year,so it is possible t o garden in the smallest area.
Thanks again to all at Victoriana and thanks for the interesting and informative videos which are brilliant.
Phil Main, Hindley Green
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