I've had a similar "Hoop House" up in North Carolina for three years and it took me about a day and I did it myself. It is considered a "non-permanent" structure so it isn't hiking my property taxes. It is also great for almost all growing purposes. The one you are showing has more added features (like the zippered doors, and the double d0ooor ties.). Today it costs $175. A real bargain.
@@chefgiovanni EAGLE PEAK 8x6 Portable Walk-in Greenhouse Instant Pop-up Indoor Outdoor Plant Gardening Green House Canopy, Front and Rear Roll-Up Zipper Entry Doors and 2 Large Roll-Up Side Windows. I like the pop up. BUT on the THIRD year, I'm seeing wear on the plastic (as all plastic breaks down after sitting in the sun light all year.)
3:25 The beeswax acts as a hydraulic fluid as it melts it expands, pushing the piston out and opening the vent. When the beeswax cools it contracts back to a solid state, the piston compresses, and the vent closes.
Some stuff she didn’t add: The material will rip easier. The Velcro for the windows stops working when too much moisture is in the greenhouse, it will not stand up to winds 40 mph or higher, no matter how you have it tied down. I made a parachute. Stakes and cinder blocks couldn’t hold it down. Also, you can’t keep the bugs out. The fabric on the floor won’t stop the roots from breaking through. The seems will also give way after a few months under the sun. You need a wind flow in there often, so don’t think it’s okay to leave the window openings closed. Too much sun will kill everything.
Assuming the Hoop House will last at least three years the Costco Greenhouse (just to breakeven at a 10 to 1 price difference) would need to last a minimum of 30 years just to break even and "last so much longer". Life changes a lot in 30 years.
Whar part of Texas? I’m in West Texas/panhandle on the plains where it gets extremely windy in spring. I’d love a cheep, simple hoop house, but not sure if it could withstand our winds
A nearby nursery here made their own. The lady’s husband put notices out & collected people’s old above ground swimming pool supports. He used the round tops of pool for the curved roof & used other parts of pool support.
I haven't purchased the Costco greenhouse but I did purchase a hoop house from Amazon. I live in Oklahoma. My hoop house survived the Spring, which means here, tornado season. But. In the middle of summer we had a wind event that is called a straight line wind which crumpled the frame. We had used those screw-in anchors and that prevented the hoop house from blowing away, which is why it crumpled instead. We had to cut it apart to remove it. So... if you live in a high wind area, like the central plains, make sure you get one that can withstand the wind.
Oh my goodness, this is an INCREDIBLY helpful video!! My husband and I have been debating about this-- I'm so grateful that you spoke so well about the hoop house. We live in Oklahoma and get STRONG winds, but it sounds like the hoop house is the better option for a) not being a gigantic disappointment if the storms destroy it b) the cost c) the flexibility placement & d) VENTILATION because God knows it gets HOT down here!! Thank you again! I totally shared your video with half a dozen people 😅
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for sharing! That means the world to me. When it gets hot, you can also remove the plastic and put shade cloth up to help your plants (and you!)stay cooler. I really love both, but you cannot beat the price on the hoop house! Let me know how it works out for you!!
I have the Kingbird. It came with a few missing tiny squares in the plastic and the zippers started braking in about a month. It has great venting and it's easy to put a sun shade over it. It's pretty easy to move it around the yard. My husband built a wood bottom frame and it's secured to that.
Yes! We move ours all over our yard depending on the season. We also love that it holds moisture so well. Ours are unheated, so in the winter we only water once every 4-6 weeks.
Yea, that wouldn't work. That arm that pushes the window open would have to go thru the screen. I guess you could "bag" it. Put the screen over the arm like a bag.
@@Juan.MelendezBeautiful. Snow in winter. I grew up about 15mins outside Nassau county Long Island. I always wanted to move there, but won't go to NY now. I've been stuck in Commiefornia for 33yrs now, so I'll end up dying here. :/
We chose the Costco greenhouse and we love it! We actually had a hoop house first, and never took it out of the box and ended up selling it. The greenhouse doesn’t get too hot in the sun if we leave the door open for cross air ventilation. We are in zone five.
