Before you buy a greenhouse

[@eliandkate]

If you are interested in how you can get the very best out of your greenhouse, even a small one like mine, then this video will be really useful for you - How to maximise the potential of your greenhouse: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3K9gXumqZiiiJo

[@inthegardenwithlee4001]

one of the best 'before you buy your greenhouse' videos I have seen. I took lots of tips from this video thank you! :)

[@eliandkate]

I'm glad it was useful Lee. They are not cheap so it's good to get it right first time.

[@Rocketyt]

I bought a Palram 6X8 greenhouse 4yrs ago. Its still in the Box and in the Garage. But...However, after watching your Video, I'm going to Home Depot today to get my square base stones and setting this baby up tomorrow. Thanks for all your Tips and Advice and I just love your accent!! Cheerio Mate Love...Love...Love ya

[@eliandkate]

Great to hear! you won't regret having a greenhouse, so useful

[@Mr239worldwide]

I went through 3 green houses of various sizes and built, all were fabric and came crashing down due to wind. You forgot mention the name, model and price of your green house. Awesome job on the video

[@eliandkate]

That's because I'm not selling a particular make or model, just general advice 😀

[@gordonjones2804]

Great video. I bought myself a Rhino greenhouse when I retired a few years ago and it has been brilliant. It's as good and solid now as it was when new. 10 x 8 seemed enormous when it arrived but, like you say, your interests and ambitions grow to fill the space available. Tomatoes, cucumbers and a grapevine are now fighting for space with the cuttings bench. In fact I could almost do with a separate greenhouse for cuttings and propagation - dream on. Another thing to think about when siting your greenhouse is, how easy is it to run electricity and water to it. Water's not difficult - you can easily bury a hosepipe connection - but the time will come when you want some heat for your seedlings in early spring, not to mention the heated propagation bench......... It never stops.

[@eliandkate]

oh I'd love power in mine

[@gordonjones2804]

@@eliandkate You know you deserve it.

[@eliandkate]

you just tell that to Mrs A :)

[@hansaladwa8666]

Thanks i have same green house it's fantastic and strong i been used 3 years ago. I grow all my Indian vegetables. I so happy my husband give me my birthday gift.

[@eliandkate]

Fantastic birthday gift

[@suewilson1801]

My family got me one for my 60th birthday. 6 × 8, vent window in roof. My advice is get the biggest one you can!

[@bristolveggiebeds5310]

I'm so glad that when I moved into this house there was already a greenhouse, it's old but solid! I bet it's at least 40 years old!

[@eliandkate]

Ok that is proper solid!!!!!!!!

[@michaeld.3779]

This video is one of the most articulate-right to the point-videos I’ve seen on KZbin. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us, Eli. You’ve prevented me from framing the bottom of our in-the-mail greenhouse with a 4 X 4 frame. And, being a Californian, I can tell you that your Scottish accent is delightful. I could listen to it for hours. The only problem is, my wife thinks I’m being silly when I attempt to repeat your accent. But it’s fun, all the same. Thanks again, your new subscriber, Tim.

[@eliandkate]

I'm glad you found it useful Tim (Michael). The greenhouse is probably the most frequent subject to appear on comments on this channel so I thought it might be useful for folk. Hmmm I think I'm going to support your wife on your copying my accent :) I think the majority of us make a mess of other accents... dude... woah... smurfs up dude.... 😉😉😉

[@michaeld.3779]

The Kitchen Garden with Eli & Kate . Eli, you made me laugh. I live in far-northern California. We don’t talk like L.A. Valley Girls ... for reals. P.s., I didn’t know my name was Michael until I was in the first grade. My family called me by my middle name, which is Tim.

[@eliandkate]

:) that's the sucky thing, we can never tell the difference between other accents, even though the local ones to ourselves all seem really obvious. SO genuinely I have no idea what LA Valley Girls sound like, I'm one hundred percent going on stereotypes probably from Finding Nemo :). Cause that's real yeah? I did a video on my accent because so many people thought I was Irish (rolls eyes), you might get a kick out of it, my sister joined in with me to show how accents change over time and when you move around and added that lovely element of confusion to point out that Scotland has hundreds of different accents - but like I say like everywhere else - obvious to locals not so much to other folk :) :) Tim it is :)

[@tashritchie3832]

I'm so glad I found you on here. This vid is fantastic and will be very helpful on my own greenhouse adventure.

[@eliandkate]

I'm glad you've found the channel useful.

[@jamjam6088]

I’m a young beginner and about to buy my first proper greenhouse this is very helpful

[@eliandkate]

😁 glad to be if help

[@ericarobbin]

What a beautiful garden you have! This was super helpful and informative. I'm glad you mentioned the accessibility of the entrance being flat, I'll have to keep in mind.

[@eliandkate]

Always a handy thing to think about, even if we're sprites now, who knows what life will bring.

