Wind causes problems

Ouch! Alex that don`t look good mate,if its any help to you my friend has one of these & he has attached nylon cord to the top corners & pegged it down like guide lines on a tent,with strong tent pegs the wind has not budged it so far just an idea mate.

Oh what a shame Alex. I hope your seeds will be all right. It's been rather windy here aswell. ... and very cold :o(

i worry bt mine going west as well hun ..... dun same as you and wedged it it with pots etc , but its a bit more sheltered than yours ............... hope u sort it ok xvery cold here

Those 'greenhouses' are only really worth putting up in late spring till early autumn. They are really only cold frames in early spring and all winter as they offer no frost protection. Mine managed to blow down even in the summer and that was weighed down with pots with stones in them like yours - the wind gets under the bottom of the cover and lifts them up!

Hi Alextb, I was going to say the same as Kingsfieldkev, Put tent pegs on the botton of the fram and it should hold it :)

I weighted mine down with breeze block left over from some building work. The base stayed put and the top blew off, smashing the uprights, so the whole thing is caput.

Cloudy and very cold here in Newcastle with just a bit of a breeze :-)

Its very windy here Alex. Same thing happened to me. I use the shelves in the hut now to store my Onion crop. I know people who have one in a sheltered driveway. Only way to use them. There was a photo on this site of a Polytunnel with one in, seemed to me that was the best way to use them - double glazing !

Sorry to see this Alex,and hope your seedlings can be rescued..Mine is ok so far this year..and it gets a lot of strong winds,but blows worst on the front of it.Luckily, it has the protection of a fence behind it,and is fastened to that...so can't go anywhere..Have you anywhere you could do this with yours?.I only have a few things overwintering in there,wrapped in fleece..and empty pots on the bottom shelf for weight...the removable top shelf is empty,so wrapped a thick layer of fleece around it..looks like I have insulated a loft !..

Thank you for your kind comments. It looks as if we are all suffering with the current weather.

I have noticed when looking out of my window at the face down mess, that there are 2 loops on the back, which I will try and tie to an old sturdy thick metal loop in the brick wall which was supposed to be used for the new TV aerials the Concil had put up, but it never got used. I used to hang my hanging basket last Summer.

I have not been out yet, but will need to brave the cold to salvage anything that hasn't already perished.

I was going to mention about the loops on the back Alex..that is what I use,to tie to metal loops on the fence..that should help....good luck..wrap up warm !

Sorry to see your mini-greenhouse like that. Hope you find a way of sorting it.

1 degree C; Bliss! It's -9.5 on the outskirts of Brussels with an icey wind and clear blue sky. Don't know what the temperature is when you take in the wind chill factor. But it's b*****y cold!

I have been outside and it now only consists of a skeleton, which again fell down.

I had to come in as my fingers were going numb underneath my gloves. A PCSO from the local Safer Neighbourhood Team was complaining about how cold she was.

Most seedlings and seeds are goners, and some over-wintering plants have been broken or crushed.

I have still more to do outside, especially clear up, as it is a mess and all gardens are along the communal road which does a circle round the tiny estate.

The more established pots which had recently been watered were frozen in one block of compost, so that made my job a little easier.

I will eventually have the cover back on, as it decided to take off and leave the naked frame behind, and it will be tied to the wall.

I have just updated the blog above.

Thanks again for the supportive messages.

Hi Alex, I forgot to say. I noticed in summer that in windy conditions, putting the cover right back stopped the structure falling down, so you should try that. I am going to put mine back outside in spring (have some lupin, sambucus and manicata seedlings on the go in the spare bedrooms much to the wife's objections)