Greenhouse Growbags question.

 


Hi -

This is my first posting here so please bear with me  -

This is my first full year of greenhouse ownership, it's only a small
6' 6"
square plastic Rion greenhouse, but I'm hoping to get some
tomatoes, cucumbers,
and sweet and chilli peppers going in growbags
later this year.

I had limited success last year, but not as good as I hoped, due I
think to a
late start and the wet summer we had.

Due to my odd work hours, I'm not going to be available to water the
greenhouse
every single day, so I have a water timer and drip feeds
into the growbags. Is
this a good idea - or is there a better way ?.

Is it better to cover the floor with concrete flags, and sit the
growbags on top
of those, or will it be a better idea to cut a few
slits in the base of the
growbags and rest them directly on the soil,
so some of the root systems will be
able to grow down underneath the
growbags ?

Last year I had a lot of small black flies, which I believe are
encouraged by
having damp earth to lay their eggs in, so I'm thinking
that if I concrete flag
the floor first, this will help eliminate the
black flies problem ?

Thanks - Dave.




--
Dave Whipp

 



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Hi All,
I would put the grow bag onto the soil, That way the roots can go down into
the soil to find water if you can not water every day. As for the flies if
they are not harming the plants I would not bother about them. If they are
you can allways get rid of them some other way. Hope this helps you.

              Richard M watkin.

 

@gardenbanter.co.uk says...



Look up fungus gnats and see if that's what you were observing.

 


Hi dave,

I had a small greenhouse similar to you and wanted to grow tomatoes and
cucumbers also.
My cucumbers came out real good but I didnt have much success with the
tomatoes.
 I have since heard that tomatoess and cucumbers dont like
growing next to each
other. Im not an expert so this is just something
to bear in mind - and
hopefully some more experienced people can
clarify this point??????????

good luck candide





Dave Whipp;774250 Wrote:

square plastic Rion greenhouse, but I'm hoping to get some

> tomatoes,

cucumbers, and sweet and chilli peppers going in growbags

a late start and the wet summer we had.

greenhouse every single day, so I have a water timer and drip feeds

> into the

growbags. Is this a good idea - or is there a better way ?.

top of those, or will it be a better idea to cut a few

> slits in the base of

the growbags and rest them directly on the soil,

> so some of the root systems

will be able to grow down underneath the

by having damp earth to lay their eggs in, so I'm thinking

> that if I concrete

flag the floor first, this will help eliminate the

candide