[@Mtrossell100]

Hi I'm just about to go down the route of a greenhouse in my garden. Started to look for good information and tips about a greenhouse. I came across your channel I can say whole heartedly yours is one of the best channels. The information you give out and explain is fantastic, weldone to you. Now to go and watch your other informative videos. Mark

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful! I think you are going to like today's video then (just went live a couple of hours ago) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIfOp2CNgsmNfMU

[@Mtrossell100]

@@eliandkate Hi The power cable is already in situ 🤭

[@eliandkate]

you were much better organised than me

[@kristaladcock7194]

Southern USA here . Am obsessed with your accent . Love the info also :)

[@kturbo504]

Same here. I'm born and raised in new Orleans and I love it!

[@melissafoster1228]

Tennessee. Agreed. 👍🏻❤️

[@Rhinogreenhouses]

This is such a great rundown on the greenhouse, thanks so much for all the comments and sharing your love for your Rhino :)

[@eliandkate]

Our pleasure!

[@maws8810]

I do love your honesty❤🤣 and thank you for all the helpful advice and things to think on in regards to having a greenhouse. This video was really helpful!! 🙂

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful 😀

[@janegerow5974]

I’ve finally bought my first greenhouse. To be installed next month next month. I’m watching all your videos so I am prepared 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@eliandkate]

Oh the new greenhouse bit is the most exciting. There's a whole playlist of greenhouse videos to help and then.... Just general gardening fun

[@loraost1860]

Great video, lots of good things to think about and I LOVE YOUR ACCENT (Mississippi USA here) ... thanks

[@eliandkate]

Thanks and welcome

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Brilliant summary on what to look out for or consider before purchasing a greenhouse. Thank you!

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

@@eliandkate one other lesson I had to learn the hard way is knowing the difference between nominal and actual measurements.

[@CloverSkyblue]

Your greenhouse so nice and you have beautiful plants. Rain water is what I been using to my flower plants also.

[@eliandkate]

You should see it now.... So much better than last year 😁 (this video is from last year)

[@berniemcsharry4221]

Thank you , that was the most informative video I have watched on greenhouse . Your experience and excellent explanation flows and makes your video easy to follow thank you Bernie from Ireland

[@eliandkate]

Awwww thanks Bernie, I'm glad you found it useful

[@JBNat]

Great discussion Eli! I'll come back to this one day when I can actually afford to buy a fancy greenhouse instead of trying to fix up free hand me downs for the allotment!!!

[@eliandkate]

That's what I did JB... Gives you time to save.

[@bushwalkerSA]

Thank you so much for a fantastic video.......it is a great help as I am about to purchase my first greenhouse. Loved the comment about the "non transparent" greenhouse roof - LOL. Snow is not something we are ever likely to experience where we are, but it was a good laugh anyway. Really looking forward to getting going and to watching all your other videos too. Looks like thousands of them - yay!!

[@eliandkate]

🤣🤣🤣 to be fair, the commentor was from somewhere very hot too 😀 If it's handy for more info... I've got a huge playlist if greenhouse set up videos and one on growing in there too. Great for a rainy day. And today's video drops in 3 hours... not the greenhouse but handy gardening stuff

[@judytooley5999]

This is very informative. But if you live in Texas, USA. …. Unless you have “super expensive”, “mega thick” ( almost bullet proof… Lol) glass, then you might want to rethink glass for a greenhouse! It’s too hot in the summer…. Glass intensifies the heat turning it into an oven in summer….. baking your plants! And…. One of our occasional hailstorms will turn it into smashed “crushed glass” house! It’s Sad…. But true. Only the very wealthy can afford the type of glass you would need for a large greenhouse here.

[@karareid4159]

Looking at your greenhouse and dreaming of my own. We have gutted our garden and this is the next step, so thank you for giving such great information, tips and laughs. I am in South Lanarkshire, in a valley, and the wind is biblical 😅 so this video was perfect! I subscribed right away!

[@eliandkate]

Glad the channel is turning out to be useful

[@GailM11]

You're informative and enjoyable to listen to. New subscriber here 😊 from California, USA.

[@eliandkate]

Thanks and welcome to our gang

[@habibkhalil3414]

Hahah great video, I ended up watching it for the entertainment! Until I realised I was here for information, had to go back and watch it over. Thank you, helped me out a lot

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂 you sound like my students - you need to pay attention 😂😂😂😂

[@niallgardens]

Very useful video Eli - I know that ultimately I’d like to change over to a greenhouse so I’ll be coming back to this video as a checklist of things to look out for when I’m making my choice! 👍

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful! What size is your poly tunnel? I always wonder about the benefits of a polytunnel and how it is similar or compares to a greenhouse. You don't have a video on that sort of thing do you? It would be really handy.

[@niallgardens]

The Kitchen Garden with Eli & Kate My polytunnel is 17ft x 19ft roughly. Though it’s not in amazing shape and in need of a proper refurb! I could do a quick run-down video which would be an interesting comparison 😃

[@eliandkate]

I think that could be really handy... I wouldn't know where to start if I wanted to switch to a polytunnel

[@greenleavesblackroots]

EVEN before the info started, I subscribed. Its my first time watching one of your videos and the energy you have, your accent, the tea in your hand, the topic about to be discussed and the fact that you garden just filled me with an instant dose of joy. I am soo happy to be a gardener and to have a hobby that is shared by such happy, positive and fun people! P.S I'm 6 seconds in lol

[@greenleavesblackroots]

I just read your sign too. Done.

