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Direct lighting needed for mini greenhouse?

paddylonglegs · 2013-08-04 08:13:13

I have 5 old internal doors left over and would like to build a small greenhouse by making a shelving system from them and covering them with poly tunnel plastic. I am concerned that there will not enough light between the shelves for plants, especially in summer when the sun is high, however there will be plenty of…

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I have 5 old internal doors left over and would like to build a small greenhouse by making a shelving system from them and covering them with poly tunnel plastic. I am concerned that there will not enough light between the shelves for plants, especially in summer when the sun is high, however there will be plenty of warmth.

is it just a bad idea to use them for this use?

Edit: if I have each shelf a metre above the other, will that help more light in?

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