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Any got one of these. Any they reasonable stable at all?

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Wilko Walk In Greenhouse with Staging & PE Cover






Description

Ideal for seed propagation, plant growing and display. Removable cover with zipped front panel for easy access. Easy to construct, instructions provided. Durable tubular construction. Gross weight 9.3kg.

Specification

Pack Quantity: 1
Type: Mini Greenhouse
Capacity: NA
Colour: NA
Depth: 182cm
Height: 190cm
Material: NA
Pack quantity: 1
Size: NA
Width: 120cm

piltonvet

i had something similar from ebay last year , located mine in corner of garden protected by fence on the left side and garage at the back .
the covers seem strong its the tapes around the zip area you have to careful of seem to rip quite easy done a few repair jobs on them ,hoping it will last a few more years yet.
also used patio slaps on the base of tubular frame to secure it down which worked fine ,just using groundpegs alone would be a bit risky in high winds.

brought on my veg for allotment in it ok and had some decent tomatos from it would love a proper greenhouse but limited for space so this is ideal for my needs

lemonjelly

I've bought one of these, but haven't put it up yet.

I got one because the smaller size one they do got too overgrown last year probably because I tried to do too much in one go (it was my first gardening/growing attempt).

Pricewise, it is bargainacious in my view - especially comparing to similar products elsewhere. Plus, can be taken back down in windter, stored, & moved if required.

tigress

I bought one of these last year its still in place the zips still work
But where the plastic rubs on the framework it does wear away but still very useable

Primrose

Also the problem with these lightweight greenhouses is that they can easily be blown over by a heavy bout of wind unless you have some really sturdy way of anchoring them down. It would be a disaster if that happened just as it was full of all your newly germinated seedlings.

kimmee

I got one of the smaller ones from Wilkos and I thought that I'd put a growbag on the bottom shelf to weigh it down and perhaps try and drill a couple of of hooks into the wall it's going against and tether it with some wire or strong string - hope that will ensure it doesn't blow over.

RAS

I had one of these a couple of years ago and despite it being anchored firmly and the door being fully fastened down, it collapsed.

If it has shelving units on both sides for the dooway, it should be OK if it is in a sheltered place.

Mine was subject to a very strong gust of wind during a summer storm that lifted off the floor and when it came down the plastic joints on the weaker side (no shelving) broke. The rest of the greenhouse promptly fell sideways, breaking many of the other joints.

It was still firmly anchored. The other issue I anticipate (but never got the chance to prove) is that the tempurature gets very high - I had to open it up and leave it to cool before I could walk in, in early May. In any sort of wind, despite facing away from the prevailing wind, it acted as a sail. So I had keep the door closed, which meant it got very hot.

RebekahR

I have one of these that I had dismantled for winter. I put it up against an east facing fence and tie it with string to it and have a grow in the bottom aswell.

Anyone recon it's warm enough to put it up and put my seedlings in yet? Or should I leave it a bit more? I've run out of window sill space!!

Poppycat

I would leave it a couple more weeks RebekahR

gazza975526570

RebekahR wrote: »

I have one of these that I had dismantled for winter. I put it up against an east facing fence and tie it with string to it and have a grow in the bottom aswell.

Anyone recon it's warm enough to put it up and put my seedlings in yet? Or should I leave it a bit more? I've run out of window sill space!!

Depends what your wanting to grow really and where about your based?

knithryn

I have one.
A couple of months ago the top cover vanished... it had blown off despite being zipped closed.
Today it was 90 % off...
Make sure you use pegs etc to keep the cover in place.
The clear 'normal' cover gets very brittle in winter - mine has torn.
The 'mesh and plastic' cover is a lot tougher, but it's the one that likes to go visiting other gardens.