Thinking of a greenhouse

[Mudball]

Mrs is thinking that we should get an affordable greenhouse. Not sure why, since neither of us are keen gardener. But she thinks she will be if we had a greenhouse. It is like me saying that if i get the newest driver, then i can hit 400yards.

So what is best advice on greenhouse and what do we put in it? Ideally dont want to spend over 500 quid on this. But this is going to be a one off, so dont want to buy from Temu either
My current search brings me to
https://hallsgreenhouses.com/uk/halls-popular/so0170 or https://hallsgreenhouses.com/uk/halls-qube/f09816

but i am easily swayed. Looking for advice from people who have this thing?

 

[backwoodsman]

I'm not one to advise on the suitability of this or that greenhouse - but one thing you need to consider is the base it will be stood upon. An awful lot of greenhouses are sold 'as seen' and the base is not part of the deal. You neeed a good base, be it slabs, concrete or whatever. It will be no good if you just stand it on bare ground.

 

[SteveJay]

My mate, who is a self employed plumber & pretty handy at all matters of DIY/construction, bought one recently as his wife is a keen gardener.

They spent about £600 for a small one from a local supplier - glass panes & steel frame. When they bought it they were offered a construction service for about £500. He thought no way am I spending that.

Spoke to him after he had spent a whole day fitting the glass panels and adjusting the frame. He said with hindsight he would have gladly paid £500 for someone else to do it for him!!

 

[Hobbit]

I've put 3 6x6 up down the years.

Two things; a decent base and location in the garden. Having a good base is an obvious one.

Location; a mistake I made with the first one that proved quite costly. There was a wind gap between our house and next door's, the greenhouse about 10 feet beyond the gap but inline with it. Cue horrendous storm, and half a doz glass panes blown out. Don't put it near rickety fence panels nor near a tree.

As to what to grow in it; the easy one is tomatoes. Don't put too many in or you'll end up giving loads away. Cucumbers are easy too, as are peppers. For flowers, follow the instructions on the packets but be prepared to spend lots of time on your knees planting them out.

Stay on top of the watering. Plants dry out quickly in a greenhouse. Open the door and windows in hot weather or you'll be growing cactus. A water butt comes in handy.

Finally, just as plants flourish in a greenhouse, so do bugs. Keep and eye out for unwelcome guests, and treat accordingly.

Good luck.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I have used the cheap [atm £28 from Dobbies] plastic greenhouses for over 20 years, currently have two.
They do a good job, summer and winter and you do not lose much space in your garden.
A lot of space in a walk in greenhouse is wasted.
The space in cheap ones is all useable and they can be popped up against a wall in a small corner of a garden. If you lay slabs on the bottom shelf it keeps them solid.
Lots of gardeners use one for growing tomatoes.