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On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:51:12 +0000 (UTC),
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My rather tiny in comparison conservatory was very badly designed (like
just about everything else attributed to previous houseowner). It has just
two opening windows in its 9'x9', and is glass all the way down to the
tiled base. The windows are half-length so can't be left open during the
day for security as you mentioned though there are Fort Knox deadlocks on
the inner door. No louvres at all. I wish there were, but beggars can't be
choosers and it was one reason I chose this house. It gets awfully hot in
summer (have had it to 50C), despite being north facing. Because of the
number of plants inside and lack of ventilation it also gets horribly,
drippingly humid. The cucumbers love it! I think of it as my own personal
rainforest in summer, reverting to warm greenhouse in winter. I keep prayer
plants near the floor, hot water plants higher up, two bougainvilleas which
don't seem to mind the humidity and a whole load of tender heat loving
cucurbits. Oh and the strelitzia, a hoya, seven or so mature hippeastrums
and my African violet collection! (No there isn't much room for people
I picked a butternut squash the other day - the one I mentioned in another
thread which wasn't pollinated but still somehow decided to grow. It got to
1lb 4oz and then went the lovely peachy colour of ripe ones and is
currently awaiting the next barbecue!

Wow, you must need a machete to get in there. Mine's slowly filling
up, but I've a long way to go to catch you up. Still, it sounds the
way to go to get the humidity up.


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Old 27-06-2003, 07:29 PM
Chris Hogg
 
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On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:51:12 +0000 (UTC),
(jane) wrote:


My rather tiny in comparison conservatory was very badly designed (like
just about everything else attributed to previous houseowner). It has just
two opening windows in its 9'x9', and is glass all the way down to the
tiled base. The windows are half-length so can't be left open during the
day for security as you mentioned though there are Fort Knox deadlocks on
the inner door. No louvres at all. I wish there were, but beggars can't be
choosers and it was one reason I chose this house. It gets awfully hot in
summer (have had it to 50C), despite being north facing. Because of the
number of plants inside and lack of ventilation it also gets horribly,
drippingly humid. The cucumbers love it! I think of it as my own personal
rainforest in summer, reverting to warm greenhouse in winter. I keep prayer
plants near the floor, hot water plants higher up, two bougainvilleas which
don't seem to mind the humidity and a whole load of tender heat loving
cucurbits. Oh and the strelitzia, a hoya, seven or so mature hippeastrums
and my African violet collection! (No there isn't much room for people
I picked a butternut squash the other day - the one I mentioned in another
thread which wasn't pollinated but still somehow decided to grow. It got to
1lb 4oz and then went the lovely peachy colour of ripe ones and is
currently awaiting the next barbecue!

Wow, you must need a machete to get in there. Mine's slowly filling
up, but I've a long way to go to catch you up. Still, it sounds the
way to go to get the humidity up.


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E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net
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