New cactus house
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:48 pm
This summer saw me move my mixed collection from an old Alton greenhouse into a "cactus house" built onto the side of our house. As well as a lovely ambient environment for the plants we use the room for entertaining and relaxing. My wife and I see much more of the plants which means they get much closer attention, and my wife being much more organised than me insists the space is kept clean and tidy. The cactus house has underfloor heating, double-glazed windows and doors, and a 5-ply polycarbonate roof. Repotting, seed-raising, and housing less show-worthy plants all occurs in a more traditional greenhouse away from the cactus house. Quite a lot of succulents are still outside at this time off the year so I'll soon have to be ruthless about which ones go into the cactus house and which go back into the greenhouse.
The photos show a couple of views of the cactus house being built and then a couple of views from inside it now, and some of my echeverias and larger aloes still outside.
The exterior landscaping of the cactus house isn't quite done yet, so I'll post some more photos when it's ready.
David and Nicola, York
The photos show a couple of views of the cactus house being built and then a couple of views from inside it now, and some of my echeverias and larger aloes still outside.
The exterior landscaping of the cactus house isn't quite done yet, so I'll post some more photos when it's ready.
David and Nicola, York