If you husband is a carpenter I wonder why he didn't build one by himself DIY? How much more did it cost to buy the kit versus buying the materials, and how much time did it save him by using the kit? Thanks
He was planning on building one for us for a few years prior to us buying this one. In fact, we had a collection of windows and glass doors that he had saved from jobs to use for that purpose. Life always seems to get in the way though and when I saw this one, I was sold. On the flip side, if he had built me one it likely would have been bigger. While this one holds a lot, space is always a premium and I am always surprised how fast it fills up.
This is the perfect comparison, very well done. For me I protect my cold hardy palm trees here in the Philly area from the winter wind. I’m going with the cheaper hoop house since it will only be used part of the year.
I couldn't live without my hoop houses! They fit so much more than the greenhouse. Plus, they are easy to move around the yard depending if I want sun to warm my plants or shade to keep them cooler. Good luck, let me know how it goes!
I love mine we live in Wisconsin so it's not year round use. we take the pin out of the roof vent arm when we don't want it to open. it's easy to take out and put in. we use shade cloth hung on one side to help keep the plants from burning in the summer heat
I live in coastal Georgia. I got my hoophouse for $110 off of Ebay and it works better than my polycarbonate greenhouse and as good or better than my corrugated fiberglass greenhouse. I highly recommend a hoophouse sitting on the ground. The moisture retention and heat retention and distribution is amazing through the winter. Best hundred bucks I have spent on my orchids!
I have two of the kingsbird hoop houses and love them. I do take the cover off in winter , and recover them in April each year. The covers are holding up wonderfully, and I love having the time in there.
Thanks so much for sharing that! We love ours too. I leave my plastic on during the winter, but so far we have nor had any issues. I love being inside them in the spring too! I worked in outside all day yesterday (we finally had some sun!)
ex nyer! we live in NC now-tornado alley-its torn up 3 hoop houses.....we broke down and bought a greenhouse from the shed guy...its worked out amazing and stays put! it was more than I wanted to spend but has been totally worth it! thanks for your videos!
That is awesome! I am glad you found something that works! Where in NC? We aspire to be ex-Nyer's too. We love the Carolinas but are trapped here for a few more years. We love the Carteret Area but also the mountains. How many tornadoes have you had? Tornadoes scare me! I feel like with hurricanes, at least you know they are coming.
I live in NC too! The trick is to attach the sides of your hoop house to steel posts (I used 4) on the sides and then I bolted the frame to those four posts buried about two feet in the ground. We had no problems with the 60 to 70 MPH winds but the hoop house is beside a wooded area. Make sure and get the one that has a frame all the way around the bottom. Some don't and they will not last. Also, never get the WHITE ones. Get Green. They are easier to shade.
I've been running my King Bird since March of 2022 in upstate NY and I love it. I put it up in the winter and take it down in late spring. This season I put it up in October and plan to take it down in mid May, and it has held through 2 foot snow storms, high winds, and single digit temps like a champ. It won't last forever and it's showing some wear and tear, but I think next year I'll just buy another one so I can benefit from Frankensteining parts together. All together, it's far exceeded my expectations.
I am so glad to hear that! We have had ours for a few years and they have lasted well. For the price I am happy. Hopefully, in the near future they will sell replacement plastic.
@@uptosomething6271 that would be awesome. The truth is that I could easily continue to use it for years as-is, but since I run it through deep winter, the little tears in the plastic mean a lot of heat escapes, and I need to run 2x 1500 watt oil heaters to survive the January nights, which costs a lot of money. The new one should pay for itself in a few winter months, and give me loads of spare parts.
Thanks for sharing! Do you still use polycarbonate panels for the top? I have only had the greenhouse a little over a year. I am hoping it will last a while!!
