worried

[Davyburns]

Anybody else who cant sleep, and are watching their greenhouse swaying in the gales?

[Hazel at the Hill]

Nope.

Not because I don't care about my greenhouse/massive tree over garage/tiles on 120 yr old house etc etc - but because it is 1.30am, it is blowing a hooley, and what is going to happen - frankly - is going to happen whether I worry about it or not.

Suggest that you close the curtains, turn up the World Service on the wireless, pour a brandy (or a hot choc, depending on preference) - and if you DO insist on ruining a perfectly good night's sleep, contemplate future strategies to avoid this situation happening again.

[Hazel at the Hill]

Nope.

..... contemplate future strategies to avoid this situation happening again.

er - that is, how to secure greenhouse against gales etc. rather than becoming some sort of god-like weather manipulator.

[Davyburns]

I lost my last GH in November, and this one is only 3 weeks old, and full of seedlings

[Hazel at the Hill]

I lost my last GH in November, and this one is only 3 weeks old, and full of seedlings

Presumably, given that you lost a greenhouse in November in similar circumstances, you have taken steps to stop a similar fate happening to this one?

If you're that worried, don overcoat & wellies and brave the gales and ferry the seed trays inside.

Otherwise, previous advice re:World Service & brandy/hot choc holds.

[Nicos]

Te he Hazel- you should take up counselling....there are many things I could do with nattering on about during the silly hours!!!

I've worried myself to death in the past about my greenhouse in the wind...and yup, the worst that's happened is 9 panes broken
( haven't got one now to worry about)

[FionaH]

Winds fine, but my teenage son and his GF are too noisy!

[Nicos]

OMG!!!!!......(snoring can be a dreadful thing can't it????)

[FionaH]

Oh yes, shocking thing..........snoring

[Two_Sheds]

Well my Rhino is still there, but pots & buckets have blown around the garden. I wonder how many blowaways have done?

[Davyburns]

Everythings Fine this morning, apart from the carnage that used to be my pot store

[FionaH]

Glad to hear it Davy

[Suky]

Glad it's safe Davy.
My blowaway didn't but then it has last years empty growbags over the inner frame in the corners and it's in a fairly sheltered spot. It is listing to one side though

[salilah]

I was awake a lot in the night listening to bits of roof falling off (the ridge tiles are spalling - is that the right word?)
Did worry about the greenhouse but it's fine - and worried more about my 2 mini polytunnels, but they are also OK (though one did move a couple inches across the raised bed, which is not bad going as it is 1.2mx2.4m and has a 2x4" base! - it takes 2 of us to lift it on and off!!)
S

[pauco]

Well what will be will be, as the saying goes!! But my polycarb g/h covering has withstood 2 lots of gales, and still standing! We did secure the base to a strong heavy woodenfloor, and must admit the polycarb sections are as advertised, strong, although they do get a lot of bad press, for us they do a good job, yup they did wobble a bit in November, and the last few days gales, lost any sleep! nope.

paul.