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Hi grapes,
Got a dilemma. I'm lucky to have a 6 by 8 greenhouse to dedicate to cucumbers and melons. I have 8 cucumber plants down one side and 7 melon plants down the other. In between there is a 3 x 2ft gap begging to be planted with something. The general advice seems to be that aubergines enjoy same humid environment as cucumbers and melons but I think they would be shaded by the growing plants. Has anyone got any other suggestions?
Also, I'm unsure about ventilation. At the moment, the plants are planted through black plastic into a raised bed. I water them lightly first thing every morning and mist the whole greenhouse at the same time. Do I open the window all day and reduce humidity or do I leave it shut? I'm concerned about what diseases I might get in there because of the lack of ventilation and of course creating an ideal environment for some pests. I have set up slug traps as it will be slug heaven but is there any thing else I should be aware of?
Hope you can help.
TGR
Got a dilemma. I'm lucky to have a 6 by 8 greenhouse to dedicate to cucumbers and melons. I have 8 cucumber plants down one side and 7 melon plants down the other. In between there is a 3 x 2ft gap begging to be planted with something. The general advice seems to be that aubergines enjoy same humid environment as cucumbers and melons but I think they would be shaded by the growing plants. Has anyone got any other suggestions?
Also, I'm unsure about ventilation. At the moment, the plants are planted through black plastic into a raised bed. I water them lightly first thing every morning and mist the whole greenhouse at the same time. Do I open the window all day and reduce humidity or do I leave it shut? I'm concerned about what diseases I might get in there because of the lack of ventilation and of course creating an ideal environment for some pests. I have set up slug traps as it will be slug heaven but is there any thing else I should be aware of?
Hope you can help.
TGR
) you will have a very high temperatures if you don't open it up, but I could be wrong. But I think the draft from vents causes the most stress to my plants, and I only open the vents on the leeward side, and then not by much. I open the door a crack too, to allow some air circulation (I think a louvre would be better, but I don't have one ... something for me to add to Santa's list 
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