[penance]

Has abyone experience of these:

Ebay Link

For £49 +P&P i'm thinking it may be worth a punt.
Want someway of suceeding with toms next year.

The poly looks OK with decent rip stop, a good skirt length to dig in, and i reckon the frame is ok.

[DD.]

Personally I think it looks very flimsy and I'd be wary of the word "Temporary" in the description.

I'll try & find a link to a posting about a similar on which was better as a kite than a greenhouse!

[gregmcalister]

I was looking at these as well but I'm not sure how sturdy they would be. I bought a plastic greenhouse at the beginning of the year and it got torn to pieces recently in the gale force winds. The greenhouse was secure to the ground but the actual poles bent and snapped in the wind. I'm thinking a shed might be a better idea and would definitely last longer.

[penance]

Not sure how a shed would be a better idea, bit dark for growing.

DD, thats what i'm worried about really, being flimsy.
I dont think there will be a problem with the plastic cover as it is decent looking ripstop. But the frame may wobble somewhat.
Was thinking of crossed guy lines over it to help stop wind rock..

[DD.]

I'd like to see it 'in the flesh' to get a better feel of it.

"Temporary" still niggles me!

[penance]

Yep, but unfortunatly they don't have a shop front.

I may try to contact previous buyers to see what they think of them.

[Lee1978]

A neighbouring plot holder bought one of the a few weeks ago and i must admit i thought it would'nt last 5 minutes but it seems pretty strong providing you secure it down well enough

[garddwr]

Why don't you look out for cheap greenhouses in your local papers I got this one for £30

[muntjac]

dont bother buying it .we have one and this first gale of winter has blown in the side frame andd wrecked it .i now have the job of cutting and fitting a plywood sandwich frame to give it the strength it needs .oh and its dug 2ft in the ground with railway sleepers placed around it  , the frame has broken at all the joint sections . oh the wind was 35 to 40 mile an hour  :x

[vegmandan]

If you live somewhere where the wind doen't ever exceed about 2 mph then go for it.

It looks incredibly flimsy hence their little hidden description as "temporary and portable".

If it's portable then it'll just disappear in any wind.

You get what you pay for, and I think you'll just get a major disappointment if you buy this.

[penance]

garddwr, that was the original plan but I dont have time to sort a permanent space for it yet. Hence looking at cheap alternatives in the meanwhile.

muntjac, thanks thats the kind of info i needed. I will be looking elsewhere for ideas now.

[agapanthus]

dont bother buying it .we have one and this first gale of winter has blown in the side frame andd wrecked it .i now have the job of cutting and fitting a plywood sandwich frame to give it the strength it needs .oh and its dug 2ft in the ground with railway sleepers placed around it  , the frame has broken at all the joint sections . oh the wind was 35 to 40 mile an hour  :x

Very true....but if it's sheltered ( 2/3 of ours was sheltered by a large greenhouse and that bit was ok) then you should'nt have too much of a problem. Definitely needs the shelter though

[gregmcalister]

Penance I didn't mean I would buy a shed to grow things in! I've got space for one or the other and I think the shed would be a more useful buy so I've got some storage and shelter in the rain. I'll just have to grow the chillies at home and take a chance with some outdoor tomatoes.

[alfman]

I was looking at this e-bay thing myself, but after all your comments I don't think I'll bother. Just shows how useful this forum is. You guys are great.
 On the same topic, has anyone made a small tunnel out of clear heavy duty polythene? If so, any info or pics. I'm looking at making one myself this winter.

[des]

I was looking at this e-bay thing myself, but after all your comments I don't think I'll bother. Just shows how useful this forum is. You guys are great.
 On the same topic, has anyone made a small tunnel out of clear heavy duty polythene? If so, any info or pics. I'm looking at making one myself this winter.

I have a little one

the sheet is fastened  (sandwiched) to a couple of wooden lats  with holes drilled that hook onto nails on the bed so it is simple to get access.