[RJR_38]

Has anyone got one of these? I am seriously considering getting one for next year but I am not sure how easy they would be to put up on my own and how easy it is to move each year to ensure crop rotation

http://www.walk-inwonderwall.co.uk

[steved]

The chap who has the allotment next to me put one up on his own last weekend, wasnt very sturdy though so he had to drive in wooden fenceposts at each end too, which obviously detracts from its portability a tad. Took him all afternoon to erect, but i would say its quite easily moved if you can spare the time.

[BabbyAnn]

I haven't got one of those but I do have (2) polytunnels with the same type of metal frame - my advice is to get all the same shaped pieces together and then it really is the easiest thing to put together as the frame pieces slot into each other with a few nuts and bolts to hold it together.  Ideally 2 people would get it done much more quickly as you build it length-wise but on my own I was able to lean the first end part against a greenhouse/hedge and put the other bits of frame-work together, then tightened up the nuts and bolts at the end.  The cover was heavy but again, not impossible once one end was lifted up - as that looks like netting, I'd imagine it won't be so bad.  A lot might depend on your confidence of building stuff.

The chap who has the allotment next to me put one up on his own last weekend, wasnt very sturdy though so he had to drive in wooden fenceposts at each end too, which obviously detracts from its portability a tad. Took him all afternoon to erect, but i would say its quite easily moved if you can spare the time.

Use tent pegs (or anchor kit) along the bottom frame - they are easily lifted up when you need to move it.

[RJR_38]

Thanks for all this. I am fairly confident at building things - I did my fruit cage by myself and don't mind a bit of hard work. I could ask my husband if I get desperate but it's not really something he likes doing (the plot is my thing) so wouldn't want to have to ask him each year to help me take it down/put it back up. Sturdiness/not blowing away is another issue I had some concerns about but there were a lot of reviews on the site which said they were very sturdy so I was hoping they were genuine.

[snow white]

I did look into it.  Wonderwall peeps did say it is good in windy areas.  But it did look quite flimsy to keep moving.  so I have decided to use two polytunnels from Primrose 2m x 5m and cover them with the metres of scaffold netting I already have.  Saved myself about £50 that way and hopefully it will be more robust as I too move it about due to crop rotation.  Waiting for delivery of the polytunnels so I can not speak from experience just my research/

[ARPoet]

I have one. Bought it in the spring.
Twas not easy to put up alone, and one connecter cracked, but they soon replaced it.
Once fully built it is far more sturdy than it looks.
As its in my own garden at home it will not be moving so i concreted the posts in. I also made a roll up door for easier access.
I will charge me camera up tonight try and post some photos tomorrow.
I must say i have never had such good brassica's.

[RJR_38]

ARpoet - you say you are not planning on moving it each year (which I have to say would far be the easiest option for me the way my plot is laid out!) but how are you going to ensure crop rotation so you don't get any diseases etc which is why we do crop rotation isn't it 

[ARPoet]

I have just made a short video, with sound, of my walk in wonderwall. I hope this will answer your questions.
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[RJR_38]

Thanks for that video - very interesting. One final question (sorry!) how is is secured to the ground? Are those wooden poles you describe driven into the ground? I am just wondering about moving it and if the whole thing would have to be dismantled and reassembled or if you had a few of you you could pick it up and move it, and then resecure it like with a greenhouse frame?

[ARPoet]

The thick wooden poles are sunk a foot into the ground (in my case concreted in). At the bottom of each hoop is a short wooden stake driven into the soil and the hoops pushed into the soil and strapped to these little posts.
I would say it needed dismantling to be moved and rebuilt.
I if i wanted one to move about i would get a cage like this one i have having delivered today.. http://www.twowests.co.uk/product/standard-6ft-high-fruit-cage

[RJR_38]

Lots of food for thought, thanks

[Yorkie]

The site owner John got one a year or three ago, and was impressed by it if memory serves right.

[mjg000]

it really appeals to me too if only because the netting is made to fit the support structure so no faffing about with gathering extra bits up or finding you've cut it too short to be secured without leaving gaps!