My sis used the kingbird hopp houses for chicken keeping. Before we put the liner on, she used hardware cloth to secure it from predators. The downside was that the plastic shredded against the wire after about a year.
I would suggest to get the green covering instead of the white so you have some shade material over the plants. Just a thought! Plus the reinforcement in the fabrics(white and green) are a plus!
I just installed one of these at my house and love it! And yes, I was excited when I saw the roof vent open by itself! Looking forward to many years of usage.
Someone already may have tipped you off, but if you still have installation booklet, it has instructions on how to increase and decrease the temperature. For the vent I built the greenhouse and it was pretty easy to miss. I happened upon it when I was putting together the assembly. I think for every quarter turn clockwise or counterclockwise equals 1°. I’m talking about the entire black part of that rod. It screws and unscrews.
Im Sorry but I actually love my green house from Amazon sure it's cheaper and the zipper ain't that great but price to price yes I love my green house from Amazon.
I ditched the cover of mine after on season, recovered it with 2”x 4” wire fencing and insect barrier screen. This allows rain in. I was able to assemble it by myself. Thumbs up!
Definitely, We move our all around our yard depending on which plants we have inside and the season. It is easy to move, the only hard part is moving the bricks that we line the flap with.
Thank you. We have a Yardistry pergola. It is really beautiful and sturdy. It absolutely took four strong people to put the roof on. But it is intelligently engineered and simple to construct.
You can disable the roof vent by unscrewing it. Just know when you reattach it you need to do it when it is cool not warm. Then either velcro strap or twist tie it shut to keep the wind from opening it. You can put velcro all the way around the window in the inside then get some screen material and put it up over the window unit to allow it to be open and yet no bugs. You just have to pleat it to make it go around the window opener. Good luck and nice video.
I’ve had the Harbor Freight greenhouse for about 8 years now built it on 6 by 6 timbers which makes it sturdier and taller. On one side I have a 18”x7’ planting bed I boxed in with 2by6s, I plant Beets,lettuce,radishes my season is March through December sometime. Put 2’ shelfs on other side with 1’ on the back of the 2’ raised about 18”. Greenhouse is a 6x8’. I live in a Chicago suburb. Just another way to setup your greenhouse.😊
Thanks so much for sharing this! I was just looking at one on their website, but it got terrible reviews. I bet they did not build it on timbers like you! It is way less money than the Costco one and bigger too!
@@uptosomething6271 make sure you put a brick on the door rail too. The wind sometimes can open it and blow some of the panels out. That’s the only other problem I’ve seen.
About three weeks ago I commented that we were going to buy the hoophouse mentioned in fhis video. We got the 15 foot version in white. Fast-forward its a great deal, lots more usable space than I anticipated. Start to finish I probably spent 3-4 hours assembling it. In my part of Northeast PA spring isn't reliable until the end of April to mid May so were not using it for plants yet, but soon. Thanks again for making this video which made me aware.
Mine have been great. For the price, I really don’t think you can find a better deal. If you live in a windy area, be sure of line the outside flaps with bricks. One thing to note, it does stay very humid inside of the hoop houses. You would have to really monitor your moisture. Good luck, let me know how it turns out!
@uptosomething6271 is it possible to roll the edges up at all for cross ventilation? Or maybe just the front and back end walls? Really just needing to keep the rain off so that I don't need to move 20+ trays back and forth or worry about them when I'm at my day job.
@@Thecapeonthecorner Tge walls to not roll up, but the doors at both ends do. They also have a screen that you can put down to protect against bugs and critters.
We live in Texas and bought the hoop house a couple of years ago. It was very nice for 2 seasons. Then the plastic in the grid pattern fell out. My husband came in he said, "It snowed in the greenhouse!" I guess the heat did it in.
