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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: green sleeves on June 01, 2008, 00:41:04
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I'm nearly finished my greenhouse a pollytunnel type thing, but what is the best thing to fill the base with I have 24" to make up to ground levil as I had to dig it deep to get under the bracken. What is the best thing to back fill it with? should I use conpost or fill it with soil?
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I would use soil,use compost mixed with the soil when you are near to ground level. :)
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As you have quit a deep fill, try a good layer of well rotted manure dug in as this will help enrich the soil and will generate heat. Then i would add a layer of compost with grit to help with moisture retention. Then top soil dug in with the compost.
I have a simular issue but only got 20inches to fill to make my greenhouse level and i will be adding loads of well rotten manure down 2 sides and the back ( I intend to add a path down the middle ) and then adding a bag of sand and some shreaded paper to the soil i am brining in (which fingers crossed will be delivered this week so can move my chillis in).
Oh, and if you have not put the glass in yet then get some wooden posts (kind you us for steaking trees) and bash these into the corders as these will be good for wiring to support your fruiting plants.
You might also want to consider thick card down the sides of the area to smother the bracken creaping back in and of course this will hold mosisture... Good Luck