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    Anybody else who cant sleep, and are watching their greenhouse swaying in the gales?

  • #2
    Nope.

    Not because I don't care about my greenhouse/massive tree over garage/tiles on 120 yr old house etc etc - but because it is 1.30am, it is blowing a hooley, and what is going to happen - frankly - is going to happen whether I worry about it or not.

    Suggest that you close the curtains, turn up the World Service on the wireless, pour a brandy (or a hot choc, depending on preference) - and if you DO insist on ruining a perfectly good night's sleep, contemplate future strategies to avoid this situation happening again.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Hazel at the Hill View Post
      Nope.

      ..... contemplate future strategies to avoid this situation happening again.

      er - that is, how to secure greenhouse against gales etc. rather than becoming some sort of god-like weather manipulator.

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      • #4
        I lost my last GH in November, and this one is only 3 weeks old, and full of seedlings

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Davyburns View Post
          I lost my last GH in November, and this one is only 3 weeks old, and full of seedlings
          Presumably, given that you lost a greenhouse in November in similar circumstances, you have taken steps to stop a similar fate happening to this one?

          If you're that worried, don overcoat & wellies and brave the gales and ferry the seed trays inside.

          Otherwise, previous advice re:World Service & brandy/hot choc holds.

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          • #6
            Te he Hazel- you should take up counselling....there are many things I could do with nattering on about during the silly hours!!!

            I've worried myself to death in the past about my greenhouse in the wind...and yup, the worst that's happened is 9 panes broken
            ( haven't got one now to worry about)
            "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

            Location....Normandy France

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            • #7
              Winds fine, but my teenage son and his GF are too noisy!
              WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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              • #8
                OMG!!!!!......(snoring can be a dreadful thing can't it????)
                Last edited by Nicos; 05-02-2011, 04:46 AM.
                "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                Location....Normandy France

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                • #9
                  Oh yes, shocking thing..........snoring
                  WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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                  • #10
                    Well my Rhino is still there, but pots & buckets have blown around the garden. I wonder how many blowaways have done?
                    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                    • #11
                      Everythings Fine this morning, apart from the carnage that used to be my pot store

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                      • #12
                        Glad to hear it Davy
                        WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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                        • #13
                          Glad it's safe Davy.
                          My blowaway didn't but then it has last years empty growbags over the inner frame in the corners and it's in a fairly sheltered spot. It is listing to one side though

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                          • #14
                            I was awake a lot in the night listening to bits of roof falling off (the ridge tiles are spalling - is that the right word?)
                            Did worry about the greenhouse but it's fine - and worried more about my 2 mini polytunnels, but they are also OK (though one did move a couple inches across the raised bed, which is not bad going as it is 1.2mx2.4m and has a 2x4" base! - it takes 2 of us to lift it on and off!!)
                            S

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                            • #15
                              Well what will be will be, as the saying goes!! But my polycarb g/h covering has withstood 2 lots of gales, and still standing! We did secure the base to a strong heavy woodenfloor, and must admit the polycarb sections are as advertised, strong, although they do get a lot of bad press, for us they do a good job, yup they did wobble a bit in November, and the last few days gales, lost any sleep! nope.

                              paul.
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