Plastic growhouses

As I have no room for a greenhouse in my garden I was wondering if one of these would do the job of growing one or two plants (chillies, tomatoes, that kind of thing) as well as bringing on the odd plant from cuttings or seed. Ideally i'd like to buy one lot of annuals this year and take cuttings or seeds for free plants next year.
Would any cuttings, seedlings etc die over the winter or would they be protected enough from frosts?
I'd be able to tie it into a downpipe and have kept a slab from my garden renovations to weigh the base down, but I don't want to waste twenty or thirty quid if it will be a pointless exercise.
Any advice appreciated.
Would any cuttings, seedlings etc die over the winter or would they be protected enough from frosts?
I'd be able to tie it into a downpipe and have kept a slab from my garden renovations to weigh the base down, but I don't want to waste twenty or thirty quid if it will be a pointless exercise.
Any advice appreciated.
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Absolutely brilliant for cuttings and seeds. I start things like tomatoes and chillies indoors but harden them off in the grow house.
They were stupidly expensive but I waited until January Sale at Wyevale and got it half price.
It has to be kept well ventilated too - they get up to a horrific temperature on a sunny day. It's fluctuating temps which do the most damage to plants.
Slugs and snails still get in if they want - the bottom's open and they can get in through very small spaces....
@Fire Do you mean find one with a sort of zip closer rather than the ones that I've spotted that just roll up and get tied off at the front?
I think it would be fine to have them outside about now, as long as they are weighted etc the way you plan. I would dismantle it for Winter though, as Fairygirl said, there is no protection from cold, wind etc. You know what it's like here 😀.
So, no, I would not use them to raise cuttings or grow seeds over Winter outside.
Thanks folks.
£4 for a wee growhouse sounds like a right good deal.