[@eliandkate]

Ha ha ha I’m so happy you are enjoying the video Rose… the good news is that this is quite an old video now so there are loads and loads more to keep you entertained 😂😂😂 New videos come out on a Sunday evening UK time, so one popping up very soon today 😍

[@greenleavesblackroots]

@@eliandkate I loved it! You definitely made me want to pause on buying a cheaper greenhouse and save up for a Rhino. I want something that will last me a long time so the investment makes sense. I'm going straight to your channel after and can't wait for the video tonight! XD I'm based in Bristol so I'll turn on the bell and watch it as soon as it uploaded. Thanks for the time and effort you give in creating your videos! Lots of Love xox

[@eliandkate]

Oh fabby you’re not far at all… I tell you what… what this one next, it’ll give you ideas about how make the best use of a greenhouse, no matter what budget… you might decide you don’t need to splash the cash after all 😀 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3K9gXumqZiiiJo

[@spencerwilton5831]

I'm so jealous of your Rhino! We have been researching greenhouses but due to covid, brexit and various other factors lead times for top quality greenhouses are up to 30 weeks at the moment!

[@eliandkate]

It seems to be the way just now... All the greenhouse companies seem to have huge waiting lists

[@ralphchristianson]

As everyone has noted, great information, I am in Canada so just a wee bit of distance away. A Scottish fellow I worked with years would have said its great information, because if its not Scottish its crap..it is lovely when someone has already worked through these issues and is willing to share ...thank you. Love your shirt by the by.

[@eliandkate]

:D the shirt was a fun buy back when we all went into lockdown the first time :D I'd say ignore your colleague - unfortunately every nationality has it's idiots :(

[@donalddurga9742]

Hello and good morning, I am interested in buying a greenhouse and of course setting it up, just came on the tube and saw your video, Amazing, so informative and practical, the tips you give I will definitely review, I am planning to grow some Elephant Ears, Taro plants I live in the US and considering a career change in a bit of Agriculture, I will be asking more questions, keep up that good work and those well thought out videos, Cheers donald

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was useful

[@sinesmillie1687]

Your video was really helpful- lots of detail, and thanks for pointing out the automatic openers for the vents. I may need to order some of those...I got a Rhino greenhouse in March and it is brilliantly designed. It was pretty dear, but then i will never need to buy another one.I like that there re pre-drilled holes in the frame to hang hanging baskets (i've got trailing tomatoes in mine) and they can also be used to tie canes to. I live near the coast and it gets really windy here, too, but i'm pretty sure it will withstand the worst gales. I went for in-built staging to make it extra strong, and it's been great, too. I've still to lay slabs down the middle (just a dirt floor) , but that will have to wait til the tomatoes are done for the year.

[@eliandkate]

Yay for rhino coping with East Lothian winds and salt

[@Opal_Sky]

I used to live in Hawaii in a house with jalousie windows. They open just like your vents! Get a breeze through the house, was awesome for a humid heat

[@budj13]

I just learned of your channel during the live with Gardener Scott. I'm in Washington state in the US and our climate if very similar. I'm researching greenhouses so I'm going to watch all your content on the subject. Thanks!

[@eliandkate]

Welcome aboard Bud Hopefully you’ll find some useful content 😀😀😀

[@kr3642]

I love how thorough and personable you are

[@eliandkate]

Glad you are enjoying the channel 🙂

[@helenurquhart2375]

Hi, I am so glad I came across your videos. This is a great one. I am in Scotland too and about to indulge in a greenhouse like yours. It's lovely, clear and helpful. Thank you! Now subscribed, though I'm an orchid person!! 😅

[@eliandkate]

Oh orchids, wow! 😮

[@liamhill2364]

I just got a Rhino end of last year and it's fantastic. Well made for thr price and has coped with all our winter snow and gales easily. I only fitted 1 auto lourved vent as they don't open until it's really hot. Maybe I can reset the opening temp. I just leave the second open permanently slightly open during the summer and can get my water feed through it ftom my water butt. Will defo buy another Rhino. 👍

[@eliandkate]

I do love mine

[@Honest_Reviewer.]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the greenhouse setup. This was quite an enjoyable video and I'll be a new sub 😀

[@eliandkate]

Glad to have you with us 😍

[@anitalloydjones3738]

EXCELLENT VIDEO, THANK YOU SO MUCH I AM SUBSCRIBING AND LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR OTHER TIPS. JUST IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING A GREENHOUSE AND THIS WAS SO VERY HELPFUL - THANKS AGAIN X

[@tramways_kat6908]

Love your channel! I made an account just to let you know! I've just bought an disused bowling green that I'm hoping to re-wild and your channel has been a gardening godsend

[@eliandkate]

Oh that sounds exciting... I can honestly say you are the first person I've met who has bought a bowling green 🤣🤣🤣

[@cpoco]

I'm actually getting close to finishing building my own greenhouse. The main wall is made of two salvaged Bay Windows and the back wall is repurposed pallets. I love your idea of the pavers to store the heat... where I've built mine half the ground is concrete the other is garden and I plan on having an L shape raised garden planter (made out of pallets) that covers that space, I'm debating covering the concrete with wood chips but I'm not sure yet. The rough area is about 5m X 2m (with a sloped roof running from roughly 2.7 to 2.4m) so hopefully I will get a lot of good use from it (that size is about the maximum I can have before I'd have to get building permits).

