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lean-to greenhouse

gardeninglily1gardeninglily1 Posts: 424
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I'm trying to find a lean-to greenhouse 3ft x 6ft (can go up to 9ft) to replace a cold frame on the side of the shed. They all seem to come in 2ft -4ft depth. Anyone any ideas? Needs to be reasonably priced at up to £200. Thank you image

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,697
    Seems as though no-one has any ideas on this one. Could it be that greenhouses are the size they are because they fit standard glass sizes and therefore it would be more expensive to make a 3' wide structure?
  • gardeninglily1gardeninglily1 Posts: 424

    Possibly, I was hoping for polycarbonate windows though as I have a granddaughter - maybe I could get hubby to make one from used frames - he hates me coming up with new ideas/jobs haha. Darling......image

  • FruitcakeFruitcake Posts: 810

    I picked one up on eBay back last year for £20. They measure it completely wrong and it doesn't fit where I wanted it to go, so ended up giving it away image 

    ebay is definitely worth keeping an eye on 

  • gardeninglily1gardeninglily1 Posts: 424

    Thank you fruitcake - will check ebay  image

  • PalaisglidePalaisglide Posts: 3,414

    Have you thought of the access, it would need to be from the front only. I would buy some timber make a frame fastened to the wall then use plastic or bubble wrap curtains. That would allow access, they could be opened on warm days, keep heavy rain off the plants, probably be warmer than a cold greenhouse and less expensive. Old plastic covers or bubble wrap are easily renewed if damaged or discoloured. You could also build a shelf unit into the frame.

    Just a thought that may help.

    Frank.

  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,697
    Polycarbonate sounds like a very good idea with a small person around. Its apparently not too good in windy situations but a sheltered spot would be fine.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    With some basic DIY skills, you can build one using 10mm twinwall polycarbonate sheet and timber.  The 10mm sheet is very strong and actually becomes part of the construction rather than just being the glazing.  Have a look at this blog post - all you need to do is scale things down:

    http://www.incredible-edible-todmorden.co.uk/blogs/how-to-build-a-greenhouse-part-1/?c=Blogs

     

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • gardeninglily1gardeninglily1 Posts: 424

    Thank you everyone - just got to show BobTheHusband the blog and see what he can do for me.image

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