'Sturdy' mini greenhouse that looks 'absolutely beautiful' drops to £71 in double deal
Now that we are in the height of summer, many garden lovers will be maintaining their outdoor spaces and continuing to grow their favourite veg, flowers and plants. While having enough outdoor space to turn your garden into a vibrant landscape is many garden enthusiasts' dream, some don't have the same luxury.
However, for those who have smaller gardens or are just looking for a compact way to grow more plants and veg, you're in luck as a 'sturdy' mini greenhouse has just been given an impressive discount thanks to a double discount deal.
Found on Yimbly, which is an online marketplace owned by the Daily Record's parent company Reach PLC, the VegTrug Nursery Greenhouse has dropped from £99.99 down to £79.99 thanks to the current gardening sale.
However, garden lovers are in luck as they can drop this price even further by using a limited discount code at the checkout, reports the Mirror. By using the code SUMMERDAYS10, shoppers will get an extra 10 per cent off the mini greenhouse - dropping the price to £71.99.
On top of this, first time customer's of the Yimbly website will also get free shipping on their first order.
This mini greenhouse was built to withstand the weather as it is made from sustainable, certified cedar wood and is treated with a water-based preservative. For those wondering about its dimensions, this greenhouse will be able to seamlessly fit into small outdoor spaces as it has a height of 157.5cm, is 70.8cm wide and has a depth of 49cm.
For those unsure of what plants they want to grow, shoppers won't need to worry about being restricted with this greenhouse as it comes with four versatile shelves that can be moved around so different sized seeds and plants can grow with ease. Additionally, the shelf slats can be moved to accommodate vine plants as they grow.
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The greenhouse also comes with a high quality reinforced cover that features an accessible opening section for easy access. Additionally, the cover can also be closed to help insulate plants when the temperature gets a bit colder to help prolong the growing season.
Alternatively, for those looking for something a bit bigger, Argos has slashed 50 per cent off the McGregor Garden Wall Leaning Transparent Greenhouse. Normally retailing for £65, shoppers can now grab it for £32.50 in the sale. With dimensions of 6.56ft by 3.38ft, this greenhouse comes with three internal shelves and a polyethylene cover.
Over on Amazon, shoppers can buy the Bramble Five Tier Mini Compact Greenhouse for £31.99. Lightweight and compact, this pop up greenhouse comes with five removable mesh wire shelves and is ideal for patios, small gardens and balconies.
For those wanting to look at reviews of the VegTrug Mini Greenhouse, it is also selling at Dunelm for £99 and currently has a 4.5 star rating. While Yimbly is selling the natural edition of the greenhouse, shoppers can also buy a grey version over on Dunelm.
One delighted shopper said: "Absolutely beautiful product! Quality material fairly easy to assemble."
With another five-star reviewer adding on: "Happy with this mini greenhouse as a lot stronger, good value for the price."
However, some shoppers disagreed about the assembly of the greenhouse. One reviewer said: "Greenhouse good, could have done with some written instructions as well as simple diagrams."
While another noted: "A little on the tricky side to assemble but very pleased with result and quality of mini greenhouse."
Despite this, a top reviewer commented: "Sturdy and good strong cover. Good instructions. Well packaged."
While a sixth shopper also praised: "Very happy with my trug which I ordered online. It was delivered on time and quite easy to assemble."
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