Phew. After what has probably been about four or five weeks the greenhouse is finally done. Today was the last push to get the remainder completed. Neil’s OCD and greenhouse related insomnia meant that he ended up changing a few panes around yesterday so that they were in the ‘right order’ and I have to admit that it does look better for it. When we arrived today the first job was to make some extra pieces out of some thin hardboard to cover those areas that had broken glass or we had run out of panes for. In the event we were only short two small rectangular pieces and Chris from the allotment opposite gave us some polycarbonate sheeting that we cut to fit. We then patched two very small areas of broken glass with some hardboard cut to fit. This is just a temporary job as we have kept a few sheets of glass that are a bit broken but still about 3/4 original size so pieces can be cut out of these at a later date. Neil had a go using a glass cutter but needs a bit more practice so we might ask Bob from the other side of the site to cut them for us as apparently he is a bit of an expert.

We have deliberately left a small opening at the back of the greenhouse as it is just the right size for Tammy to get through. In fact Neil found her asleep in our greenhouse when he arrived yesterday. She seems to be making herself at home.

Another job we made progress with is the building of the remaining beds. We had two left to build which are smaller than our standard beds so we have room by the gate to get things in and out.  Neil did some nifty angled cutting and recycled some nails to build them. Next week we will build the last smaller bed to go round the base of the fruit tree we are planting and we will have to do some more digging through the gravel surface so they are ready to fill with soil once it has been ordered.

So it really feels like we are ticking some major jobs off the list now. Once these last beds are filled with soil we will tidy up the ground in front of the fencing so we can have some tubs of flowers out there and then sort out some staging for inside the greenhouse. Then it will be planting, planting, planting!