Tomato growbag greenhouse

[Elizabeth]

Has anyone used the tomato growbag greenhouse;

http://www.hallsgreenhouses.co.uk/Growbag_Growhouse.htm

If so any success?

[becks77]

That looks like a really good idea haven't tried it myself but it would certainly keep the chickens from pinching the toms! LOL

[MuddyWitch]

I haven't tried that particular product, but it looks very similar in design to the mini greenhouses that I use and I love them. The only drawback that I've found is that they are inclined to be susceptible to wind damage. I keep mine in a sheltered yard & weight them down with bricks on the bottom shelves, but I'm guessing the growbag would serve as balast?

They do get VERY hot quite quickly so you will need to be vigilant about opening them on sunny days even if it doesn't seem that warm.

Good Luck

MW

[Enormous Sage]

I grow tomatoes in a home made version of this (made of wood, polythene and staples!) and it seems to work well.
You need to consider:
a) The position of the greenhouse - they're susceptible to strong (or light!) winds. If they don't blow away, they spend a lot of time making an annoying flappy noise, so make sure the cover is tight and well anchored.
b) The amount of sun it's going to get.
c) The sort of plant you're going to grow in them. Avoid the toms that turn into huge "vines" and go for the shorter plants or you'll be forever hacking bits off them as the greenhouse becomes overcrowded (I had some plum tomatos in there and they went bonkers)

Stick a few pots with French Marigolds in too, to keep greenfly away. This seemed to work for me last year.