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Mini Greenhouses

By saracook31, in The Nesting Box

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C&T Chatty Chicken

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You can also get slightly larger ones, that you can walk into. They cost a bit more, but give you more space, and seem ( :pray: ) to be a bit stronger and therefore last longer then these smaller ones.

 

See product number 720/1981 on the Argos website.

 

I've had both, and the bigger one I have had far more use out of, and really noticed the difference, and was well worth the extra money. Being taller, growing things like tomatoes is much easier, and being that bit larger, gives the plants a whole lot more room. I even have courgettes and peppers and squash growing in there as well as 2 tomato plants. Also more air circulation, so fewer issues with plants drying out and diseases etc.

 

(NB - also very easy to chicken proof, by putting some netting across the front, tied to the two shelving stands, about 2/3 feet high, and I just reach in over the top to water etc!)

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Redwing Chronic Clucker

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A good tip someone gave me was to pierce a hole through the plastic with a hot skewer and tie the guy ropes to the frame through them, the action of the wind pulling on the little tabs that the ropes are normally attached to really affects the strength of the cover and so they rip frequently

 

Edited because of some appalling typing errors :oops:

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Lesley Eggsistentialist

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We've had two of these and weighed down the bottom shelf with paving slabs. Once the plastic had disappeared to the next village we use the frames for hardening off seedling. The shelves are spread over the vacant broad bean patch at the moment - keeping the cats off!

 

Worth every penny!

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Egluntyne Eggsistentialist

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I weighed mine down with flags, but the gale force wind caused the frame to bend and snap.

 

Redwing is right about the tabs not being up to much. Top tip re the red hot skewer.

 

 

I really would urge anyone using these otherwise fab little greenhouses to secure them to a drainpipe or similar.

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Clur All Knowing Superchicken

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One tip I've learnt from last year is to take the cover in once it starts to get v.cold and frosty. The plastic cover on ours went brittle over winter and we managed to get a replacement cover for this year. Ours has been fab - grown cucumbers and peppers in ours so far.

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My aunt bought my children one of these and yes put some bricks on it and really secure the ties in any windy spot but they are brilliant.

 

I bought an expensive Alton Greenhouse and just sold it on ebay(to fund my cube ) and I think the little greenhouse is far easier and succsessful and you can move it around. Rmember to open it up in warm weather to allow the air to circulate

 

I still have it and its about 6 years old (the tapes for tying are perished but I have neglected it)My alton greenhouse cost £££ and this product is just as good

 

Great product

indie

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