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tricia

By Tricia

cardiff, United Kingdom

IM NOT SURE WHO WOULD KNOW ABOUT GREENHOUSES BUT NEED SOME ADVICE, NOT TOO FLUSHED WITH CASH BUT WANT TO PURCHASE A SMALL GREENHOUSE ITS A GUARDMAN LEAN TO GREENHOUSE 185CM WIDTH AND 121CM DEPTH DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEARS PLEASE TRICIA




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Have a look on ebay, there may be cheap ones on there, or in your local paper, you may be lucky and find a second hand one. Lean to greenhouses are good as they can take some warmth from the wall of the house, but they aren't that big and are restricting depending on what you want to grow.

21 Dec, 2008

 

I've just had a look on the internet for Gardman Lean to greenhouses and I assume you are talking about the material greenhouse? I can't recommend this for a long term solution and they will not keep your plants as frost free as a glass or PVC one would, but for a beginner and for space saving it is ideal as long as you don't leave anything too tender in there.

21 Dec, 2008

 

I agree with Andrea, Tricia. A glass or PVC one would give you so much more protection for your plants through the winter and seedlings next spring. You also have to consider that the plastic ones are very vulnerable to wind. They can rip or even be blown away. They don't last long, either, as the plastic gets 'brittle' after a while.

It would be worth waiting and saving up for a more substantial greenhouse, or, as Andrea said, look for a second-hand one.

Sorry to be a bit negative, but I wouldn't want you to be disappointed.

21 Dec, 2008

 

have you had a look on Amazon?~ they are doing small glass/pvc models ~if you hang on until the sales you may do well!

22 Dec, 2008

 

From Tricia

Thanks all once again i am prob. trying to run before i can walk, I have decided to wait and save up to get a stonger greenhouse , i think you are right spritzhenry it prob isnt
strong enough
Arlene no i didnt think of amazon will do that .

Oh and whoever is looking at this

HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
EVERYONE HAVE A LOVELY ONE FROM TRICIA

22 Dec, 2008

 

Thanks, Tricia - and the same to you. Pity Santa has his list already, or you could have added a greenhouse! ;-)

23 Dec, 2008

 

To spritzhenry.
You are so funny.

I did put my greenhouse on my xmas list.
but my husband said that he might be delivering my present in the new year. Tricia.

23 Dec, 2008

How do I say thanks?

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