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Hi all,
I'm relatively new to gardening and would much appreciate any advice you can give.
After last years disastrous attempts in my vegetable patch I have decided it's time to invest in a greenhouse. I have spent many hours looking at the various offers on the internet, garden centres, DIY stores etc. I have also read quite a bit including a wealth of useful information here.
But after all this I'm still not entirely sure what I'm looking for. I can get a 6' x 8' in the area I intend to use. I want it primarily to raise seedlings during the spring and salad and vegetable crops during the summer. All I intend to use it for during the winter is to overwinter some of the more delicate items out of the garden although I don't intend to heat it (yet). I have a budget of up to £500 but obviously would prefer to spend less if possible
Most days I'm not at home during the day and sometimes even away overnight.
I suppose my first question is should I really go for toughened glass or polycarbonate (4mm), how much temperature difference does polycarbonate make?
I was edging towards polycarbonate but a lot of the anecdotal evidence seems to be that the panels get brittle and/or blow out. Is this also true if bar capping is used?
I assume I should also go for a vent auto opener?
I have seen a couple on the internet, the first is a polycarbonate
*NEW* POLYCARBONATE GREENHOUSE [250cm x 190cm x 208cm] WITH FREE BASE 8ft x 6ft | eBay
the second one is toughened glass and double the price although there is a lot of stuff included for that. It does seem to be a reputable company, in fact their display centre is only a few miles from where I live and I went along to see it and it did look quite sturdy.
6x8 Simplicity Classic aluminium greenhouse - The Greenhouse People
Do you think it is worth paying the extra or for my circumstances should I go for polycarbonate? or do you have any other possibilities
I'd be very grateful of any and all help.
I'm relatively new to gardening and would much appreciate any advice you can give.
After last years disastrous attempts in my vegetable patch I have decided it's time to invest in a greenhouse. I have spent many hours looking at the various offers on the internet, garden centres, DIY stores etc. I have also read quite a bit including a wealth of useful information here.
But after all this I'm still not entirely sure what I'm looking for. I can get a 6' x 8' in the area I intend to use. I want it primarily to raise seedlings during the spring and salad and vegetable crops during the summer. All I intend to use it for during the winter is to overwinter some of the more delicate items out of the garden although I don't intend to heat it (yet). I have a budget of up to £500 but obviously would prefer to spend less if possible
Most days I'm not at home during the day and sometimes even away overnight.
I suppose my first question is should I really go for toughened glass or polycarbonate (4mm), how much temperature difference does polycarbonate make?
I was edging towards polycarbonate but a lot of the anecdotal evidence seems to be that the panels get brittle and/or blow out. Is this also true if bar capping is used?
I assume I should also go for a vent auto opener?
I have seen a couple on the internet, the first is a polycarbonate
*NEW* POLYCARBONATE GREENHOUSE [250cm x 190cm x 208cm] WITH FREE BASE 8ft x 6ft | eBay
the second one is toughened glass and double the price although there is a lot of stuff included for that. It does seem to be a reputable company, in fact their display centre is only a few miles from where I live and I went along to see it and it did look quite sturdy.
6x8 Simplicity Classic aluminium greenhouse - The Greenhouse People
Do you think it is worth paying the extra or for my circumstances should I go for polycarbonate? or do you have any other possibilities
I'd be very grateful of any and all help.
I'm sure someone will be along soon who can tell you about the other options!
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