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well, maybe disaster is a bit strong, it's not as if the produce was to be our only source of nourishment, but the strong winds that we had today managed to pull over the little plastic greenhouse that we have.

I think I've managed to save some stuff, and my kitchen is now covered in compost, but I'm partly fuming and partly discouraged. The greenhouse is only a little one from Focus, it was tied back to the house by the drainpipe and a stake, and it turns out the d rings snapped at the tie point, tipping the whole thing forward, and emptying the shelves.

Gonners - cherry tomatoes, lettuce, spring onions, beetroot, foxgloves, wildflowers, mint.

Potential survivors - lupins, chives, basil, parsley, some cucumber, 3 tomatoes, 7 sunflowers. sprouting brocoli by the bucket load!

Ah well.

These things happen.

Tell me it'll all be fine?
Or share your disasters and make me feel better?

Sarah

Well, I hope this helps you feel better...

We had a similar problem with the normal high summer winds in this area a couple of years ago: I bought a metal framed, plastic covered greenhouse that attached to the ground via a set of tent pegs. It was sold locally, presumably for the local climate. HAH! First norwester we had through here ripped up off the ground and sent it flying, and the metal frame bent in half. My seedlings were a mess, but fortunately, most were salvageable. And the store wouldn't take the greenhouse back after that. Said I must have erected it incorrectly. Humph.


Andrea
NZ

We had the same thing happen once over - it's really disheartening.

sprouting broccoli .... WOW - count your blessings. Such stuff is the food of the gods and costs a fortune in the supermarkets lupins are good and will bring in the bees to pollinate the rest of the veggies... get some more seeds sown - it's not too late.

That is so bad!

Yes plant more seeds so you get a later crop rather than no crop. The walls of my old greenhouse would flop back and forth in the wind and caused seedlings to go over more than ones, the new one is amore solid structure.

It is frustrating though!

Nev

I remember having rocks weighing down the greenhouse ... and then the rocks collapsing into the greenhouse.

I try to do without a greenhouse now! LOL There is just something about them that invites disaster. *sigh*

farmerdrea wrote:Well, I hope this helps you feel better...

We had a similar problem with the normal high summer winds in this area a couple of years ago: I bought a metal framed, plastic covered greenhouse that attached to the ground via a set of tent pegs. It was sold locally, presumably for the local climate. HAH! First norwester we had through here ripped up off the ground and sent it flying, and the metal frame bent in half. My seedlings were a mess, but fortunately, most were salvageable. And the store wouldn't take the greenhouse back after that. Said I must have erected it incorrectly. Humph.


Andrea
NZ

Identical problem, except my husband made such a fuss in the shop that they gave him a credit note (by law they should have refunded the money, but you can't physically force them to do so ).

So now I just use windowsills or a cold frame!

Oh what a nuisance. I would have been livid.

I had a problem when I first moved in with apples from a neighbour's tree falling on my greenhouse and breaking the glass. Now I have taken the glass out and turned the greenhouse into a fruit cage.

I'm lucky and have a large conservatory so that has become my greenhouse.

At least you can plant more seeds. It's not too late.

Zoe

Thankyou for all the replies - I am going to plant more seeds and grow them on the window sills, and some of the stuff which was due for the school garden can be tried again at school and some seedlings taken up to there whilst I plant more seeds here.

We planted potatoes in the school garden on Monday. One child was confused as to how one potato became many.

Why not just eat the ones we have and not take the chance they won't grow, says he.

Because we all have to take chances sometime says I.

They want to make the patch bigger. So do I. Head doesn't. But then he's round that side so rarely, I doubt he remembers how big it is . . . .

Thanks to all for the support.

Sarah