Well it’s just a year since our greenhouse was completed and handed over to me by master craftsman, Robin MacGregor of Greenbug Ltd. As it has brought me so much pleasure (and lots more plants), I thought I’d honour it with six pictures today.
Made with a brick base and accoya wood (which has a 60 year life expectancy), it’s built to last and today it looks as good as it did a year ago. I chose ‘cardroom green’ paint for the wood from the Farrow & Ball colour card and I’m so pleased with the way it blends in with the garden.
I love the finials and I also asked for the crested ridge finish on the roof – I’ve found that this has the added benefit of wood pigeons not being able to balance on (I’d wholeheartedly recommend adding this feature to avoid the mess a row of birds perched up there might make!).
The automatic openers in the roof are a clever feature – as the oil in the tubes warms up, the windows open!
Robin designs the greenhouses himself and has a range to choose from, but he also offers a bespoke service. Mine is a ‘Sarah’ and I find its overall shape, which includes a porch effect entrance, so attractive – it’s not only made a difference to me as a gardener, it’s also an integral feature of the garden as a whole. As I wanted a structure that would serve as both greenhouse and summerhouse (being limited on space and budget), this building is perfect.
Today is duller than it has been and we’re due for some rain and so on a day like this, what better pastime than to sit in covered comfort with a cup of tea and a view of the garden!
Have a great gardening week and for more Six on Saturday, visit its home at: https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com
A BLOG OF TWO GARDENS 
I’m in love with your greenhouse. The view through the door to what is obviously such a lovely garden is beautiful as well. I wonder if I can persuade OH that I ‘need’ a glasshouse.
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thanks! The corner it’s in was full of shrubs and looked good as it was, so it was a hard decision to make, but it was the best place for it.
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Oh, I would love to have a greenhouse like this! AND I am so glad you told us the color and producer of that paint color! It’s the color I have been looking for!
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I’d hankered after it for a very long time!
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Oh what a brilliant greenhouse! I am going to have happy dreams for the next few nights..
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I know what you mean – I dreamed of this greenhouse for a long time!
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Your greenhouse is beautiful…it would be lovely to sit in there to enjoy your garden. The crested ridge is a great idea – pigeons are a nuisance here too.
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Thanks Ann – it was worth the wait!
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Beautiful greenhouse. Mine is a very functional aluminium one, nothing nice to look at. Will you have to repaint yours in a few years?
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It probably will when its 5 years old – it’s still like new at the moment!
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I’m so chuffed (and a little embarrassed by your kind words). It’s great to see that you are enjoying your greenhouse so much and thank you again for asking me to build it for you.
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We’ve been travelling today, only just picked up your post – will get back to you
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Thanks for replying! while you’re at it, can you tell me the height of the uprights in the four corners, that hold up the top part!!
regards,
Niall
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will do!
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no probs! But what I would say is that Robin is really good at the bespoke to adapting a design
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I’m really sorry, but I wouldn’t want to get this wrong, there’s so much detail required and ‘t want you to depend on my measurements
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