I had the same thing happen with my first greenhouse...the 3 high-force wind blew it off and separated several of the connections. But now I have a different type and am putting it together; it has long bolts and screws and a proper door. The old greenhouse I'm covering with netting and hoping to grow sweetpea flowers, climbing string beans, and anything else that will climb a net. Side by side. Wishing us both luck!
I have a similar small greenhouse. No issues with it blowing away or flipping as I drove a t-post into the ground at each corner and wired the frame down at the base. The plastic would likely shred in a high wind before the structure blew away. That said, I still consider the wind to be the bane of these structures. In a high wind--and my area has a lot of wind in the winter--the plastic has too much movement and acts as a bellows pumping the air out. That makes it hard to keep the inside warm. I have done some work to support it better from the inside and to get it nice and tight to minimize the motion, but there's really only so much to be done for it.
Thank you so much for this video! I believe I am also in zone 5b (I'm about an hour north of you). I have really been trying to learn more about gardening and actually apply what I'm learning. I would love it if you continue making videos like this, because I think I would be able to learn so much from you. 😊
I've been using nearly identical greenhouses for a number of years. The most effective method I've found to secure the plastic and the frame at the same time is to dig a trench around the perimeter, and bury the bottom edge of the plastic under the ground. It has doubled the life of these cheap greenhouses. Here in Colorado, the covers never lasted more than a year before the wind began to tear the sewn seams apart. Now I'm getting two years out of each cover. They all seem to fail the same way: the thread begins to fail (probably from sun exposure), and the sewn seams come apart wherever the wind can flex them, mostly along the curve around the top of the end panels.
Thank you for the information. I did see and take notes on a video that explains how to do your idea, I am going to do that. I have a question for you:What's your high wind speed, and how much snow do you get a season? I live in mid Minnesota 3-4 zone. Snow, anywhere from 3-6' on average and wind at its worst 50ish miles per hour.
@@ladawn603 I live outside Denver (the windy east side). We get occasional wind gusts that can blow buildings down: 100 MPH+. Thankfully, the wind is mild most of the rest of the time. But it's enough to stress sewn seams when the thread is getting sun-rotted. I haven't had any problem with snow affecting my hoophouses. It slides right off. If we got a heavy snow, I can imagine it leaning hard on the sidewalls though!
@@tedpreston4155 (Thank you in Ojibwe) for taking the time to answer my question. I'm researching methods of stabilizing it for our climate. And yours is great information. 😊
I love the review with personal experiences. I use these to keep the cold winter wind off of my hardy palm trees here in the greater Philly area. These aren’t made to last, however some brands I’ve had for 5+ years. The zippers do fail and the poles will bend/break. Additional reinforcements are needed including securing it down from hard winds. Thank you for the honest video with tips.
🌱I have had a smaller version for several years now and love it!! I use it inside during winter months to lay and dry my woolens on and then spring for seeds, and take them out when it’s warm😍
we lso got one of these greenhouses last spring .. it did work great .. however, the netting for the windows gave way first and started getting little holes in them within the first 2 months and by winter were almost disintegrated. the covering did hold up alot better, but 10 months down the road and the zipper is no longer viable lol and the plastic has torn away from it .. we did get some replacement zippers as well and ours did not stick either .. i had even cleaned the plastic with alcohol to ensure it was clean from dirt and debrit., but it did no good and the zipper came unstuck anyway .. now trying to figure out what to do to fix the door and the windows and repair the little holes that have shown up in other areas as well .. as for the blow aways, i am in the southern part of oklahoma and after staking down the frame we took dirt and put on the skirt of the plastic housing to hold it down .and it worked fabulously .. i would buy this again it is worth the money in my eyes .. but like anything else they do get wear and tear .. oh i almost forgot i am in zone 7b
The Flying Coyote co-op outside of Sandy, OR has a few long hoop houses that have lasted several years now. I don't know the brand or if they bent the hoops and threw on plastic. These people really grow lush greens outside and tomatoes in rhe houses. I don't know how ir if they rotate crops. I saw a PBS show of Eliot Coleman who uses hoop houses. He said one layer moves one zone South and smaller tunnels inside over each row moves another zone South. They rotate crops with a dufferent family of plants. I like the idea of replacing my rotting raised bed area with a hoop house with good doors and ventilation openings. So, i was thinking 10 ft wide by 30 or 40 long. 10 ft gives 5, 2-ft rows, 3 for planting and 2 for walking. (?) I like the vertical planter concept. Does the Nort side get light? Still, nice for strawberries, i assume. I had to always move strawberries off the ground to keep them from water and bugs. I appreciate everyone's comments as well. I want to learn what to do so I have success. A trip to the co-op may be in the future. I would join it but my neighbor got a box each week with things i have never used. I ordered a book by Eliot Coleman on 4-season gardening. They also use lical material such as kelp, shells and straw from farmers in their compost. All I have is refuge from my two pet rabbits. There are a couple of equestrian centers, perhaps straw and wood shavings would help to get bulk. Need to watch more videos to determine if this is worth doing. Last year, my green curly kale was plagued with green worms. I had rainbow that lasted a few years. The green worms look like those on deciduous rhododendron -- saw fly? I use baking soda, dish washing detergent, vinegar and Murphy's Oil Soap on those but didntknow what to do on vegies. Same and wash it off? Eliot said on the TV show that healthy, stress free plants are disease and pest resistant. I wonder if that applies to these green worms. They devoured my 6 plants that I spread out.😢
It’s been a great purchase for me!! I highly Recommend getting some heavy duty rebar stakes - they’re a game changer! That’s the only thing missing from this video. They’re linked in the description though.
