Danny31

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My front garden is north facing, although not deep shade, and pretty moist most of the time.  I have put chaenomeles (Japanese quince) in, and it seems pretty happy.  I am also interested in trying a Japanese-style moss garden, maybe with sculptural elements of mossy rocks. 

Securing Greenhouse Base to Paving Stone Base

My mother had a geodesic dome greenhouse in the 1980s in Edinburgh, and said it was much better in the wind.  I have no idea how easy it would be to buy one now, and doesn't answer the question of fixing it down, but it might be one possibility for people in very exposed locations.  I am currently trying to work out the best base for my new greenhouse, and am veering towards a circumference of paving slabs on a bed of sharp sand.

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Another thing to think about is building a greenhouse/potting shed/work area, if you are going to be active gardeners.  What is the best place for a compost bin?  How will you store your tools?  You will get more pleasure if it is ergodynamic as well as attractive.  Keep your access routes as simple as possible, as it will stop you getting out the spade if it's always behind the wheelbarrow, for example.  For veg, laying a seep hose would be easier at the start of the process, too.

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