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Browse our excellent range of the Best Lean to Greenhouses for sale from the world's leading aluminium greenhouse manufacturers such as Vitavia, Access, Janssens and Elite greenhouses.
Twenty years of greenhouse growing has taught us plenty about greenhouse gardening. We started with a tiny lean to against my kitchen wall - now I help the neighbours set up their own growing spaces. Just last week, I was showing a customer how her new Mini Greenhouse could fit perfectly against her garden wall. Even a mini lean to to can provide you with plenty of fresh salad leaves, tomatoes and herbs for kitchen through the year.
Size matters less than you might think. My neighbour Pat grows fantastic crops in her lean to greenhouse - it's snug against her kitchen wall and gives her fresh tomatoes weeks before anyone else. If you're working with limited space, a Small 2ft Wide Lean to greenhouse might be just right as it'll fit along a wall, even in a narrow space between your house and a wall or garage.
Got a bungalow or lower walls? Our low height lean to greenhouses for bungalows and garage walls work beautifully. My sister grows year-round in hers - tomatoes in summer, winter lettuce when the cold sets in. The wall's warmth makes such a difference.
A polycarbonate lean to greenhouse suits our British weather beautifully. Mine's stood for 10 years - just needs a wash now and then. That back wall stores heat all day, keeping my peppers happy well into autumn. Most gardeners do well with a 6x4 size - enough room to grow plenty without taking over the garden.
Morning sun works wonders in a lean to. I grow climbing veg up strings at the back, keeping shorter plants near the door. Add some hanging baskets from the roof bars - brilliant for strawberries or trailing tomatoes. A small water butt makes watering easier too.
Over the years, these are the things most people ask me about before they buy:
While you can fix a lean to to a sturdy fence, I'd suggest a solid wall instead. Fences can wobble in strong winds and might not hold up greenhouse fixings well. If a fence is your only option, make sure it's rock solid and add extra support posts. I've seen it work well with concrete fence posts, but wooden ones need careful checking for rot.
The wall gives you free heat storage - brilliant for keeping plants warm overnight. You'll save on space compared to a regular greenhouse, get better protection from winds, and usually spend less on heating. Plus, you've got the house wall handy for growing climbers. My neighbour's lean-to stays about 3 degrees warmer than my freestanding greenhouse.
A south-facing wall gives you the most sun, but east-facing works nicely too - gives good morning light and stops things getting too hot mid-summer. Avoid north walls if you can. Check for gutters or pipes that might cause problems, and make sure you can reach the wall for maintenance. Good air flow helps - I left a metre gap at each end of mine.