Greenhouse Shading - What do you use?

[mrscorpio]

Hi All
I would assume I should be looking into shading on my poly carb greenhouse.

searching the internet I have found 3 options -- paint, mesh, or fleece.

As i have loads of fleece (good old poundland) would this be ok.

I only need to shade 1 side of the roof as the GH is next to a tall fence (South Side) and a shed (West side)

What have you used, and when do you start using it?

[womble]

Got mine on already, after the April, or was it March? sun. Although it could probably come off for a while now.

I use windbreak mesh and only cover about 3/5th's of the main roof, on the south side. I don't cover the south facing end wall at all.

I find it works well, I'm not sure how well fleece would stand up to be out all summer on a greenhouse.

[SarzWix]

I use windbreak/shade netting too. I've rigged up some net-curtain wires over the top of the apex and threaded it through the netting, so I can open and close them as required.

[Alison]

I drape shade netting down the roof and wall of the one side and have been rigging up the same bit for about 10 years now so very cheap in the long run. Works well and much easier to put up / remove than that paint stuff. Would have thought that fleece would reduce light levels a lot though so would keep away fromo that.

[Madasafish]

I leave my bubble wrap on.

Halves the work and is ideal.

[Alison]

I leave my bubble wrap on.

Halves the work and is ideal.

Doesn't that make it difficult to wash the glass in the spring?

[HeyWayne]

Do what I did and plant a ruddy great Viburnum in front of it!

D'oh!

[Patchninja]

I have a sort of net curtain rather like Sarzwix. That way, I can pull it across when I need it and pull it back easily.

[mrscorpio]

I have a sort of net curtain rather like Sarzwix. That way, I can pull it across when I need it and pull it back easily.

Hi Patchninja
I like that idea

Thanks everyone for your ideas.

[Fernw]

I use windbreak/shade netting on two sides only and shade paint on the door side and rear as this seems to be fine for where mine is sited but if necessary I would temporarily just put a little fleece somewhere if it's too sunny.

[Flummery]

Bird poo! My greenhouse is under an overhead power line to the cottage next door. It's self shading!

[Two_Sheds]

I've got some very very posh roller blinds on my Baby Rhino

[womble]

I was watching the Victorian Kitchen garden yesterday and they used traditional blinds made of teak and copper!
I dread to think how much they would cost to get made now. Really nice though

[perkin]

I used shading paint last year and found it much easier to apply and then clean off than I was actually expecting to. I only needed to put it on one end of the gh so it's not a huge job.

[Glutton4...]

My Dad's GH has a ruddy great Grapevine growing in the back corner, that provides shade for the roof. I put shade netting along the front wall, as it faces due south and gets far too hot.

It works well, and I have to add, if I am ever lucky enough to have a GH of my own, I will grow a grapevine in it too!