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Ideal aspect for greenhouse
Is it a cardinal sin to build a greenhouse with the roof running North/South, rather than the recommended East/West?
I have a 100ft long North/South facing garden, which is extremely narrow on the East/West axis, just 17ft wide. As I wish to acquire a 12ftx8ft greenhouse, I would not have enough space at either end for access at the entrance and for cleaning glass at the ends etc. The only viable axis is the North/South one - is it really such a big deal to have the length facing east/west? It will (for the forseeable future due to funds constraints) be an unheated greenhouse in which I plan on growing winter salads, raising seeds/cuttings, and summer tomatoes, chilis etc. |
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"sherman" wrote in message ... Is it a cardinal sin to build a greenhouse with the roof running North/South, rather than the recommended East/West? I have a 100ft long North/South facing garden, which is extremely narrow on the East/West axis, just 17ft wide. As I wish to acquire a 12ftx8ft greenhouse, I would not have enough space at either end for access at the entrance and for cleaning glass at the ends etc. The only viable axis is the North/South one - is it really such a big deal to have the length facing east/west? It will (for the forseeable future due to funds constraints) be an unheated greenhouse in which I plan on growing winter salads, raising seeds/cuttings, and summer tomatoes, chilis etc. -- sherman I also have a long 225 ft & 20ft narrowing to 17 ft garden.My greenhouses run north/south & have found there is plenty of light.I grow orchids in a 12x8 & toms etc in a unheated 8x6 .It is best to run east/west so the greenhouse can catch as much light in the winter months. Thanks Keith |
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In message , sherman
writes Is it a cardinal sin to build a greenhouse with the roof running North/South, rather than the recommended East/West? No of course not, the ideal may be E-W (for making the best of the light, esp. in the months when the sun is lower in the sky), but things will still grow fine with it running N-S -- Chris French |
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Interesting correspondence. I always thought North South would be the best
to get early morning warmth and shield from too much heat in the middle of the day. "chris French" wrote in message ... In message , sherman writes Is it a cardinal sin to build a greenhouse with the roof running North/South, rather than the recommended East/West? No of course not, the ideal may be E-W (for making the best of the light, esp. in the months when the sun is lower in the sky), but things will still grow fine with it running N-S -- Chris French |
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In message , Colin Hammond
writes Interesting correspondence. I always thought North South would be the best to get early morning warmth and shield from too much heat in the middle of the day. I think the idea is in the summer it doesn't matter to much, and it is easy enough to shade from excess sun. I think the idea is that in the spring in particular, the sun is lower, and the NS orientation make better use at this time of the available sunlight. But I suspect it is a fairly marginal thing. -- Chris French |
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"chris French" wrote in message ... In message , Colin Hammond writes Interesting correspondence. I always thought North South would be the best to get early morning warmth and shield from too much heat in the middle of the day. Any direction is better than none at all....unfortunately there is too much shade in my garden to put a greenhouse anywhere....believe me had I space the greenhouse house would up lickety split in WHATEVER postion....H |
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