Mini greenhouses

[peachmonster]

Hi!

I have one of those mini greenhouses - the kind that's like a metal bookshelf with a zipped plastic cover. I'd much rather have a proper greenhouse, but there really is no room!

Having read a few threads on early sowings, and putting young leek seedlings out into an unheated greenhouse, would 'unheated greenhouse' include a mini greenhouse, or is the insulation unlikely to be good enough?? I've put a max-min thermometer in there, so I'll monitor the temperatures for a bit, but just wondered if anyone had any comments?

Thanks!

[Florian]

Hi!

I have one of those mini greenhouses - the kind that's like a metal bookshelf with a zipped plastic cover. I'd much rather have a proper greenhouse, but there really is no room!

Having read a few threads on early sowings, and putting young leek seedlings out into an unheated greenhouse, would 'unheated greenhouse' include a mini greenhouse, or is the insulation unlikely to be good enough?? I've put a max-min thermometer in there, so I'll monitor the temperatures for a bit, but just wondered if anyone had any comments?

Thanks!

How do you find the greenhouse in general ? I am thinking of getting one this year

[selfraising]

Hi
I have a fleece cover for my mini greenhouse underneath the plastic cover. I find that is sufficient for onions/leeks.

[HotStuff]

May be stating the obvious here, but where it is situated can make a big difference. If it's free standing it's going to get a lot colder than if it's up against a South facing wall.

[Shadylane]

Our placcies are fine for leeks and such like, no fleece used. They're up against a fence.

Florian, the covers last a couple of years tops and they really do need securing. Ours are fastened to the fence using screw hooks. One of them did escape once when the wind was really bad. The cover on one ripped badly when we had those gales last autmun. You can get replacement covers from wilkos though and for us they do a good job.

[TonyF]

At the moment my mini is inside the proper greenhouse without a cover, being used for shelving. It wont be in its usual place on a fairly sheltered south facing wall for a couple of months yet, only going out when I need the room in the main greenhouse.

And then it will just have it's normal cover, no need for the fleece then.

[Two_Sheds]

the kind that's like a metal bookshelf with a zipped plastic cover.

ah, you mean a Blowaway

[Florence Fennel]

I think most people read of my demise with the blowaways. I had three and found out too late that I should have fastened them to the wall. Luckily they were mostly empty.

[Currysniffa]

I have two plastic greenhouse's that I've been starting seedling off in for the past 3 seasons and I think there grate if you don't have room for a GH, as selfraising said the fleece covers under the plastic on is a good idea and put it up against a wall of fence, I bungee mine to the fence so it doesn't blow away! I have a GH now that I'm putting up on the lottie but I will still be using both plastic greenhouse to start my seeds off in.

You can get the plastic and fleece covers in B&M's cheap when they have there gardening stock in.

[Davyburns]

You can get the plastic and fleece covers in B&M's cheap when they have there gardening stock in.

Is that 5 doors down from B&Q?

[Currysniffa]

Is that 5 doors down from B&Q?

Lol yeah and 1 step up from pound shop BM Stores: homepage

[peachmonster]

You certainly need to tie them down! I also try to keep some weight (i.e. large pots of compost) on the bottom shelf - that makes it more stable too!

I've successfully grownearly salads and radishes as well tomatoes and cucumbers later in the season. But last year, I decided to leave the mesh shelves in place and let the plants grow up through it - and inadvertently gave the local super slugs a climbing frame from which they could reach the leaves of the sweet pepper plant