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Buy a greenhouse or not

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  • comeandgo
    comeandgo Posts: 5,930 Forumite
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    aylithuk said:
    One of my purchases I want to make for the garden this year is a greenhouse (saved up the funds this year) 

    So my question had anyone spent the money and thought I am not getting my worth out of the greenhouse?
    I bought a greenhouse last year , love it , but no way is it ever going to give my the worth of it back.  It gives me a nice warm place to with plenty room to plant seedlings and care for flowers and veg.
  • Silvertabby
    Silvertabby Posts: 10,479 Forumite
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    edited 2 January 2023 at 12:53PM
    Bought my greenhouse 12 years ago and wouldn't be without it.

    It's unheated, but protection from wet is enough for my potted agapanthus and other hardy-but-can't-cope-with-cold-wet-clay plants.

    From early spring, I start off my hardy annuals from seed, and then from  early summer onwards I grow tomatoes and chillies.

    I've had my original £400 back in 12 years of tomatoes and chillies alone (we love chillies - I grow enough for a whole year's supply between fresh and frozen).
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