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Does anyone else SIT in their greenhouse? Up in the frozen north here the wind is often bitter even when the sun is out, so I sit in my greenhouse.

Yesterday was lovely, after a ear-aching trot along the Prom, I came home for a CUPPA and a reduced Cadbury's Egg. Left the g/h door open and sat there in the sun but out of the wind, luvverly! At the same time I can check out my seedlings and see what needs attention.

Think I might tart it up a bit with some fancy furnishings......... I have an nice cast iron Victorian plant stand, from a car-boot sale, thats needs painting, any other ideas?

Pity the previous owner used white paint that is now sunhardened on the roof and side windows, I can't get it off without lots of elbow grease which I cannot buy at Wilkinsons ;D Thought "proper" gardeners used whitewash but haven't seen that on sale since I was a tot.

Gen in Northumberland

Yes and last year I had a suana in there!  Heated up a load of rocks on the barbie and then sat in the (empty) greenhouse poured water over and bathed in the steam.
But yes I sit in my greenhouse.

Doesn't everyone sit in their greenhouse, you need some time like that to inspect and tend the plants ........... and tell them how well they are doing or warn them to pull their socks up or it's the compost bin for them  :)

I don;t have any room!

Sadly it is virtually standing room only in the big greenhouse at the moment....  :o

as have been said before standing room only now, but i know what you mean the east coast wind yesterday was very cold :)

Sauna Nick, my we are inventive!!! But it's a bit mind boggling :o

Mohay, you'll know what I mean about that wind! You being just doon the road from me up here.......

Seems as though far too many people stuff their greenhouses with plants to sit in them ........ :D

Gen in Northumberland

Yes Gen I know all too well that east wind is like a frozen knife at times, won't be long before the seedlings are planted out and the fuchsias are out so I can sit with a coffee and the radio inspecting the tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, chillies and melons ............... who said anything about full greenhouses?

I sit in my polytunnel  ;D

Mowhay where in Durham are you and do you have an allottment?

i was sitting in it up until eater with a cuppa and a stolen chocolate eggs ;), but as of last weekend onward that's out of the question because of the sunny weather i would fry 8), not that I'm complaining :).

No room in mine to turn around

Starting out, I'm a few miles away from you in Bearpark, sorry no allotment just a greenhouse and small garden

Yeah not far from me at all. We have just got an allotment a few weeks ago, well a piece of wasteland it seems but we have worked really hard and its looking like an allotment now  ;D

Quote from: genlistlass on April 21, 2009, 10:51:16

Pity the previous owner used white paint that is now sunhardened on the roof and side windows, I can't get it off without lots of elbow grease which I cannot buy at Wilkinsons ;D Thought "proper" gardeners used whitewash but haven't seen that on sale since I was a tot.

Gen in Northumberland

Try a paint stripper called Nitromors I think its called. Paint it on and watch it bubble off. I have never used it on glass before so try a small area first.

  If I had a greenhouse [ hope next year ] I would definitely make room for a comfy chair,

   from where I could survey my domane --   and in the evening I would take in a glass of wine

   for my sundowner and plan the next days gardening.    ;)

   Would have two chairs, one for OH -- cos he's my mate.           ;D

    floss xxx

   

Me too, if only I had one.  But do sometimes shelter in my plastic greenhouse to have a craft ciggie if it is windy and cold and raining.  OH has given up and can smell the smile for 5 miles.  Some people wish for expensive shoes and clothes but a greenhouse would be heaven on earth.

I dont have a greenhouse but I often sit in my shed on the lottie, lol  ;D

I'm jealous on two counts:
1. you have a greenhouse (we WILL get round to having one!)
2. you're in Northumberland - I do pine for home every time I see your signature!
;D

yeah,very often! esp this time of year when pausing between work,usually listening to the radio,having a lovely time.my chair is now poised precariously over some melon seedlings,so am very careful with it. love this time of year when the door is open,and other folk pass by for a chat,perching them elves in the doorway,helping me admire all my little babies,giving welcome advice etc. we presently paing greenie number 2,so will have a bit more space (yeah right)next year for visitors to actually come in
rach
x

Spudly - thanks for Nitramors tip

Lottie103 - whats  a good Northumbrian lass doing in Liverpool? We are having the 4th sunny morning on the trot, amazing!

Doesn't matter whether you are sitting in your shed, your plastic tunnel, or your plastic greenhouse, its all luxury........ I have a folding chair , green with complicated legs but folds like a baby buggy (kind of) takes up little space.... and there's just space on my little potting table for a cuppa  :)

My gardening philosophy is do as little hard work as possible and enjoy the results as much as possible! Gotta get your priorities right, life's too short.......etc etc

Gen in Northumberland