[@eliandkate]

Sounds like it’ll be awesome

[@christophemeathrel508]

Merci, totally found your comments useful and instructive. Now to find a supplier and a price to match my finances. Stay safe, salut. 😷🇬🇧🍷🇫🇷😎

[@eliandkate]

Good luck.

[@wesonweb]

This video is brilliant! I’m planning on getting a greenhouse soon and your video has been really helpful so thank you.

[@eliandkate]

I'm glad to hear it was useful Wes. Getting a greenhouse is awesome and will add so much to your gardening. Good luck 🤞

[@westlondongardener4476]

So useful....i only have space for either a greenhouse or having a patio....after alot of deliberation, i'm going for the patio as I think I will get most use out of that. As it will have a roof, i might still use it as a greenhouse of sorts 😅😅

[@eliandkate]

I think that's really sensible. Somewhere for you to sit out and enjoy the outdoors is super important and is so beneficial for mental health. I think you've made the right decision.

[@westlondongardener4476]

@@eliandkate aww thank you.. and yes, you're so right mental health is so key 🥰

[@TheEnglishladyskitchengarden]

I'm seriously thinking about buying a greenhouse so this is really useful information. ❤

[@eliandkate]

Glad it’s helpful 😍

[@donnabailey5325]

Brilliant thankyou. I just ordered a proper greenhouse this morning and you just confirmed all the things i considered. So excited for it to come now 😊

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BroomClosetArtistry]

🙌💚🌿 great video. So soothing to listen to. Scared of taking the plunge but saving my pennies.

[@eliandkate]

Oh I think that's a very sensible feeling -let's be honest they are really expensive. Took me 6 years to take the plunge and go for a proper glass one, took about that long to save up for it :)

[@roxannedurbin9857]

Hi, from Washington state in USA! Enjoyed your podcast and loved your truly natural humor!

[@eliandkate]

Glad you enjoyed it Roxanne This was was from a few years ago when everyone was having a rough time, so I hope it brought some cheer as well as being useful 😀

[@kamiphenonymous2855]

Finally got my house and was super excited about doing raised beds but due to all the volcanic activity recently, I'm very concerned about another year without a summer.

[@eliandkate]

Noooooo 😥😢😥 that would be so hard going. Fingers crossed for you.

[@LunarClair8]

Thanks 🙏 your greenhouse is Fab! 💖And you're cool too 😄

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂 glad you found it useful

[@downundervlogs]

Brilliant run down on the greenhouse. Ive been looking into them and was considering the polycarb or the glass exterior. Ive picked up a lot of other tips you mentioned. thankyou

[@eliandkate]

Defo worth looking into… polycarbonate greenhouses have come on soooo much since I made this video

[@rasbijalpatel310]

You are overjoyed w this new venture. Fresh investment are such !! I totally agree with glass. And you give valid pointers on Sun direction,pavers to hold that heat,ventilation and automation !!....helpers of this era. Now go plant what are waiting for. Appreciate the video.

[@eliandkate]

Glad you found it useful :)

[@andredumas9547]

Great ! I really enjoyed this video. I am planning on buying a greenhouse and your video is valuable. I am in Canada. Thanks

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was useful Andre

[@andysallotment]

Food for thought if I go down the permanent greenhouse route. Thank you.

[@eliandkate]

😀😀😀

[@MsLaura1216]

I got a second hand greenhouse, today. A polycarbonate one its old but we have got to do some fixing upping then it’s done !

[@eliandkate]

awesome, a second hand greenhouse would save you a fortune :)

[@daytonn243]

Great video! Thanks for all the info. I love love love your accent!!!

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was useful

[@east928]

Pole dancing....hahhahahha you're a riot! LOVED your video.

[@eliandkate]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@felixmarinjr.66]

Thank you, my wife and I watched and learned a lot.

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was useful

[@jjc7306]

Very helpful indeed, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful. I'd recommend this video next. All about how you can get the best out of your greenhouse, no matter how small it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3K9gXumqZiiiJo

[@jjc7306]

@@eliandkate Thanks for the recommendation. I have my very first greenhouse arriving in just under two weeks 😊😊 and I'm so pleased I discovered your videos. I'm intending to watch them all 😊😊. They're so superbly presented and a wealth of useful information. Thanks again 🙏🙏☺☺.

