Pop up greenhouse

Hey all,

I currently have a 4 tier "pop up" greenhouse/growhouse which I love.
I've been looking at buying a walk in style one but not found good reviews.

Does anyone have one like this and is it any good? Or can recommend one please?
Kingfisher Reinforced Walk-In Greenhouse | Robert Dyas

 

There not very good TBH, have you considered a second hand proper one, they can be picked up cheap/free.

 

I bought a blowaway :-) last year, I wanted to build a lean to but ran out of time, so hopefully this summer.
Anyhow having used the walk in for around 9 months I find it not very good.
It rattles about in the wind and because it is on slabs the flaps always come loose in high wind, despite being weighed down with bricks. The door is a nuisance to zip up and down and the ventilation is hopeless, even with the door open.
As a short term measure they can serve purpose but not ideal.

 

Thanks for the reviews. Vet much appreciate it
I think I might just invest in a second tiered one.

 

Keep looking here, a couple of free nice ones atm, its just a case of finding one local to you
Greenhouse in Scotland - Gumtree

 

Agree with Martin, if you have the space and some helping hands, getting a s/h free or almost free greenhouse can take your gardening to another level of enjoyment and for most of the year round.

 

I've had a couple of these and been quite pleased with them - as you know they're very cheap compared to a new 'real' greenhouse - but they do the job.

Picked up a Wilkinsons walk in pop up greenhouse last year - it's great for growing veg.

I've now got a 'real' greenhouse - had it a couple of years - it cost around £200.

Is it £180 quid better than my £20 pop up greenhouse? No, not really.

The point is, a pop up will stop bugs entering and provide protection from wind/rain. If you use it to propagate or grow food - I'd go for the pop up version .

 

I bought mine used from eBay in 2015 £50 from memory, I made two trips in a Peugeot 206 to collect it,

This was it before collection


I installed it in march 2015
Work in progress

Given it a coat of paint



Until a few weeks ago it was used as a shed,

Recently I cleared it out and installed a new floor, GH is now in use and ive got some plants in,

I'm enjoying my time pottering about in there.

 

Hi,

Looks very neat and tidy, though the first time I have heard of anyone painting an existing alum frame.

Can I ask what paint /primer etc you used ?

 

Hi Rick thank you, i used wickes brand paint no need for primer, I only painted the outside, gave it a good wire brush down and painted it,

I think the paint used was darker than this
Wickes Metal Paint Hammered Green 750ml | Wickes.co.uk

 

I would love an actual greenhouse but I don't have the space in the garden sadly :(

I've always started veg from seed on my living room windowsill then transferred to the pop up greenhouse until the seedlings are big enough for outdoors.... then the slugs etc eat everything

My green beans are doing well in the greenhouse at present! Tomato plants are flowering. My pepper plant is flowering
Aubergine plants are growing well at present.

All of these are in the greenhouse but there's no space and the tomatoes will need more height space asap.

Plus my living room windowsill is, ummm..... let's just say a second pop up would be very handy

 

I've got to change my glass, one of the main reasons ive got the GH is to try and get the grandkid's interested, every time they go near it I'm a bag of nerves, its not so bad when only one grandchild's around, but the other day I had all three to contend with,

Any recommendation's on what to buy please, I was looking at the plastic sheets are they ok.

 

Thank you FC, I'm more concerned about them falling into what I have atm, safety glass would be ideal I will price it up many thanks.