Storage in the Greenhouse
A greenhouse needs to be carefully organised to make maximum use of its space. Permanent shelving to hold plant pots, seedling trays and a work surface area can be achieved with the use of a work bench or a work table.
Occasionally temporary shelving space is needed and this has to be light, sturdily built but easily assembled and stored away again when not in use. A speed shelf would meet these requirements. This type of shelf can be attached to the metal struts on the side of the greenhouse and when no longer needed for the time being, is simple to detach from its wire supports and will lay flat at the greenhouse’s side.
A typical shelf of this kind is usually available in two or more depths. For instance, a shelf measuring four feet wide and 11 inches deep will usually cost in the region of £20.
If work tables are becoming cluttered, especially during the spring when a lot of seedlings are being planted, one solution might be a seed tray frame. Easily and quickly assembled the frame may hold two or more trays and once the seedlings have been hardened and planted out in the garden, the frame can be speedily disassembled and stored away.
Another way of giving the gardener more floor space in his greenhouse is to use hanging shelves. These shelves also provide extra storage areas. A typical hanging shelf would be purpose built to attach to a greenhouse’s roof glazing channel.
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