[@eliandkate]

Awww glad they are helpful JJ 😜 Remember though, the greenhouse is just part of your gardening, so don't only binge on greenhouse videos... balance with the general garden stuff too to make the absolutely best of things

[@GemInTheGarden]

Just found your channel, this video was really informative and has really helped me make some decisions! Will be binge watching some more of your videos over the next few days!!

[@eliandkate]

Yay that's aweskme that it's been useful. If it helps. I've got a whole playlist of videos about setting up your greenhouse and one that's just the whole growing in there.

[@GemInTheGarden]

@@eliandkate Oh thats great will difinitley give them a watch!!

[@peggydove8756]

You have a great greenhouse! I've had this on a wish list for awhile! Great video!

[@eliandkate]

Greenhouses are so useful Makes such a difference to what I can grow

[@peggydove8756]

I agree, I live in zone 6b and we can get early frost and also late frosts in the spring.

[@ronaldandsusanshaws-growing]

Hi Eli and Kate, Another great video thank you, 👍👍👍, Take care and stay safe.

[@eliandkate]

Thank Ronald.... Hope things are good with you guys. 😷😷😷

[@bl-wt1nx]

Just found your channel and so glad I did, lots to learn from yourselves and I enjoy watching 😊

[@eliandkate]

We so glad to have you with us 😍😍😍

[@mzundastud07]

Another fab instalment Eli! I desperately want to do away with the polythene greenhouse although it’s serving its purpose for now, but come winter and worse weather I don’t hold my breath with it holding out too well even with it attached to the side of the house! 🙈 I’m still longing for my 10x8 rhino and saving slowly but surely! 😩 know what you mean about wishing you’d gone bigger which is why I’ve got my eyes on that size! 🙈 been looking a lot on FBK marketplace and shpock to try and find a temporary alternative till I can save for said rhino 🙈 will need somewhere to keep my finger lime over winter 😖 if worst comes to worst it will have to go in the conservatory 😩 given it’s height and size not ideal! Do love your set up though! 💗

[@eliandkate]

My polycarabonate did the job for a few years.... Just wasn't great for winds

[@mzundastud07]

The Kitchen Garden with Eli & Kate yes we are in quite a windy spot here too, don’t want to think about going and gathering bits from neighbours gardens! 🙈🤣

[@eliandkate]

or worse.... we have a carpark not far from us.... TERRIFYING

[@mzundastud07]

The Kitchen Garden with Eli & Kate I can only imagine! 🤦🏻‍♀️ having someone banging your door to tell you you’ve put their windscreen through 😖 not the type of news you’d want to hear!

[@artwithmissmyra2444]

Thank you so much for all this great information! I just built a 8x10 greenhouse in my backyard and am so excited! Btw I love your tshirt!

[@eliandkate]

New greenhouses are so exciting… that first few months is an adventure

[@barbsdee3831]

Superb video which I found whilst searching on the best base for a greenhouse 👍🏼 Not only did I find out about a base but glass, drainage, staging and ventilation! Totally awesome. You didn’t mention about the 2 lights you have hanging above your head 😂, are the solar, I love them 😍 Thank you

[@eliandkate]

Glad I could help! :D the lights are just cheap little battery operated things we bought for our wedding (for inside the gazebo). They've ended up being really useful for loads of things.

[@gabriella2186]

such a great video! so informational and you’re a great speaker

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@leighjackson8564]

I’m afraid to buy one online ..I read one bad review and can’t pull the trigger

[@davidwormleighton2839]

Just came across your site and I have to say the way you explained things was really impressive so I quickly subscribed, thanks a lot for going into such detail, you’ve given me a lot of food for thought, stay safe David 👍👍

[@eliandkate]

I'm really glad this was useful David.

[@eliev7844]

Great video, Ely - absolutely love your GH. We’re planning on moving in the next twelve months and I’m already deliberating which GH to go for next. Rhino is a strong contender! I like the colourful light bulbs on the roof. Where are they from please? xx

[@eliandkate]

Hey Elie V They were just some cheap battery powered things from the local pound shop. We got them for the garden but I found them really useful for the greenhouse in winter

[@juliebendle7843]

Hi. I'm looking at buying a greenhouse...I do love the Rhino but am worried its a bit extravagant as its pricy....what made you go for the Rhino and had you looked at any others ? TIA

[@eliandkate]

Hey Julie, I agree they are crazy expensive. I had looked at others in our local garden centre and had owned a polycarbonate before but we have serious issues with wind so the strength of the greenhouse was a priority for me. The halls greenhouses seem to be quite popular.... Maybe worth a look?

[@juliebendle7843]

@@eliandkate Hi Eli. Thank you for your reply. I have been looking at the Qube made by Hall's too and yeah they seem very reasonable. What I decided to do in the end was price match the exact spec that the Rhino models include (vents, base, louvres etc etc) and there was only £300 difference so I think I'm going to go for the Rhino as its hopefully a once in a lifetime purchase...Thank you for your help and keep the videos coming 😄😄 xx

[@eliandkate]

a new greenhouse is so exciting :D this is the best time, when you can just sit and plan and imagine

[@calc1588]

Great video - thanks. Wifey wants a greenhouse and this was excellent.

