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Providing a lot more than short term protection from the cold, plastic greenhouses may look cheap, and they are, but they also do an exceelent job of prolonging the growing season as well as protecting valuable plant collections. Lighweight and durable they are easy to erect and can actaully save you money.

Plastic Greenhouses

Designed to provide maximum light, warmth and protection for plants plastic greenhouses are made from a range of materials including lightweight plastic and heavy duty PVC panels. The cost is much lower cost than traditional Greenhouses, poly tunnels are a long plastic greenhouse used by commercial nurseries for plant production and propagation.

Mini Plastic greenhouses are great for the home gardener or allotment grower. A small well designed greenhouse or hothouse can be cheap and can make gardening more accessible as well as open up the possibility of growing a wider range of plants.

Plastic Greenhouses and Hothouses are a great addition to any garden. A small or 'mini' version is easy to install, relatively cheap, and simple to maintain and can help extend the growing season. Excellent for plant propagation, seed germination and for plant protection over winter months

In the UK a simple greenhouse can add months to the growing season and allow gardeners to grow many plants that would otherwise not survive colder winter months.

Very economical and popular with allotment growers small versions are cheap fairly long lasting, lightweight and easy to assemble.

Mini greenhouse greenhouse

A small plastic coldframe or a simple lean to greenhouse is cheap and a great way to start growing. We list suppliers of mini plastic greenhouses, greenhouse glass, greenhouse accessories.

Plastic Greenhouse Accessories

Shelving, heating, sliding doors, ventilation, lighting, replacement covers, watering equipment and irrigation, as well as propagation units are all accessories available for plastic greenhouses and poly tunnels. Shade cloth covers are another optional extra, for those very hot days..

Plastic Greenhouse Shelving

Cheap greenhouses

can be obtained from some suppliers. A sturdy verion can provide useful growing conditions at an economical price.

Remember that Plastic Greenhouses are lightweight and need to be secured to the ground especially in windy positions.

They need ventilation on hot days to avoid overheating plants<

If you are keen gardener, buy the biggest greenhouse that will fit and that you can afford, it will be a valuable addition. But even a min plastic greenhouse can be a start.