My cheap greenhouse even after adding ground anchors blew across the farm and took me awhile to find it. Totally destroyed… found in a pile of destroyed plastic.
I have a bigger one of these and in the winter time will have my hot tub in it to hopefully grow all year round and maybe the moisture built up will help me grow tropical plants since I'm here in the desert
Yes! We didn't get huge amounts of snow this year, so it's hard to know if it would survive a crazy snowstorm, but it had no problem with snow. I did clear the snow off the next day when we got more than a couple inches, but I don't know if that was necessary. I mostly did that because I wanted to get the sun in the greenhouse.
Get a big spool of rope and wrap it over the whole thing. Get some rebar and bend a hook on one end then drive it into the ground at least 2’ deep on the outside edges. Dig a post hole and put an eyebolt in concrete to fasten the ropes to if the rebar idea is not your jam. Dig a hole and wrap the rope around a cinder block and bury the cinder block if you can’t do concrete.
Nice video I’d like to get a 25x10 house but not sure which one to get ☹️ I like your review but this one’s too small for me guess you don’t know which big one to get? Plus you did such a good job w your video there’s none of these left
Oh the irony. I just watched this video, th-cam.com/video/T8nLcIOC4ps/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=DanielSmithEarthSkills , before seeing yours. This might help secure your greenhouse a little better. I plan to do this myself. Oh, central Wisconsin here.
I had the same thing happen with my first greenhouse...the 3 high-force wind blew it off and separated several of the connections. But now I have a different type and am putting it together; it has long bolts and screws and a proper door. The old greenhouse I'm covering with netting and hoping to grow sweetpea flowers, climbing string beans, and anything else that will climb a net. Side by side. Wishing us both luck!
I have a similar small greenhouse. No issues with it blowing away or flipping as I drove a t-post into the ground at each corner and wired the frame down at the base. The plastic would likely shred in a high wind before the structure blew away. That said, I still consider the wind to be the bane of these structures. In a high wind--and my area has a lot of wind in the winter--the plastic has too much movement and acts as a bellows pumping the air out. That makes it hard to keep the inside warm. I have done some work to support it better from the inside and to get it nice and tight to minimize the motion, but there's really only so much to be done for it.
You could raise the temp by adding water jugs. It will raise the temp even more if you paint the jugs blacks.
Thank you so much for this video! I believe I am also in zone 5b (I'm about an hour north of you). I have really been trying to learn more about gardening and actually apply what I'm learning. I would love it if you continue making videos like this, because I think I would be able to learn so much from you. 😊
Thank you! I appreciate you saying that, I will definitely put more videos out like this!
I've been using nearly identical greenhouses for a number of years. The most effective method I've found to secure the plastic and the frame at the same time is to dig a trench around the perimeter, and bury the bottom edge of the plastic under the ground. It has doubled the life of these cheap greenhouses. Here in Colorado, the covers never lasted more than a year before the wind began to tear the sewn seams apart. Now I'm getting two years out of each cover. They all seem to fail the same way: the thread begins to fail (probably from sun exposure), and the sewn seams come apart wherever the wind can flex them, mostly along the curve around the top of the end panels.
Next time try fabric adhesive. I use it on flag seams and it appears to help with fraying!
Thank you for the information. I did see and take notes on a video that explains how to do your idea, I am going to do that. I have a question for you:What's your high wind speed, and how much snow do you get a season? I live in mid Minnesota 3-4 zone. Snow, anywhere from 3-6' on average and wind at its worst 50ish miles per hour.
@@ladawn603 I live outside Denver (the windy east side). We get occasional wind gusts that can blow buildings down: 100 MPH+. Thankfully, the wind is mild most of the rest of the time. But it's enough to stress sewn seams when the thread is getting sun-rotted.
I haven't had any problem with snow affecting my hoophouses. It slides right off. If we got a heavy snow, I can imagine it leaning hard on the sidewalls though!
@@tedpreston4155 (Thank you in Ojibwe) for taking the time to answer my question. I'm researching methods of stabilizing it for our climate. And yours is great information. 😊
I love the review with personal experiences. I use these to keep the cold winter wind off of my hardy palm trees here in the greater Philly area. These aren’t made to last, however some brands I’ve had for 5+ years. The zippers do fail and the poles will bend/break. Additional reinforcements are needed including securing it down from hard winds. Thank you for the honest video with tips.
You should.put bricks or heavy sands bag on the side of greenhouse to keep it from blow ot away
🌱I have had a smaller version for several years now and love it!! I use it inside during winter months to lay and dry my woolens on and then spring for seeds, and take them out when it’s warm😍
Oh that’s such a great idea!
