Best greenhouse for a very windy site?

song_of_calliope

Well, I've had it with the plastic cheapies. Last week it was quite windy here and my new Argos greenhouse, which we had reinforced as best we could with extra rope, paving stones, etc, was blown apart. First the wind unzipped it, then ripped the plastic, then shook the frame apart. I found plant pots scattered all through the garden with no sign of the plants that had been inside.

So I'm looking to buy a greenhouse, probably for next season. Are there any suppliers that specialise in very strong and sturdy greenhouses? What's the MSE way to get a good-quality greenhouse without spending an absolute fortune? I saw the thread about the greenhouses that are the next step up from plastic, but I'm afraid I need a few steps up after my experience.

I looked at geodesic dome greenhouses and they look great but expensive - the cheapest I found was a small one for £2k! Are these the best for high winds? Anything very sturdy that's cheaper? Many thanks for any help you can give me!

cubegame

There's no reason a decent low-end aluminium frame greenhouse with glass wouldn't be suitable. Just make sure you have a concrete base and have the metal base section of the greenhouse bolted into this. Toughened glass with bar capping (full length plastic strips holding the glass in) would be best.

You'll be looking at around £500 to £600 for an 8 x 6.

mardatha

We live in a very windy high place and my neighbour has a greenhouse. She had it dug down about a foot into the garden soil and that reduces the target so to speak also obviously site it endways-on to the prevailing wind direction.

frugal_shopper_2

If you want a very strong well built greenhouse I would suggest looking at a rhino.
http://www.greenhousesdirect.co.uk/rhino-greenhouses/basic-rhino-greenhouse.html

I am in a windy area & was given a norfolk greenhouse about 18 months ago, these are very cheap nasty plastic greenhouses (which I would never recommend) notorious for suffering with wind damage. I attached it to a very solid base & sealed the plastic glazing panels in place with 'aqua safe' aquarium grade non toxic silicon & it has stood up to gale force winds which took down numerous trees & fences in the area but not 1 single panel has blown out, it had 3 foot+ of snow sat on the roof for a few weeks in the winter which did not damage or distort it. With a bit of exra time spent anchoring/modifying a cheap greenhouse it will stand up to harsh conditions although TBH I wish it wouldn't as I don't like plastic greenhouses & want to replace it with a glass one but I can't justify replacing it whilst it is still in good working order even though it was free.