Plastic walk-in greenhouse excitement!!!

[Sal]

Mine got attacked by high winds and then the neighbours cat who used the roof as a sunbed until the roof plastic stretched and then went through.

Very handy little plant houses. The great thing is that you can take them apart and store them over winter and they are easy to build again in early spring - this will make sure it avoids most of the worst weather so it may last longer. It may even prevent it from being the next UFO seen in your area!?!

[eskymo]

I'm doing well - We've had really strong winds all week and it's still standing! I;m quite confident that it's tethered in place and ain't going nowhere! I love it! I need to sort some ventilation holes in it though as the condensation within is becoming a bit of a bother.

[sewer rat]

Eskymo
Just wanna say congrats and glad you're enjoying your greenhouse so much - they're kind of a necessity notrth of carlisle and espesh this year !

[andrewo]

I'm doing well - We've had really strong winds all week and it's still standing! I;m quite confident that it's tethered in place and ain't going nowhere! I love it! I need to sort some ventilation holes in it though as the condensation within is becoming a bit of a bother.

I just cut two holes in the top of mine, when I had one and got more plastic, I then attached velcro with glue to the outside of the holes (makes sure the glue doesn't melt plastic, I made that mistake and suggest double sided water proof tape) and the new sheets of plastic - that way you can close and open the holes when you want.

[eskymo]

cool - would it be better to put the holes in the direction of the wind?

the greenhouse stands with the door facing south and the winds normally blow along east/west way as the garden along the street pull the wind along this way. not sure if vent holes whould be in the north+south or along the west+east.

[andrewo]

I would just put one in the top and one in the side to help with circulation of air.

[susie]

Try tent pegs from a camping shop you can get some really thick strong ones that will hold a tent down on Everest. Both of my plastic affairs have with stood the wind pegged with tent pegs.

[rosyb]

Have been looking on ebay today (bored at work!) and looks like I can get a walk in plastic greenhouse for about £25 plus p&p and having read this thread am determinded to get myself one for next season, hopefully then my tomatoes will look a bit happier!

Wonder if they're big enough for all my plants and a deck chair...

[eskymo]

Buy it! Buy it now!!!

it's the best thing I ever did...I know that next year is going to be so good as I can more organised and start things off a lot earlier than usual. But it's been an absolute blessing this year, giving me early strawberries and I've got 6 tomato plants on the go as well as 3 melons and 2 cucumbers. I've also been able to grow so much Basil for the first time in my life. I'm going to make so much pesto my OH is not going to know what to do with it [he cooks more than me]!

There was so much panic when I got it with regards to it flying away because we have strong winds - I wouldn't under estimate the power of nature! On some days I've been in there and it's been so windy that I'm really glad I pegged mine down so well.

I recommend using the ropes that come with the greenhouse to secure it in place. I made some 2 foot long stakes from wood with a notch cut in them at an angle about 3 inches down from the top. I would advise doing the same and banging them into the ground at all four corners and then tying the ropes to the stakes and throwing them over the top of the greenhouse and down the other side and tying them onto the other stakes on that side and then banging the stakes into the ground a little more to tighten the ropes up.

Ir really works!

[Alice]

Hello Bramble and Rosheen. Lovely to have the Irish with us. Do you have any special gardening problems there (I believe there are some beautiful gardens in Ireland) or any special benefits. Would love to hear more about your gardens, and see some pics if possible. Happy gardening.

[amelodrama]

Well done, Eskymo. Your perseverence paid off.
I bought a cheap lean-too with a metal frame. My dad fixed it to the house wall and the ground with a wooden frame. Took him all day and it still took off in the wind a few days later. He was not amused. We get the wind over the fields from the South West. The house shakes in winter!

P.S. Did you get my private message?

[bramble]

Thanks for that Alice. Speaking for myself, i don't think i have any more or less problems than the average gardener on this site.
I will try to post some pics as soon as i get the hang of it.
Gabrielle.

[MrsG]

I bought two of these green houses in back in March. Erected both only a few feet from each other one had collapsed in the winds within a week but the second is still standing proud. I used the shelving from the fallen to make more in the standing one. Found the condensation very high though which was useful for the seedlings as they never seemed to dry out. It is at present being used as a shed as I can't afford to buy one yet, hope it lasts the winter or it will be back to storing the mower etc in the bath lol

[Shortie]

I bought one last year and despite warnings, I never bolted it to a wall or anything like that. It was stood in th middle of a concrete bit of the garen and one day it fell over.

Okay, I had a bit on 'Oh No' and was annoyed at myself, but I soon after did chuckle about it