Greenhouse - Under the Staging

[JennieAtkinson]

My new greenhouse faces South and the staging runs down the East side. The staging itself and the upper shelf get good sunshine, but I have shades on that side as well so they dont "cook".

Can anybody give me any advice on what I could grow, under the staging? At the moment, in my planning, it looks like a bit of a dead space, but it would get a reasonable amount of light towards the front.

what do you do in your greenhouse?

[Alice]

I've got my Charlotte in buckets in the greenhouse at the moment Jennie. You could put some under your staging and by the time they're big enough to need more space you could lift them outside. Could be a way to get really early potatoes.

[Mrs Dobby]

Actually Jennie, this is a similar question to the one I was going to ask, we've a 10'x8' greenhouse with 3' beds either side, and are planning to grow toms, peppers, chillis, melon and aubergine, but I was wondering if there was anything anyone would recommend to grow as a low groundcover crop below these plants, or whether this could reduce our crop yields by being in competition, any ideas anyone?

[sewer rat]

Mrs D
Try lettuce or radish - quick and not very hungry crops either

[Mrs Dobby]

Thanls SR, will give them a go this summer!

[nick the grief]

If you can black it out you could force Rhubarb, Asparagus or Chicory JA/Mrs D

[JennieAtkinson]

Thanks guys - would it be any use for mushrooms?

[pigletwillie]

ideal Jennie. As an added benefit you get lots of laughs having a fun-gi in the greenhouse with you.

[JennieAtkinson]

Groan !!!!!!!!

Would make a change growing them instead of feeling like one at work.

[nick the grief]

Thanks guys - would it be any use for mushrooms?

It depends Jennie, if your greenhouse is like mine there's not Mush-room under the staging

[JennieAtkinson]

Groan - (louder!)

but nice ones Piglet and Nick!

[pigletwillie]

At least you will encourage qualified frogs into the greenhouse Jenny, looking for Toads -tools.

[Shortie]

Oh, they get worse !

[Peter]

I think that with those jokes they just Blewit.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Groan, groan! Dexterdog