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Is it worth £60 to you is the question I would ask yourself. If that £60 could be better saved or spent elsewhere then this might not be the right time. I wanted a greenhouse for years and I mean a very long time. I couldn't afford one. I got made redundant - well sort of and it was my first purchase to get a really good traditional timber one. It was right for me to wait!
Will you get £60 worth of food from it? Or £60 of pleasure from it? Could you pick up a bigger second hand frame for that £60? Do you want a bigger polytunnel. Would a greenhouse do the same job? Could you find one of those for £60?
Do you just really want it anywayLook deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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^^Yup! That's what it boils down to; If ya wannit - gerrit! If ya don't - don't!
... and we wanna see the pics when it's up!Last edited by Glutton4...; 01-03-2013, 11:10 AM.All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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Originally posted by Glutton4... View Post^^Yup! That's what it boils down to; If ya wannit - gerrit! If ya don't - don't!
... and we wanna see the pics when it's up!sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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Originally posted by Bigmallly View PostYes Mother...........Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw
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Hey there bigmal. It looks just like mine. But yours is galvanised metal and mines just powdercoated metal. I've had one before when we lived in Devon, What we did was anchored the metal poles inside down with big u-shaped 'staples' (bent bits of metal that we got from somewhere) straight into the soil. To make sure the plastic didn't blow off we put it over the frame then the ends came down over the soil like the hem of a skirt. I put soil over it, then stones to stop it blowing about and this worked brilliantly. The first one I got was clear plastic this one is green checks like yours. So I don't know if the squares with fall out eventually. But, if they do I'll just get some really sticky clear tape and glue em back in! I'm hoping it'll last a few years. I'd love a beautiful expensive greenhouse, but that's just a dream! You can put permanent doors in though, i've sen others do it. If it's galvanised too the frame'll last a fairly long time. I might patchwork mine over the next few years as it begins to fade, but for now I have the biggest grin every time I look outside and see it Hope this helps xYou may say I'm a dreamer... But I'm not the only one...
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The long range forecast for summer don't look good so thought I'd get the old poly back up and running
I can't decide whether to get another cheapo one to go over the old frame - it should strengthen it up - or just to get a pukka 5 year plastic cover for the existing frame and strengthen it up with some tile battens. There isn't much difference in the price either way
I'll have to have a think about it ....................
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Originally posted by veggiechicken View PostAnother thing to consider BM. All the rain will run off the tunnel onto your raised beds unless you can rig up some guttering. Could this be a problem?Forbidden Fruits make many Jams.
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VC pack it in. You know what blokes are like and G4 wants this done and dustedLook deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw
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The rain running off the roof doesn't worry me as it will save me watering the inside beds................right, next problem?sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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