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Review on Portable 26' X 10' X 7' Greenhouse With Walk-In Tunnel Design For Large Gardening Plants, Hot House And Plant Tent In White By YOLENY by Steven Harmon

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good, but. good for me

First, I have only had this set up for 1 day, so things may change. But, for now, this is a good deal. For $200ish it is hard to find anything this size. But. it could easily be much better.Quality:The plastic cover is good quality and fits well. All of the parts are labeled clearly for assembly. That being said, the tubes for the frame are lightweight aluminum. very lightweight. I would have gladly paid $50 more for heavier tubes. I don't know that this would stand up to Kansas winds! I'm in Minnesota and it flexes and moves in the wind. I am concerned it will buckle under high winds, but time will tell.Assembly:The directions are terrible. They are the picture type like Ikea does, except they are not terribly clear and you need to pay close attention to every step. For example, they tell you which arch tube to use where, but not that the direction matters later.Also, you will want to have a cordless drill and a closed end wrench. The tiny Allen wrench and open ended wrench they supply are worthless. On the upside, they only used one size nut and one size Allen wrench. Far too many products use multiple sizes when it is not necessary, so they got this one right! They do give you a couple extra bolts, nuts, and bungee cords, which is also nice.They use bungee cords to lash the top to the frame along the bottom, (pic 4) which is neither here nor there. The nice thing is they have built in Velcro straps to attach the top to the corners.I had a serious problem with the top bracing holes not lining up correctly. (pic 3) I ended up making them fit, but it took some doing. I had to push the bolt in as far as I could, then I turned it with the drill and they eventually found the hole and went through.Finally, be careful when using a drill or cordless screwdriver. Remember the this aluminum? It will crush the pipes if you don't have the slip-clutch set to it's lightest setting.Tiedowns:All they give you are 4 tiny little metal L-shaped spikes that don't hold anything. (pic 5) And the cord they give you is weak. The first real wind gust broke one cord and uprooted the other 3 spikes. (pic 6) I have ordered a bunch of the screw-in ground anchors and some wire. My fear here is that the frame will buckle if the tiedowns don't give. I am planning to have the anchors at every post so the load is dispersed. This would be an easy and inexpensive upgrade they need to consider.Design:I am 5'11" and I can walk through here no problem. There is only one door on one end. While this is not a huge deal, it seems like 2 would make more sense. The tube frame, while light weight, seems well braced and supported. The windows for venting air seem too low to me, but this is my first greenhouse, so I am not sure about that. They are Velcroed shut, and the door is two zippers. The zippers are not super high quality, but it is a $200 greenhouse.Bottom line, one day in I am happy so far based on the price to quality ratio. If something changes I will come update this.Update:The ground anchors came and it is a game changer! By adding 8 anchors to the bottom, 1 in each corner and 2 on each side, (pics 6 & 7) the moving around problem is solved. I realize that the bent posts were due to it being able to move out of position and get twisted by the wind.I also covered the outside flap with dirt to stop the wind from coming in underneath it. (pic 8) That made a big difference too because the wind was getting under one side and trying to lift the whole darn thing and carry it away. While the anchors made that not possible, by adding the dirt I stopped it from trying.Still happy.

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Pros
  • The green and white colors make it easily blend with the surrounding environment
Cons
  • Not suitable for larger, fruit-bearing plants

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