Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with those inexpensive plastic
walk-in greenhouses, the type that are sort of like a tent that you can get
at Argos or Index, etc?

Thanks.

On Sat, 12 Apr 2003 23:55:04 +0100, "Adrian Jones"
wrote:

Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with those inexpensive plastic
walk-in greenhouses, the type that are sort of like a tent that you can get
at Argos or Index, etc?

No experience, but I bought one of the 4-shelf ones (not walk-in) from
ASDA last week, where it was reduced from 24 quid to 17.77. Other
sizes were reduced proportionately, as were items such as seed trays,
modules and lids.
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"Adrian Jones" wrote in message
...
Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with those inexpensive
plastic
walk-in greenhouses, the type that are sort of like a tent that you can
get
at Argos or Index, etc?

Thanks.

I've successfully managed to grow chillies in one for the last couple of
years

Thanks for your reply. How does it stand up to the wind? I don't have any
grass or soil to put it on, so I have to put it on a paved concrete area,
but I can't figure out how to fasten it down so that it doesn't blow away.
Also, does it get mildew and mould?

Thanks



"Fredrick Skoog" wrote in message
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"Adrian Jones" wrote in message
...
Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with those inexpensive
plastic
walk-in greenhouses, the type that are sort of like a tent that you can
get
at Argos or Index, etc?

Thanks.

I've successfully managed to grow chillies in one for the last couple of
years

Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with those inexpensive
plastic
walk-in greenhouses, the type that are sort of like a tent that you can
get
at Argos or Index, etc?

No experience, but I bought one of the 4-shelf ones (not walk-in)

I've got one of these I bought from some DIY shed. It has lasted well for
several years (and put up with a lot of bad treatment).
Hayley

Thanks for your reply. How does it stand up to the wind? I don't have
any
grass or soil to put it on, so I have to put it on a paved concrete area,
but I can't figure out how to fasten it down so that it doesn't blow away.
Also, does it get mildew and mould?

my 4 shelf one I've tied to a fence by threading wire through a whole in the
plastic, going round the supports, then back to the fence. Each spring I
take off the plastic, screw it up and put it in the garage, each autumn it
comes back out. I've never cleaned it and never had any mould, mildew etc.
Hayley

Yeah ........first storm and mine BLEW AWAY
Dont bother

"Adrian Jones" wrote in message
...
Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with those inexpensive
plastic
walk-in greenhouses, the type that are sort of like a tent that you can
get
at Argos or Index, etc?

Thanks.

Hiya,
I got a 6ft by 4ft from Argos a couple of years ago-£15 in the sale. I put
it up last summer grew lots of tomatoes/cucumbers/peppers/chillies.Left it
all winter in very exposed garden and it would have lasted this year aswell
but I was given a glass one. We cut the top off and can use it as a clotch.
You get tent pegs to sink into the ground-dont think it would stand up to
bad weather without these. Wouldnt you be better off getting a glass one- or
at least a aliminium frame then maybe cover it with something suitable--have
you looked in your local paper, people are always getting rid of
greenhouses, usually for freee
Karen

"hayley" wrote in message
...
Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with those inexpensive
plastic
walk-in greenhouses, the type that are sort of like a tent that you can
get
at Argos or Index, etc?

No experience, but I bought one of the 4-shelf ones (not walk-in)

I've got one of these I bought from some DIY shed. It has lasted well for
several years (and put up with a lot of bad treatment).
Hayley

I have two of the 4 shelf ones. I call them cold frames. They are great
and I grew a lot of seeds overwinter. I have never managed to keep a
rosemary over winter here in Scotland so I set some in a pot in one of mine
and it has survived but just) I have repotted it and we shall see.


O

"Adrian Jones" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your reply. How does it stand up to the wind? I don't have
any
grass or soil to put it on, so I have to put it on a paved concrete area,
but I can't figure out how to fasten it down so that it doesn't blow away.
Also, does it get mildew and mould?

Thanks



"Fredrick Skoog" wrote in message
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"Adrian Jones" wrote in message
...
Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with those inexpensive
plastic
walk-in greenhouses, the type that are sort of like a tent that you
can
get
at Argos or Index, etc?

Thanks.

I've successfully managed to grow chillies in one for the last couple of
years

I'v had two for the past few years and wouldn't be without them. This year
particularly I've found them wonderful for raising veggie's from seed. I
have a piece of rope running around the front of mine and tied on each side
to stakes in some fencing (similar to another poster) however if thats not
feasable, what about a couple of eyebolts in the concrete and some rope
stays or for a temporary fix you could put in a couple of concrete blocks on
the bottom shelf not wildly aesthetic but may help to anchor it for you
while you work on something more permanent.

Shan

"shannie" wrote in message
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I'v had two for the past few years and wouldn't be without them. This year
particularly I've found them wonderful for raising veggie's from seed. I
have a piece of rope running around the front of mine and tied on each
side
to stakes in some fencing (similar to another poster) however if thats
not
feasable, what about a couple of eyebolts in the concrete and some rope
stays or for a temporary fix you could put in a couple of concrete blocks
on
the bottom shelf not wildly aesthetic but may help to anchor it for you
while you work on something more permanent.

Shan


Hi Shan

I've got three, my garden is so tiny, but they take up very little room.
The first year I had one it almost blew away in a strong wind, but now we
put blocks of concrete or stone flags in the bottom to anchor it, also
similar to you we tie it to a fence or hooks on the house wall. They are so
useful, I managed to save quite a few geraniums from last summer and a
lovely plant, I don't know it's name but it's a greyish leaf with tiny cream
coloured antirrinhum flowers all over, I love it.

The only trouble is the cover, it gets dry and splits after a while. I
managed to replace one this year, but it actually cost just a little less
than buying a whole new greenhouse. Had to go online to find get it too, as
no local shops stock replacement covers.

Eve

Yes, the first time we put it up it blew down 2 weeks later. The second
attempt has been more successful and even survived the wind of last
autumn. This time we taped a lot of the pole sections together and
buried the poles and plastic a foot deep. It has since then sunk even
further and we now bump our heads when we are in there. I wanted to use
it in a similar way to a pollytunnel as we didn't have the space for a
big one. Most of the salad stuff, peas, raddish rotted off during the
winter whereas the salad in a large cold frame survived. Now however
things are romping away again except it has been very cold recently with
all the frosts as there doesn't seem to be so much protection as with
glass. I'm still reserving judgment whether it is worth the effort.

Adrian Jones wrote:
Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with those inexpensive plastic
walk-in greenhouses, the type that are sort of like a tent that you can get
at Argos or Index, etc?

Thanks.

I have one the size of a telephone box, cost next to nothing, no problems
whatsoever,
it is cheap and nasty, but it grows tomatoes etc. No broken panes.

I have it fastened with screws to a wooden frame set into concrete,

Wind? no problems.

You get what you pay for.

Roberto