On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:37:56 -0800, "K Barrett"
wrote:

"Rob Halgren" wrote in message
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keith ;-) wrote:
Does anyone grow climbing plants over a wire frame for shading the
greenhouse in summer.Deciduous so allowing sun light in winter.
I am putting a timber frame around the greenhouse to attach my shade
cloth,then thought of plants!Once established would be pretty much low
maintenance,probably cutting back here & there + saving on shade cloth
when

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Great ideas, but I worry about scale or aphids or other infestation from the
vines dropping to the orchids...

K Barrett

I was going to say the shade might be too dense. I run an odd
set I know. We have 50% shade year around. But the South end is
shaded by a 6' tall fence that is just about 6' away... lot line
and all that.

I find the shade cloth is a great barrier to prevent hail damage
or minimize it. We have a glass house and got one heavy hail
storm. Lots of pulls in the shade cloth. The adjuster had never
seen anything like it so he was ready to replace it. I told him
no and had him grab the other end, a tug and the whole cloth
pulled square again. But it was interesting. Convinced him to
pay for the 3 panes that broke. Two in the vent which did not
close fast enough and took the brunt of the direct attack I
think.

The bugs can be a problem. We grow Tomatoes along the West side
and have had a white fly problem when they got into the tomatoes.
To the point that we no longer raise seedlings in the gh or
winter over fuchsias or bougainvillea.

Good Luck either way.
SuE
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