Spring Gardener Gable Greenhouse # IS 71020 is lightweight and portable even after assembly. Place directly over top of your garden area to get an early start on the gardening season. Wing nut assembly does not require tools and is easy to set up. Decorative powder coat finish matches valance on cover and walls. Sturdy, rust resistant frame and translucent fabric that is UV protected gives this greenhouse a long life. Roll-up windows allow for cross ventilation and climate control and are equipped with insect netting to help control pests that can damage young plants. 10’W x 20’L x 9’H
Product Features
- Roll-up windows allow for cross ventilation and climate control and are equipped with insect netting to help control pests that can damage young plant
- Wing Nut assembly does not require tools
- Sturdy, rust resistant frame
- Decorative powder coat finish matches valance on cover and walls
- Translucent fabric is UV protected for long life
Heavy duty, great design I purchased the 6×8 version of this greenhouse at Lowe’s after accidentally stumbling upon it and reading the great reviews in this site. This thing is SOLID- has held it’s own in a few early Spring storms in northern New England. It took my husband and I about 30 minutes to put together. I agree with other who said just Ignore the pre-drilled holes and go with your instincts and it goes together quickly and securely. The thing I like most, in addition to the headroom and the sturdy design, are the multiple vented windows…I killed a few seedlings last year with a poorly vented greenhouse…never again. If you are considering one if the slightly cheaper green plastic models with no ventilation, seriously consider spending a few more dollars for this one.
Awesome design, easy to assemble, works well We live in West Texas. We do get several days in the winter of zero degree weather and several weeks of freezing temperatures. Last year we lost most of our plants to an abnormally cold winter. We were faced with putting up plastic to section off part of our patio or buy a small greenhouse. We bought this one. Having just been through our first freeze, I can tell you this thing works. The outside temperature overnight and when I checked was 29 degrees. Inside the greenhouse the temperature was 42. It was easy to assemble if you take your time and follow the instructions. We folded the flaps at the bottom under and used bricks to help hold it down. The unit is next to our house which helps protect it somewhat from the wind, but last night we had 30 mph and it did not go anywhere. Here are some answers I could not find in my research. There are four, large, velcro rollup windows with screening underneath them. Two are on each side. There is a very large, zippered rollup door on each end. I anticipate the zippers to be the weakest part of the construction over time, so I recommend being careful and slow when opening or closing the zippers. It stands on six posts (legs) which have a flange at the bottom for bolting to something or to help tie it down on ground. Each side’s legs are connected, but there are no cross ties at the bottom. It uses maybe 30 elastic (bungie cord) straps to tension the entire cover top to bottom. They work well once you figure out how to use them. The tubular steel frame is powder coated paint for durability. here’s one last tip. I was looking for some supplemental heat for the colder days. Some suggested a light bulb. Good idea, but I didn’t want a lighted lawn ornament. Space heaters were suggested, but I didn’t like the idea of very hot sources in a plastic house. I did find a product designed for reptile cages called Repti-Heat-Cable. It is a plastic cord, 23 feet long that puts out 50 watts. Since that is spread across the cable length, no spot gets very hot, so I don’t need to worry about burning the plants. It is designed to be running for long periods of time in a lizard tank. I draped the cables around the greenhouse and it seems to work fine.Update December 2013: We’ve been taking this down and storing it during late-Spring, Summer, and Fall. This is the third year we have pulled it out to set-up for the winter. Everything is holding up very well. Nothing has broken and the zippers have not failed. When comparing the cost per year of the unit versus replacing frozen plants, it has turned out to be a good deal.
Geat quality we have probably had 3 different portable green houses prior to this one. The quality of this one far exceeds the others. We normally take them down when warm weather hits but this one is so nice and unlike the others it opens all the way at both ends, we may leave it up. Well worth the price
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