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fancyonfourteen]

Great video! Love that’s greenhouse too ❤️ We just got ours up and posted video on it. Was horrible instructions and assembly 😂

[@anijohnson8082]

You are so adorable. I just love it! This is the first thing I watched today.. Thank you very much for the teaching!!

[@eliandkate]

You are welcome!

[@rj6300]

I had an 8 x 10 simplicity sun greenhouse at my old abode. I've gone all out at new house and am just completing a Halls Magnum 8 x 16 greenhouse. Next, I've just ordered the 19 x 14 Juliana orangery house. Looking foreward to that build.

[@eliandkate]

I'd love one that size :D

[@skribbles1289]

You seem so chill I love it :)

[@eliandkate]

:) glad you enjoyed

[@taraburns4349]

Good afternoon Eli and Kate. I'm just planning for my first ever greenhouse and was wondering if you could give me some advice as I've been following you for a little while now and you are full of tips and great video's to watch on how you do your planning etc. I was wondering what you would advise on having breeze blocks or red bricks as the base to attach your greenhouse to or did you just screw your greenhouse in to concrete?

[@eliandkate]

Mine is screwed into concrete but as I didn’t need to increase the height, that concrete is poured into holes in the ground. Definitely screw it into something heavy like concrete…. You’d be surprised how many horror stories I hear from folk who haven’t.

[@taraburns4349]

@@eliandkate thank you so much 😊. P.s keep your video's coming as I'm loving them...

[@1tonymchugh]

Hi Ladies, from Ireland!! :) LOVING your vid...such great insights...and we have a q I hope you can help with... we are debating polycarbonate vs glass...and we CANNOT decide!! We want the best type for ease of use for domestic use...thinking 8x14 in size...worried about temperature control...can ye help?

[@eliandkate]

Hey Anthony, to be honest, things have changed so much since I made these videos and polycarbonate greenhouses are a whole different kettle of fish these days. I'd say don't make a decision based on supposides from the internet :D Go have a look at some greenhouses both glass and poly and decide which feels right, looks right etc. For a domestic garden, the differences aren't really big enough these days to justify the extra stress or work in buying one. :D

[@edwinlambley2801]

Thank you for producing this excellent video sharing your real life experience :)

[@eliandkate]

Glad to help Edwin

[@GardenEvolution]

This was an awesome insight as we are building one next spring here in Ohio USA!

[@eliandkate]

Glad it had someful info for you. The video I released yesterday might be useful as well. I was switching the set up inside the greenhouse from summer growing to autumn and winter growing. I think it's always handy to see how folk make their spaces work 😀

[@grantfuller5011]

Other end of the UK in Torquay, this video helped me a bunch. Many thanks

[@eliandkate]

Great to hear! How's it looking in Torquay just now? You're quite exposed aren't you?

[@grantfuller5011]

@@eliandkate finally it's stopped raining, has still been pretty windy. Hoping for a nice summer 🤞

[@eliandkate]

Fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞

[@mm-nk3qe]

Pls make a video on the flooring of green house. I want to buy a greenhouse but i have grass all over my garden. Do i need to get concrete floor first before getting installed the green house or do i gid in and plant the seeds directly in prepared soil in the green house. Thanks

[@eliandkate]

:) I f I can I will :)

[@lovesconquest9724]

Layers of newspaper and cardboard on top will stop the grass dead. Do NOT dig it up unless you need to level it.

[@jenkitching43]

I am new here, just find this video because I am considering buying my first greenhouse but don't have a clue. I was wondering the same as you about the floor. Did you get your greenhouse? If so what did you do with your floor? Kind regards. 🍅🍓🌶

[@BeachLuvR72]

I would love a Greenhouse. The price seems stop this dream. Plus I have two dying BIG trees on the south side of my yard. How much wind will your Greenhouse tolerate? I live on the East coast of USA, we normally get the remnants of a hurricane or tropical storm. When Hurricane Ian reach us highest gusts reached 50+ mph in Southampton County, Va.

[@eliandkate]

Hard to say LjRay but 50mph isn't unusual for us - as I mentioned we live in a very open environment with no much wind break, on the coast. So we are in a very windy spot. The type of greenhouse I have is only available in the UK, but even then, for folk in the northern islands (like Shetland) - they are famous for their problems with wind and have their own local greenhouse company that make greenhouses specifically to cope with their environment. :D Would be worth asking around locally to you.

[@BeachLuvR72]

@@eliandkate Thanks for the information. My husband and I have been Gardening for 3 years. 2022 was the first time growing everything from seed. I'm using one of our rooms with grow lights. My problem is when we bring the seedlings outside we don't have time to bring the back inside. Some of plants die. I've tried placing them under a tree though it doesn't seem to get enough sun. I have a cheap greenhouse made of plastic...Hopefully this will work for one season. Though my goal is to get a high tunnel after the dying trees are down . Thanks again.