Great idea with the greenhouse plastic clipped to the inside. I'm gonna try that too, thank you!
we lso got one of these greenhouses last spring .. it did work great .. however, the netting for the windows gave way first and started getting little holes in them within the first 2 months and by winter were almost disintegrated. the covering did hold up alot better, but 10 months down the road and the zipper is no longer viable lol and the plastic has torn away from it .. we did get some replacement zippers as well and ours did not stick either .. i had even cleaned the plastic with alcohol to ensure it was clean from dirt and debrit., but it did no good and the zipper came unstuck anyway .. now trying to figure out what to do to fix the door and the windows and repair the little holes that have shown up in other areas as well .. as for the blow aways, i am in the southern part of oklahoma and after staking down the frame we took dirt and put on the skirt of the plastic housing to hold it down .and it worked fabulously .. i would buy this again it is worth the money in my eyes .. but like anything else they do get wear and tear .. oh i almost forgot i am in zone 7b
The Flying Coyote co-op outside of Sandy, OR has a few long hoop houses that have lasted several years now. I don't know the brand or if they bent the hoops and threw on plastic. These people really grow lush greens outside and tomatoes in rhe houses. I don't know how ir if they rotate crops. I saw a PBS show of Eliot Coleman who uses hoop houses. He said one layer moves one zone South and smaller tunnels inside over each row moves another zone South. They rotate crops with a dufferent family of plants.
I like the idea of replacing my rotting raised bed area with a hoop house with good doors and ventilation openings.
So, i was thinking 10 ft wide by 30 or 40 long. 10 ft gives 5, 2-ft rows, 3 for planting and 2 for walking. (?)
I like the vertical planter concept. Does the Nort side get light? Still, nice for strawberries, i assume. I had to always move strawberries off the ground to keep them from water and bugs.
I appreciate everyone's comments as well. I want to learn what to do so I have success.
A trip to the co-op may be in the future. I would join it but my neighbor got a box each week with things i have never used.
I ordered a book by Eliot Coleman on 4-season gardening.
They also use lical material such as kelp, shells and straw from farmers in their compost. All I have is refuge from my two pet rabbits. There are a couple of equestrian centers, perhaps straw and wood shavings would help to get bulk.
Need to watch more videos to determine if this is worth doing.
Last year, my green curly kale was plagued with green worms. I had rainbow that lasted a few years. The green worms look like those on deciduous rhododendron -- saw fly? I use baking soda, dish washing detergent, vinegar and Murphy's Oil Soap on those but didntknow what to do on vegies. Same and wash it off?
Eliot said on the TV show that healthy, stress free plants are disease and pest resistant. I wonder if that applies to these green worms. They devoured my 6 plants that I spread out.😢
I love this video! I am looking into investing into a greenhouse next year/ this year has I have to start seeds inside. 😊
It’s been a great purchase for me!! I highly Recommend getting some heavy duty rebar stakes - they’re a game changer! That’s the only thing missing from this video. They’re linked in the description though.
Thank you for sharing this. Your review helped me to decide.
My cheap greenhouse even after adding ground anchors blew across the farm and took me awhile to find it. Totally destroyed… found in a pile of destroyed plastic.
UGG. I want a smaller one but there's none with the stronger/thicker frames
I’m new to your channel. What is your idea of high winds? We can get 30-40 mph on the high end.
I have a bigger one of these and in the winter time will have my hot tub in it to hopefully grow all year round and maybe the moisture built up will help me grow tropical plants since I'm here in the desert
Did it hold up to the snow?I am in zone.
Yes! We didn't get huge amounts of snow this year, so it's hard to know if it would survive a crazy snowstorm, but it had no problem with snow. I did clear the snow off the next day when we got more than a couple inches, but I don't know if that was necessary. I mostly did that because I wanted to get the sun in the greenhouse.
Get a big spool of rope and wrap it over the whole thing. Get some rebar and bend a hook on one end then drive it into the ground at least 2’ deep on the outside edges. Dig a post hole and put an eyebolt in concrete to fasten the ropes to if the rebar idea is not your jam. Dig a hole and wrap the rope around a cinder block and bury the cinder block if you can’t do concrete.
Why not tie it down? So it won't blow away i mean. Using those anchors you would use hold down a mobile home during a storm
Great video ❤❤❤
Nice video I’d like to get a 25x10 house but not sure which one to get ☹️
I like your review but this one’s too small for me guess you don’t know which big one to get?
Plus you did such a good job w your video there’s none of these left
This is the only size I’ve tried, sorry! I’d guess most of them are pretty similar. I would read some of the reviews!
th-cam.com/video/ILZXzieC6jw/w-d-xo.html
Here’s what I did to get my cheap Amazon greenhouse to work.
i got one and it was missing parts... waste of time and money
@@oldshield I’ve purchased three and they’ve all had all the parts 🤷🏼♀️
Long story short..........Too late! 🤦🏼♂️
Oh the irony. I just watched this video, th-cam.com/video/T8nLcIOC4ps/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=DanielSmithEarthSkills , before seeing yours. This might help secure your greenhouse a little better. I plan to do this myself. Oh, central Wisconsin here.