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  • Bargain for seeds with limited space

    Hi All
    Not sure where to put this hopefully this is the right place.

    At B&Q at the moment they have an excellent value small greenhouse that I am using as a seed starting rack at the moment.

    Only £22 and has a cover and a fleece cover and plenty of racking for those with limited space. Images below.

    This is an absolute bargain in my opinion and wanted to let others know if they are looking for something similar.
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  • #2
    The cheapo ones tend not to last long. The plastic cover starts to disintegrate after about two years in the sun, and the frame is made of cheap steel and rusts away from the inside in no time.

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    • #3
      No idea on stock but B&M Stores had similar for £15

      https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/...enhouse-353711

      And a growbag sized 'growhouse' for a tenner - be good for an aubergine or two?!

      https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/grow-house-353709
      To see a world in a grain of sand
      And a heaven in a wild flower

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      • #4
        I've had some like that.
        If you site it outdoors, make sure that its tethered as it can blow over (being tall and narrow).
        I sometimes have one inside the GH as extra protection for seedlings during winter. They're great for that and the cover/structure doesn't deteriorate because its protected.

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        • #5
          If you have a sheltered spot you should be ok, but we don't call them "blowaways" for nothing, like VC mine lives in the greenhouse, thought the plastic cover is still in good nick after 4 years, so it's reasonably uv protected, it's just the wind that seems to finish them off.

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          • #6
            Mine is the next size up.
            It's in my conservatory and has been really great for getting an early start on the tomatoes and peppers.

            And when your back stops aching,
            And your hands begin to harden.
            You will find yourself a partner,
            In the glory of the garden.

            Rudyard Kipling.sigpic

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            • #7
              The green plastic ones are better than the clear plastic ones I think,the clear plastic gave some of my tomato plants burns once (I only use that cover as a double cover for a different blowaway now) the green filters the sunlight better. I’ve had mine for seven or eight years (as soon as all the plants are planted out in summer,I store them in the shed till next March) the zips broke on one side but I peg it/wrap with string if it’s windy. I use metal chairs from the patio to put in front & there’s pots either side to hold it still.
              Location : Essex

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              • #8
                I have 2 in the yard atm, without covers, housing my strawberries onions shallots and broad beans.

                Hopefully will plant these over the plot in the next week or two then it's covers on for my next lot of produce.

                They are flimsy but I use sandbags to weigh them down.
                Cheers

                Danny

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                • #9
                  I got the exact same model from my local garden centre for £20. It's great and fits perfectly inside my greenhouse
                  Gives me the chance to experiment with some of my spare pepper and chilli pepper plants to see how much the cold will stall their growth without worrying whether or not they are going to die.

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