[@MoustermindTCG]

@@BeachLuvR72 Do you have a cold frame? These are like miniature greenhouses (usually in polycarbonate) with opening lids that, whilst no replacement for a greenhouse, are absolutely perfect for "hardening off" (the act of acclimatising indoor-grown plants to outside weather). You simply lift the lid up in the day and place it down at night - taking mere seconds to do! You'll likely still want a greenhouse in the future, but it seems that a couple of cold-frames would suit your current needs very well. I myself have used them for a few years to tide me over until I could afford the "perfect" greenhouse for me :)

[@lisaadams1134]

lovely greenhouse, can I ask where you bought. thanks

[@eliandkate]

It’s a rhino Lisa Company based in Norwich

[@nicolahart9177]

I'm loving all your stuff, had got tired of the lovely Monty because he doesn't deal with the weather conditions here. Great advice about greenhouses, had already decided on a Rhino because I live in a very exposed place in Dumfriesshire and get a huge amount of wind from the Solent here. So much so that I can't grow anything taller than 60cm, except the odd well staked tree...can you tell me if yours is the classic or premium? I am not sure which to go for. I will have to have a smaller one than yours because I don't have the space for bigger sadly.

[@eliandkate]

I have to admit, I only started watching #gardenersworld about a year ago because when I first started gardening, it just always seemed to be so different to what we were experiencing. We are definitely a #beechgrovegarden house :) But we do enjoy it now purely because Monty is so watchable. We are in the same position as you regarding wind. We're on the coast so we have loads if issues with really strong winds and similarity, taller plants get burned by it:( Our greenhouse is a classic (took me years to save for that so how long would it take for a premium)... to be honest, the classic is strong as hell, so the premium must be a tank.

[@nicolahart9177]

Great thanks that will save quite a bit!! Yes Beechgrove is better. Not sure if you are aware and if it makes any difference to you but most of the Amazon links I clicked on are no longer available...

[@eliandkate]

:( yeah unfortunately as they are not my shops, they will go out of stock and into stock without me ever knowing. I can only hope though that it at least lets folk see the general items I use so they can have a rummage to find them :)

[@tinademarsico706]

Awesome green house what about flooring do you need a cement floor?? And a big hello 👋 ☺️ 😊

[@eliandkate]

You do t need a cement floor no, but you will want an nice level base to hold it A lot of folk build it from brick and leave the centre as earth to grow in Mine is paving slabs

[@Tabby318]

Hi. Thank you for that video. I am looking to buy a greenhouse (and bigger than I originally thought) made of aluminium and safety glass with gutters and a base (whatever that is). I am partially-sighted and the big drawback is a lip at the door - I tripped on one in the garden centre. I wish to ask - do I need to find a special one or is there a way of erecting it so that it is flat to the ground? I've been told to get concrete laid around the edges to place the greenhouse on and that the lip is necessary to stop rain flowing in (I don't buy that one!). I need to know so that I can tell the person erecting it what I want instead of getting what they want. It is tricky to find the right person for- the job - I was once advised to remove weeds by spreading diesel and someone else said they would use RoundUp. It's safe to say that neither got the chance to do either!

[@eliandkate]

Hey Teresa I absolutely understand what you are talking about and yes, you need to buy a greenhouse that specifically has a low door threshold. They are aimed at wheel chair users. Mine (which is a rhino greenhouse) has this as standard but not all do.

[@richardharries5551]

I'm just about to move house and will hopefully be buying a 12x16Rhino greenhouse which is perfect with double doors and flat access for wheelchairs.

[@debweissler7808]

I live in coastal Virginia where summer temps often exceed 90F. My ideal spot faces SW so is in sun most of the day & during the hottest part too. Will the side & top vents plus the open door provide adequate means of cooling or will I need a fan?

[@eliandkate]

Hey Don Afraid I can’t really comment on what’s it’s like in your garden as I’m based in Scotland but I would imaging the ideal temperatures would depend on why you’re growing and if you need to add assistance you might need a fan but also shading

[@everythingfun1014]

Hi Eli! I love this video and I am amazed on how much information you have in it, but I have one question my family and I are looking for greenhouses and I stumbled across this video . We live in a area with high winds, hot days and rainy days and are not sure if it can hold on to it structure without falling apart. I also heard you saying in this video that your greenhouse is very strong and that you also have strong winds, how does yours hold on and what do you think about the greenhouse overall? Thank you!!

[@eliandkate]

Oh boy.... trust me... I live in a crazy wind tunnel with the most rotten weather and this greenhouse is amazing.... you wouldn't know it was windy outside of it. I have never regretted buying this one... not for a second! Pop over to Rhino Greenhouses on instagram, facebook or twitter, feel free to say I sent you, and tell them you need to know about the strengths, safety features and 25 year guarantee :)

[@markdjolly]

Superb details. Thanks!

