As you probably already know, you can extend the growing season and enjoy fresh vegetables almost year ’round with a greenhouse. You can also start your own vegetable plants in your greenhouse and get to transplanting on schedule.
But if you’re on a small property, or if level ground is scarce, like on our homestead, then finding the right greenhouse can be a problem.
I’ve found one that works perfectly for me on our half acre mountainside. We have very little flat land, and what’s there is occupied by the house and a garden shed.
And with this greenhouse, you can get quick delivery and get set up within a couple of hours.
I’ve been very happy with my greenhouse. I bought mine in 2016 and have given it heavy use. I’ve put on a new cover twice. However, you should understand that, as with all lightweight plastic greenhouses, you can’t just set it up and walk away. You’ll need to watch out for high damaging winds and heavy snows and make adjustments accordingly. See my tips, below.
About the greenhouse
- WITHSTANDS THE ELEMENTS: Durable PE fabric softens and traps sunlight, insulates your plants, and regulates humidity for your plants to flourish year-round
- WALK-IN TUNNEL: The arched tunnel shape encloses a large space to conveniently grow a variety of plants, and leaves plenty of room for you to tend them
- PROMOTES AIRFLOW: Eight roll-up windows with a zippered door open and close to help regulate airflow depending on the weather
- SECURE YOUR GREENHOUSE: A series of eight ground stakes and four guy ropes help keep this greenhouse place all year round
- HEAVY-DUTY: A durable mesh cover, a powder-coated steel frame, and PE plastic coating guards your plants and prevents wear from inclement weather; OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 180″(L) x 84″(W) x 84″(H)
Tips Based on My Experience
Expect about 3 years use before UV affects the plastic. I ordered my first one in October, 2016. When the time came to replace the cover, I found that the greenhouse company doesn’t sell replacement covers only. Do not depend on third party cover manufacturers to size it correctly. I tried that once and had to return it. So as a workaround I simply ordered a new greenhouse, kept the plastic cover– but advertised locally and then sold the frame quickly to somebody who recognized a bargain. So my replacement cover was really cheap!
High winds, of course, are the enemy of any light weight plastic greenhouse. So I drove in 3 rebars on each side, spaced corner-center-corner and lashed the frames to them. That has worked well. It’s all still solid as a rock. Warning: you should be alert to, and anticipate damaging high winds and close the door and windows proportionately for protection. And a large accumulation of heavy wet snow can cause roof sagging, so watch out for that.
There are also convenient grommets along the sides of the greenhouse cover where it meets the ground and flares out several inches. So you can also anchor the sides there to keep high winds from getting up and under your greenhouse.
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