just do a web search or a youtube search and choose the DIY greenhouse which is best for you. I did that and designed my own after seeing so many. It is really enjoyable and cheap. The best thing is that I learnt so much and when it breaks, I know I can repair it.
Thanks for all your feedback! It seems that it may be a lot of hassle as our garden gets a fair bit of wind and all the locations I can put it aren't entirely sheltered.
so after reading all your replies I have seen a secondhand 6x4 polycarb steel frame greenhouse for sale and going to pick it up Saturday. The zip ups ones seemed to all be around £30-£40 and this secondhand polycarb I'm picking up is costing me £40... It seemed a reasonable enough gamble, plus it's a lot heavier. The place where I'm planning to put it is to slot over a raised bed, do you think this will work? Sorry for changing the subject!
Here's a picture of my proposed sight:
Placing it over here will mean the raised bed frame is on the inside so the soil won't touch the greenhouse. I will put a slab down in the middle where I've trodden it down. Also, the front two length of wood will come off so I'm not stepping over them to get in!
It will still need a solid base of some sort and be screwed to it, poly ones blow over as well. Maybe cement some bricks in around the edge to bolt it down on.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
When I had a large plastic g/h I lashed it to the concrete fence post with rope. It meant I had to crawl in, but the exercise was good for me and it didn't blow away. I did dismantle it every winter, dried it out and stored it well and it lasted until I could afford a proper glass one. I then gave it to some friends, who didn't tie it up to anything and it blew away.
I've got a plastic walk-in greenhouse and I've found that (even if its just to ease paranoia) that if you fill four empty milk bottles with water and tie one to each corner of the greenhouse it acts as a ballast against wind so that it has close to no chance of it falling over!
I've also got two cats, and to be honest, for one they aren't dumb enough to use it as a climbing frame and if they were, as long as the cover is tied down securely the worst that is likely to happen is a few muddy paw prints on the roof.
have recently purchased 6x4 plastic greenhouse. thought about it flying away, so had it fixed to 4
pallets, which we hoped were solid enough to hold it down. and sure enough its heavy and hard to move. But l do find when the sun shines it is so hot inside breathng is difficult..not sure how to this problem solved. think it need some type of ventilation. any ideas please
Very useful but tie it firmly down on all four corners or, as I found, all your plants will end up on the floor! The non clear version also caused the plants to bolt.
I have lived in Gloucestershire most of my long life and gardened happily. Now have moved up to Edinburgh and have been told - to my surprise - that the greenhouse that I want and need has to have planning permission. anyone else had to do that ?
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Hi Luubear, I've got into this forum more recently & the advice & experience is terrific to draw upon.
It really is like a 'gardening family'. I just want to know whose on washing up duties next week!!
Good luck with the new construction......
It's ok, my OH does the washing up, except on Saturdays - that's the only day we need a rota for
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
just do a web search or a youtube search and choose the DIY greenhouse which is best for you. I did that and designed my own after seeing so many. It is really enjoyable and cheap. The best thing is that I learnt so much and when it breaks, I know I can repair it.
It will still need a solid base of some sort and be screwed to it, poly ones blow over as well. Maybe cement some bricks in around the edge to bolt it down on.
When I had a large plastic g/h I lashed it to the concrete fence post with rope. It meant I had to crawl in, but the exercise was good for me and it didn't blow away. I did dismantle it every winter, dried it out and stored it well and it lasted until I could afford a proper glass one. I then gave it to some friends, who didn't tie it up to anything and it blew away.
I've got a plastic walk-in greenhouse and I've found that (even if its just to ease paranoia) that if you fill four empty milk bottles with water and tie one to each corner of the greenhouse it acts as a ballast against wind so that it has close to no chance of it falling over!
I've also got two cats, and to be honest, for one they aren't dumb enough to use it as a climbing frame and if they were, as long as the cover is tied down securely the worst that is likely to happen is a few muddy paw prints on the roof.
Hope this helps!
have recently purchased 6x4 plastic greenhouse. thought about it flying away, so had it fixed to 4
pallets, which we hoped were solid enough to hold it down. and sure enough its heavy and hard to move. But l do find when the sun shines it is so hot inside breathng is difficult..not sure how to this problem solved. think it need some type of ventilation. any ideas please
Very useful but tie it firmly down on all four corners or, as I found, all your plants will end up on the floor! The non clear version also caused the plants to bolt.
I have lived in Gloucestershire most of my long life and gardened happily. Now have moved up to Edinburgh and have been told - to my surprise - that the greenhouse that I want and need has to have planning permission. anyone else had to do that ?