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was useful

[@danielduda233]

I enjoyed your energy. Cheers from East Dundee, Illinois. USA ❤️

[@eliandkate]

Awesome....glad you enjoyed :)

[@christinewotherspoon6655]

Where did you get your lovely greenhouse? I’ve looked on internet but the choices are overwhelming!

[@eliandkate]

It's from a UK company called Rhino - just to warn you in advance, they are crazy expensive. They are focused on the strength aspect so very very well built

[@christinewotherspoon6655]

@@eliandkate I’m in the wild and windy north east on the Northumberland border so probably the same conditions as yours so I will be investigating Rhino - thank you!

[@smeders87]

I so wish I'd had this info before I bought my poly greenhouse. Great informative video. Quick question, does the ridge direction matter or Is it more about having direct sun on the greenhouse? Think I'm going to look at an upgrade now 😂. Thanks Will

[@eliandkate]

Hey Will.... hmmm I think the answer might be a wee bit more complicated than first thought. But I suppose that depends on what your priority is and what your set up is. I'm by no means an expert, hence why my advise is always based on personal experience, but if your concern is wind (since you are a poly owner) yea yes, the ridge direction may help to shield you from the wind a bit. However if you are talking about sunlight, then what you have inside can make a difference too... so if you have lots of tall bushy plants in the area facing the sun (regardless of what are that is) this will cause a bit of shadow. But.... I would say that the ridge facing the sun at its peak would mean more of the greenhouse gets the light, in normal circumstances. The sun shining along the length of the roof rather than from the side. I hope that makes sense because it is a difficult thing to explain without pictures.

[@luaplap]

Super! Thanks Eli for some awesome info. Trying to figure out what is the best solution for our farm. Poly or Glass....Glass is sooooo expensive. But we have crazing 70 K winds at times. Do you know if there's a solution for Poly (like silicone all the frames) to strengthen the structure? Any help would be appreciated.🤟

[@eliandkate]

I can't say that any of these suggestions work for sure as I haven't tried them myself but I know a few folk use flexible outdoor silicone sealant, but I know the more expensive poly-greenhouses (like polycrib) actually screw the panels in place. Those are designed for proper winds (excess of 70 miles per hour) n the Shetlands.

[@Duiren]

I've not done it with a greenhouse but for our conservatory I've used Sikaflex which is a flexible construction adhesive, much like normal silicone but I've been very impressed with it holding Polycarb roof panels in place, plus it's proving very waterproof so far

[@liambaines1985]

Great video, love the camera lesson too!! Thanks

[@eliandkate]

😀😀😀. Glad you enjoyed it

[@carmanklassen427]

I am green lol never owned a greenhouse but would love one! this one! Where did you get it? did you put this together or purchase it and then add the cool features like the vents and benches and higher roof? It would have really been great if you had a video from the beginning.. install, foundation, floor etc. Love your videos! Thanks!

[@eliandkate]

It’s from a company called rhino who make high end greenhouses, so it came with the ceiling windows and side vents. I had them install it as they are quite expensive and I didn’t want to risk not getting it right

[@SimonWestPhotography]

Hi Eli, just finished building our 6x6 Rhino Premium Greenhouse with Auto roof vents. Must look at the auto side vents next. Did you get these from Rhino too as can’t see them on their website or as option when we bought it. Love your videos they are inspiration to us to grow more!

[@eliandkate]

Hey Simon I did, it was a few years though so not sure if they still do them. Drop them a line and you can send them the video link so they can see which one you mean. They are usually really helpful

[@Lealelan]

Great info again,. I need to go watch more of your videos (have watched a few including setting up your greenhouse).. Can you tell me are your staging benches that collapse available somewhere for purchase or did you build them? I think you may have mentioned in another video (sorry). Just getting all in line now, so hopefully I can order my greenhouse in the next week or so. Thx for great info.,

[@eliandkate]

You are in luck. They weren’t for the longest time but you can get them again. The company I bought mine from don’t do them anymore but I bought a set from another company from a friend and they are fantastic. You can get them here Http://wovenwood.co.uk/INTHEGARDENWITHELIANDKATE

[@mojofilter2285]

Really glad I checked this video out really useful

[@eliandkate]

Awesome. Really glad it's been useful

[@lukepullinger6097]

Amazing video I’m completely new to all this but looking to buy a good size green house simulator to yours where did you get yours from and do you have any recommendations of where I should buy one?

[@eliandkate]

In the description 😂😂😂

[@dmw2909]

Thank you so much for that very informative videos. I'm wanting a greenhouse and yours is exactly size I want and has everything I require. Can i ask how much I need to purchased same size house - minus the internal shelving. Many thanks.

[@eliandkate]

there isn't a single price, sorry. It would depend on the greenhouse company you buy from. Best bet is to either online or in store go have a look at options before you make a decision.

[@dmw2909]

Thanks so much, looks like my local place (Crook o Lune, Lancaster )is Broadoak, where they have a sell Elite greenhouses. Think I will have a look but also see if Rhinos are available to view in my area. Thanks so much for taking time to reply. Have good day.👍❤