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hi, ive seen at aldi that they've got a coldframe for £20ish. i was wondering if anyone has bought it and what they thought of it? if its good then i'll def be snapping up that bargain.
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I got one of these two years ago and it has been a good buy. I had to put a log or similar on top to stop it blowing open as there is only a support to hold it up, no locking system. I have got a windy site so if you are sheltered you may not need to.History teaches us that history teaches us nothing. - Hegel -
I have just bought one from Lidl and I had the same problem as oldie - there isn't any way of securely closing it so I have put a stone on top of mine to hold the lid down. Having said that, it was very easy to make and it does have some tent peggy things to hold it down in the ground. I'm quite pleased with mine.A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)
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They are great, take care when you put it together, do it on a flat surface if possible as this will help slot everything in correctly. I can confirm that these things will do a Mary Poppins if not secured properly! I used longer tent pegs rather than the puny ones supplied.Comment
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I've bought one of the Lidl ones for use in the polytunnel in cold weather to give extra protection. Not used it yet though but at least it won't be able to blow away.
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well its certainly sounding promising. i think i'll get one. cant really complain at that price!http://pot-to-plot.blogspot.com/ My brand spanking new plot Comment
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I bought one from Aldi last year and love it!
Just beware of men using strimmers though. For some reason they can't see what's in front of them and damage prized possessions aka my coldframe.
(Patched up and still on the go though)
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Hmmmm, do they all do that? Mine managed to strim an entire bed of bolotti beans claiming that he'd not seen them!Originally posted by sweetiepea View PostI bought one from Aldi last year and love it!
Just beware of men using strimmers though. For some reason they can't see what's in front of them and damage prized possessions aka my coldframe. (Patched up and still on the go though)
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
Which one are you and is it how you want to be?Comment
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just bought one from lidl and it fell to bits
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But whilst forraging through b and q last night i found one at 14.48.
Bargain me thinks.
Will build it tonight and see what its likeComment
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I did wonder how warm they kept, as opposed to the wooden frames with glass lid?Comment
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