Bullwinkle
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I had been thinking about putting up a small greenhouse for a while and I ended up searching ebay all last week and bought all the components for around $190 delivered.
The greenhouse is around 6.5ft wide 3 ft deep and 7 foot tall.The greenhouse appears to be of reasonable quality but I would not recommend it for any location that gets any significant breeze as it has no tiedowns and while the build quality is fair I can see it collapsing if it is not protected.I have it it a completely protected area directly beside the house where it can only get filtered west winds .It took around 90 mins to put together (no instructions).The pvc misting kit was a breeze and took 10 mins to assemble.The timer has an automatic on/off valve and took around 5 mins to program ,it connects directly to the hose bib and then runs straight into the greenhouse.The timer allows for 8 on off cycles per day and also has a mist feature that allows misting for 1-5 mins up to 24 times a day.This greenhouse comfortably hold around 60 1 gallon pots.I have lingering doubts about the greenhouse structure but it only cost $80 delivered for the greenhouse so I cannot complain too loudly,I placed potting mix filled pots on the shelves to make sure this wont collapse before I start experimenting in late March
The greenhouse is around 6.5ft wide 3 ft deep and 7 foot tall.The greenhouse appears to be of reasonable quality but I would not recommend it for any location that gets any significant breeze as it has no tiedowns and while the build quality is fair I can see it collapsing if it is not protected.I have it it a completely protected area directly beside the house where it can only get filtered west winds .It took around 90 mins to put together (no instructions).The pvc misting kit was a breeze and took 10 mins to assemble.The timer has an automatic on/off valve and took around 5 mins to program ,it connects directly to the hose bib and then runs straight into the greenhouse.The timer allows for 8 on off cycles per day and also has a mist feature that allows misting for 1-5 mins up to 24 times a day.This greenhouse comfortably hold around 60 1 gallon pots.I have lingering doubts about the greenhouse structure but it only cost $80 delivered for the greenhouse so I cannot complain too loudly,I placed potting mix filled pots on the shelves to make sure this wont collapse before I start experimenting in late March