Ive been pretty convinced Im going to want/need a greenhouse with my short growing season so the other day while picking up some soil ammendments I saw the store had a 10'x12' greenhouse for like $230.
It of course had a plastic type material rather then polycarbonate panels.. but it had a rather sturdy frame and I figued it would do me well for a season until I got around to buying a "real" greenhouse and deciding where to put it.
Long story short I set it up, put my plants in it and a few hours later they seemed very, very happy. Perked up a bit and handled more sun then they were able to before (Im sure due to the UV protection.). Anyway I go to work the next day and come home and the greenhouse is GONE.
Nope, I did not secure it. I didnt think there was a need to for a single day or two. Our weather had winds less then 10 mph forecasted and was nice and sunny with no clouds in the sky. I have NO IDEA how the hell it got over there. Literally it traveled 50' and cleared a 6' privacy fence landing in my neighbors yard. All the plants were sitting right where I placed them, undisturbed as though it literally lifted straight off the ground...flew 50' horizontally clearing a 6' fence lol. The thing had to have weighed 400lbs put together at minimum ... it was heavy!
Anyway, Im now of the opinion Im going to suck it up and get a real, permenant greenhouse. Ive been shopping around and damn ... they are pricey!
Im pretty sure Ill be wanting a 10x14. Maybe thats an overkill and the smaller ones are much, much cheaper but if Im wanting to keep adult pepper plants going in the greenhouse Ill need some room as they get rather large.
Anyway .. the cheapest I have been able to find something like that was around $3000.
Until I found this ...
http://coldframesandgreenhouses.com/greenhouse_kit_10x14.html
Its literally 1/3 cheaper then any others Ive found anywhere, and looks to be made of about the same materials.
Cheaper isnt better though and Im well aware of that.. but I cant see any obvious reasons why this wouldnt be a decent greenhouse.
What do you guys think?
Really the only thing I could think would be that I could use panels that are thicker then 4mm since my winters get down into single digits occasionally dipping below for a week or two in the coldest part of the year. Im not really set on trying to grow year round.. but overwintering in the greenhouse and extending the season is a main concern.
Regardless ...for $1000 it looks like a decent deal. Anyone see any obvious downfalls?
What size greenhouse do you guys have? If I could get by with an 8'x12' it would be a lot cheaper but Im not sure Ild have enough room to work in the middle with a full sized superhot on each side of me.
It of course had a plastic type material rather then polycarbonate panels.. but it had a rather sturdy frame and I figued it would do me well for a season until I got around to buying a "real" greenhouse and deciding where to put it.
Long story short I set it up, put my plants in it and a few hours later they seemed very, very happy. Perked up a bit and handled more sun then they were able to before (Im sure due to the UV protection.). Anyway I go to work the next day and come home and the greenhouse is GONE.
Nope, I did not secure it. I didnt think there was a need to for a single day or two. Our weather had winds less then 10 mph forecasted and was nice and sunny with no clouds in the sky. I have NO IDEA how the hell it got over there. Literally it traveled 50' and cleared a 6' privacy fence landing in my neighbors yard. All the plants were sitting right where I placed them, undisturbed as though it literally lifted straight off the ground...flew 50' horizontally clearing a 6' fence lol. The thing had to have weighed 400lbs put together at minimum ... it was heavy!
Anyway, Im now of the opinion Im going to suck it up and get a real, permenant greenhouse. Ive been shopping around and damn ... they are pricey!
Im pretty sure Ill be wanting a 10x14. Maybe thats an overkill and the smaller ones are much, much cheaper but if Im wanting to keep adult pepper plants going in the greenhouse Ill need some room as they get rather large.
Anyway .. the cheapest I have been able to find something like that was around $3000.
Until I found this ...
http://coldframesandgreenhouses.com/greenhouse_kit_10x14.html
Its literally 1/3 cheaper then any others Ive found anywhere, and looks to be made of about the same materials.
Cheaper isnt better though and Im well aware of that.. but I cant see any obvious reasons why this wouldnt be a decent greenhouse.
What do you guys think?
Really the only thing I could think would be that I could use panels that are thicker then 4mm since my winters get down into single digits occasionally dipping below for a week or two in the coldest part of the year. Im not really set on trying to grow year round.. but overwintering in the greenhouse and extending the season is a main concern.
Regardless ...for $1000 it looks like a decent deal. Anyone see any obvious downfalls?
What size greenhouse do you guys have? If I could get by with an 8'x12' it would be a lot cheaper but Im not sure Ild have enough room to work in the middle with a full sized superhot on each side of me.