New cover for my plastic greenhouse?

jap200

MrsKP wrote:

First time poster here so a quick hello !

Is this the sort of cover you're after jap200 ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Walk-In-Greenhouse-REINFORCED-UV-protected-Cover_W0QQitemZ180058279236QQihZ008QQcategoryZ42153QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

sorry for the ridiculously long link but my t i n y url wouldn't work. I'm sure someone will tell me why.

Thanks - but although this looks like a similar size, it looks like the opening is on one of the long sides. I need a cover with an opening on one of the short sides!

wurzelsar

Just remembered.

Last year I bought a 6x4 ft small plastic covered greenhouse from Morrisons supermarket. They had them the year before that as well but I missed out then.

I paid £19.99 last year when others were asking around £30 - £40.00 for the same type of thing.

When the gardening stock starts coming in this spring, keep an eye out for them.

MrsKP

jap200 wrote:

Thanks - but although this looks like a similar size, it looks like the opening is on one of the long sides. I need a cover with an opening on one of the short sides!

Shame. Good luck in your search!

moodykerry

Hello all,
Last year my husband bought me one of those large plastic greenhouses, it is a really nice one, large enough to walk in, however, every time I put it up the wind would blow it out of the ground and knock over all my seedlings with it. It has things like tent pegs that go all the way round but it is not enough, the wind just gets under the plastic and lifts it off the ground. I would love to use it this year, it is such a waste to have it all dismantled in the garage. So any ideas how to keep it in one place?
Thanks
Kerry

tight_jock

The downside of thes otherwise wonderful, cheap houses is the difficulty in using them anywhere that suffers from the slightest breeze. In the past I have laid slabs over the internal bars to weight them down and also taken a strap right over the top anchored on both sides. These options showed limited success.
The best solution is to find the most sheltered area with sun , pitch it with door facing away from prevailing wind and anchor as described - then keep your fingers crossed for calm weather.:rotfl:
There really is no substitute for the heavier glass house .
Hope this helps.

TJ

BUBBLES_3

By 'plastic' do you mean a polytunnel? Large hoops over which you throw plastic sheeting. if so, its best to trench out down the sides and bury the extra platic sheet in the ground. then throw ropes over each hoop tied at the base to add tension to the plastic. Some polytunnels allow you to 'lift' the legs to allow the plastic to tension. Thats how the professional growers keep their huge houses in place.
If you email me a better description I may be able to give better advise. I used to own a polytunnel 8m wide by 30m lg.

tight_jock

I thought OP was talking about the 6x4` ish mini greenhouse. As you say, polytunnels are a whole different thing.

moodykerry

Sorry didn't explain properly, it is a greenhouse not poly tunnel. Bit like a rectangle tent lol.

Might try the paving slabs idea, thanks

smk77

tight_jock wrote:

In the past I have laid slabs over the internal bars to weight them down and also taken a strap right over the top anchored on both sides. These options showed limited success.

I was going to suggest this option. I am very surprised that you found the success of this limited. I was lifting 2'x2' (2" thick) slabs the other day for my greenhouse base. They are pretty heavy to lift - surely enough to weigh down the frame?

tight_jock

smk77 wrote:

I was going to suggest this option. I am very surprised that you found the success of this limited. I was lifting 2'x2' (2" thick) slabs the other day for my greenhouse base. They are pretty heavy to lift - surely enough to weigh down the frame?

The frame was ok and stayed put - the problem I have found is with the cover. If any wind gets inside the house , it will damage the cover very easily.