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Greenhouse Staging
Orchid Lady
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Now that my GH is nearly built, I need to think about staging. I have a potting bench (pictured below), one of those racks for seed trays and that's it, I forgot all about something to put my pots on!!
I was thinking of putting cucumbers at the back, tomatoes at the right hand side (as it gets more sun - is that right?) and my potting bench and seed rack on the left hand side.
Does anyone have recommendations, wooden, metal, 2 tier, 3 tier?? My GH is 6"x8" and looks like the picture
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I bought a very cheap flat pack wooden shelving unit in a supermarket (in France) and adapted it to be a longer 2 shelf one for the GH. I painted it with a non harmful wood preserver. In spring I put planks of wood on trestles as a temporary shelf for seedlings which I take down later to make room for the tomatoes. I have a potting bench as well, on the left. My toms go on the right.
I've just had an idea (watch out!!) I have some pallets which we were going to burn but I told OH not to chop up as I might find a use for them.....I could make a staging unit out of them?? Any suggestion how...is it Edd that makes things with pallets??
I think it is and Gardengirl has started, there is a thread called "pallets".
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/talkback/pallets/249488.html
I use these and I think they are great for basically a tenner each. I just make sure I tie the shelves on with string otherwise they wobble around a bit!
Here's a link where you can buy them as a pack of 2 but you can buy them singly from places such as Asda & Wilkinsons.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gardman-Greenhouse-Staging-Shelving-Double-Pack-/301097158389?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item461aca06f5
I have the same size GH as you and I have 2 of these staging units on either side
Fab, thank you Lizzie and Ed. Both my boys are doing product design at school, maybe I could persuade them
I think it would be well worth trying to make your own, as bought aluminium staging is very expensive.
On one side of my greenhouse I use trestles, with two layers of planking to form two stages. These work well and were cheap to make.
I find that I am always looking for more space for seed trays, cuttings, mini plants etc., so put in as much staging as you can.
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Wow! EDD - I'm full of admiration for your tinkerings! My 'garage' currently houses several wannabee pallets that I rescued from skips last autumn. They're nicely dried out now, so I'll "Get on It" as Uncle Ray W says...
I recycled a slightly knackered examination table from work and added bits of a palette to form a second lower shelf!
How very strange that someone should post and bump this up when I am looking at staging.....spooky
Not seen you post for a while Steve
I have a potting bench so think I am going to pinch a shelving unit out of Oh's garage for now, he won't miss it