Buying a greenhouse

Whyner

I'm looking to gather as much info as possible before buying a small greenhouse.

Max dimensions would be W6ft x L3ft x H6ft

I had the plastic one from woodies last year and the herbs were decent but I'd like to step it up and increase my options of what I can grow

Are these guys any good?

http://www.greenhouses.ie/ida-1300-wall-garden.html

Are there any other places around Dublin worth checking out?

Budget is about E500

Heroditas

Try Polydome.ie or Johnstown Garden Centre.
Polydome have similar stock to Greenhouses.ie but I think I found them to be a tiny bit cheaper. Lovely guys to deal with as well.

leroy13

Hello to all with green fingers, any idea what a second polytunnel costs, Thanks

redser7

You tend not to find secondhand tunnels for sale. Some times you will but they will be far harder to source than a secondhand greenhouse. If money is tight, look into going the DIY poytunnel route using 2 inch water or gas pipe.

Whyner

Any comment on the Ida 1300 Wall Garden?

http://www.greenhouses.ie/ida-1300-wall-garden.html

Is it good value?

Heroditas

Whyner wrote: »

Any comment on the Ida 1300 Wall Garden?

http://www.greenhouses.ie/ida-1300-wall-garden.html

Is it good value?

My opinion: I think that's quite a lot for what's essentially a tall cold frame.

redser7

I would agree. It's very small. Forgetting the budget for a moment, have you space for something bigger? No matter what size you get you will find you need more space, but that one really is very restrictive. What do you hope to grow?

Whyner

It's a rented property so I'm somewhat limited. I want to grow about 7-8 types of herbs as I grew these before and got great use out of them.

I also want to try a few veggies, not sure which ones yet, probably tomatoes, peppers, radishes. Something easy then progress each year. I need to research this also

I'm open to alternatives but I can't really budge on the dimension

I'd love a walk-in version but unfortunately it's not a runner this year

Whyner

Heroditas wrote: »

a tall cold frame.

Can you explain this please?

Cardinal Richelieu

Whyner wrote: »

It's a rented property so I'm somewhat limited. I want to grow about 7-8 types of herbs as I grew these before and got great use out of them.

I also want to try a few veggies, not sure which ones yet, probably tomatoes, peppers, radishes. Something easy then progress each year. I need to research this also

I'm open to alternatives but I can't really budge on the dimension

I'd love a walk-in version but unfortunately it's not a runner this year

Beans, very easy to grow when you get them started and pretty good yield when you keep harvesting them. You can grow them indoors in the greenhouse or move them outside when you get them started off.

TBH even with that budget most of the greenhouses I seen online here are fairly poor and over priced. A good gale of wind or a harsh winter seems to establish that fact pretty quickly. You may be able to walk into some of them but they are so small that you can hardly physically turn in them.

For anyone purchasing a second-hand I recommend washing down the structure before assembling it as pesky creatures such as red spider mites lay their eggs in the frame.

martinn123

Here's some I can recommend

http://www.steeltechsheds.ie/products/greenhouses/

A steel frame, and bolted down to Blocks or a strip of concrete, polycarbonate not glass.

Heroditas

Whyner wrote: »

Can you explain this please?

Sorry, never replied to this.
Google "cold frame" - they're essentially a large box with a glass or plastic lidon them that you can use for plants when they're starting off or when the weather is a bit nippy - ideal for protecting them from frost.
Some f those smaller glasshouses remind me of cold frames, albeit a bit taller. Most cold frames are about a foot high.

shooter88

Op I got a 4.2x2x2m poly tunnel from eBay 2 weeks ago from a whole saler 90e delivered buy it now..galvanized frame and plastic cover, my uncle has 6x3x2m for about 3years now