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Last year I purchased one of those mini grow houses that takes a grow bag. Although it was successful in producing some great Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Galia melons it had just about fell apart by the end of the season. I said to myself ‘No worries’ so I took it down and put it out for our rubbish collection. I then decided that next season (this year) I would go up market and buy one of those plastic (UPV) covered mini walk-in greenhouses. You know the type. The ones with a zipped roll-up door with some built-in staging in either side. The greenhouse was purchased from a well-known auction website for the massive sum of £28.99. Having seen the prices for the same or similar product I thought that I had made a real killing and had got one over on the seller who obviously didn’t know what they were selling and were giving it away for a song. When it arrived I assembled it and to be honest I was very pleased with what I had got for my money.
Well, all was good until we had a breezy day. What a good job I had anchored to the ground. The wind blew the greenhouse rocked back and forth in a memorising fashion but I thought to myself these greenhouses are meant to do that or they wouldn’t sell them would they!
Well to shorten the story, it started to fall apart and take on an odd shape leaning dangerously backwards. What I discovered was that some of the plastic joints that held the frame tubes had broken so I had to resort to repairing and strengthening with timber and canes.
What I should have done was listen to my Grandmother (God rest her soul) when she used to say “Buy Cheap Buy Twice”.
So my advice to anyone out there thinking about buying one of these greenhouse is Don’t if you live in a wind tunnel like I do.
Just out of interest. Is there anyone out there that could recommend a good, strong, PVC mini walk-in greenhouse for next season? Money no object!!!
Greg
Well, all was good until we had a breezy day. What a good job I had anchored to the ground. The wind blew the greenhouse rocked back and forth in a memorising fashion but I thought to myself these greenhouses are meant to do that or they wouldn’t sell them would they!
Well to shorten the story, it started to fall apart and take on an odd shape leaning dangerously backwards. What I discovered was that some of the plastic joints that held the frame tubes had broken so I had to resort to repairing and strengthening with timber and canes.
What I should have done was listen to my Grandmother (God rest her soul) when she used to say “Buy Cheap Buy Twice”.
So my advice to anyone out there thinking about buying one of these greenhouse is Don’t if you live in a wind tunnel like I do.
Just out of interest. Is there anyone out there that could recommend a good, strong, PVC mini walk-in greenhouse for next season? Money no object!!!
Greg
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