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    Just want to pick your brains.........again.....
    As some of you know, I currently have 3 greenhouse frames joined together to make an 18ft x 6ft Munty Frame. It hasn't been a great success so far as most of the crops are getting Marbed.....................so I have another idea I would like to run past you.
    I have 9 stone fruit trees dotted around ( Peach, Nectarine & Apricot), my thought is to cover the roof of the frame with polythene & have a dedicated Stone Fruit House.
    I was thinking of covering the ridge with pipe lagging, running double sided tape along the guttering, attaching the polythene over the lagging, sticking it to the double sided tape & fixing the cover with cable ties to each upright for extra strength. 2 or 3 Wires would then run the length of the house to grow the trees along. Can you think of a better method or do you think this would work?
    As always, thanx in advance.

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    My only question would be is the frame firmly secured to the ground. In effect your putting a giant sail up and we wouldn't want the frame to go walkies...........
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Potstubsdustbins View Post
      My only question would be is the frame firmly secured to the ground. In effect your putting a giant sail up and we wouldn't want the frame to go walkies...........
      Yep, that also crossed my mind Potty.The structure is well anchored down, the sheet will have around a dozen guy ropes over it (which are already in place), both ends & sides will be open so should aid tunnelling...........fingers crossed I guess. Thanks.
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      • #4
        BM - will the polythene roof be there to deter birds or to improve the micro-climate for the trees or something else?

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        • #5
          To stop Peach Leaf Curl Balders.
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          • #6
            I thought that you were considering a fruit cage made of stone..... I'll get me coat

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            • #7
              Trees are quite long-lived, plastic, pipe lagging and double-sided tape aren't. If you need to do repairs, could they be done easily?

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              • #8
                Have you seen this lean to type construction? You could make one on each side & have the middle free for the rain to get in a bit but not on the trees?
                https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/pdfs/p...ean-to-diagram
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Snoop Puss View Post
                  Trees are quite long-lived, plastic, pipe lagging and double-sided tape aren't. If you need to do repairs, could they be done easily?
                  Yes, no problem. I'm expecting to replace the cover after 2 years, any longer is a bonus.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Jungle Jane View Post
                    Have you seen this lean to type construction? You could make one on each side & have the middle free for the rain to get in a bit but not on the trees?
                    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/pdfs/p...ean-to-diagram
                    It's a good idea but I would end up with dry beds & a waterlogged path. I need cover over the trees so I may as well just cover the whole roof. So in effect I'll have a greenhouse with masses of ventilation.
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                    • #11
                      Sara... I'm with you , I saw a country cottage style stone clad greenhouse tbh

                      **slopes off**
                      Northern England.

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                      • #12
                        Unfortunately my talents don't stretch to brick laying....................
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                        • #13
                          At Aberglasney, they have put a glass roof on the old ruined house. Its odd walking through the rooms of a house, full of growing plants, including bananas..

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                          • #14
                            How Ironic!...........I replaced the roof on the kite with debris netting, now I've decided to put a roof back on and dedicate it to Peaches, Nectarines & Apricots. I think covering the Munty House was too risky. Just need to get rid of the triffids then I can start pruning and planning where the trees are to go. Feeding the polythene between the roof bars & the netting was tricky but it should do the job. Plus the netting will help stop the polythene from taking flight.

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                            • #15
                              Sorry I don't have any advice just some more ideas to throw in. Were you planning to train the trees or just keep them tidy. From what I can understand peach leaf curl is only an issue whilst the trees are in bud - so a couple of months. If they are trained you can just have something slope-like over them. In victorian kitchen garden Harry Dodson uses rolled up reed screens (it is for frost, but it would keep the majority of rain off). I think there is someone on here that props up corrugated plastic on theirs. Just an idea

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