Take it from a long time greenhouse grower. You can grow in both of these pretty darn well. The “secret” to greenhouse growing is constant monitoring. Have some automation or other cooling situation. This small they will heat up and cook your stuff in minutes. The opening for cooling in these small houses are not really adequate so a fan or other air mover is necessary. We just put up a 10x20 industrial made house and only paid 1,800 for it which included everything down to screws and the bit they needed! Love, love, love it! 🤙 ❤
Wow!! That is amazing. Where did you purchase it? I definitely agree that the vents on this greenhouse are not enough. I can't even imagine if ours was in the sun!
@@uptosomething6271 we live in Washington state on the outskirts of a town called Chehalis. A young man and his family moved up from Oregon to establish a business to sell greenhouse kits that he puts together per your specs or whatever you want. He does a fabulous job and as I said includes everything to set them up. My husband likes to put wood and chicken wire around the sides but that is pretty much the only things not included. He uses a heavier grade tubing than what you normally see for home growers and in our snow area that can be a lifesaver! Our business comprised 2 houses 100 x 30 and one house 20 x 50 heavy industrial grade and these are comparable. I tell you we were floored when he told us the price and both agreed immediately to purchase one. 😄
Re the automatically opening roof vent I would control mosquitoes and humidity with clear plastic on a removable light frame and screening on a separate but similar frame, attached to the greenhouse from the inside. From the video this seems doable. Love the green house. In this climate zone the frequent high winds make the greenhouse a better option.
I bought the Costco greenhouse and I love it. We placed it at the edge of our garden on concrete. We built a metal stud frame to place it on so it is portable. We can move it around if needed. I know it will be too hot in the summer time as mine is in the sun but, I mostly plan to use it for seed starting in the late winter/spring and in the fall and winter for protection. Thanks for the tip about locking yourself in. It has not happened yet so I am so happy to be aware 😂
I was standing next to a general contractor in Costco who said "you couldn't buy all the same materials and make it yourself (with all the features) for what they were asking" - He felt it was a great price. It was a no-brainer for me. Thank you for doing this video...now I'm considering the hoop house as well
My husband felt the same way. In fact, when he went to get ours he said there was a guy loading up multiples onto a flatbed. My husband felt the guy was probably going to resell them and charge to put them together.
The hoop house definitely holds more! I put a plastic shelving unit in my greenhouse to hold more plants and that did help create more space. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
We bought a hoop house 4 years ago. It’s holding up ok, but the doors to open are zippered and they didn’t hold up in the weather. This year, hubby has to build me some doors! lol
Sorry to hear that. I have heard that from some other viewers as well. Hopefully one of these enterprising companies will start selling replacement plastic.
Where people seem to not get it exactly right with these g type of Amazon greenhouses is; not reinforcing the hell out of them to make them structurally sound, and not getting the plastic cover right like a drum so that it’s far stronger and looks way better, keeps bugs and critters out better and heats and cools better.
I'm glad this popped up in my feed! Excellent comparison of the two options, thank you! Had to share a thought... you mentioned the possibility of mosquitoes coming in through the roof vent of the greenhouse... I think your "handsome carpenter hubby" could put a screen under that panel to prevent that.
I live in CT so climate is similar to Long Island. This was good info. That said, I'm not a gardener but I've seen the Costo Greenhouses and have been intrigued.
If you're not too much in a hurry, Costco is known to take off $300 for this item late fall and/or spring. All in all it's a very sturdy and nice looking greenhouse.
@@MannyInVa5 I am not in a hurry to get a greenhouse. I am still trying to figure out the layout of my yard. I’ll definitely wait for it to go on sale. Thank you 🙏
I just recently saw my neighbors have a new greenhouse, and I'm pretty sure it's the Costco one you reviewed--super cute!! I have to persuade them to give me a tour...I think I'd prefer to greenhouse for the sturdiness and aesthetics of it.
Great idea! I asked my husband to look at it and see if he can put up a screen. The arm that opens the vent looks like it is in the way, but hopefully he can figure it out!
I have seen that Greenhouse at my Costco this Spring and would love to add one to my yard. Guess time will tell. I have a 12×12 building already. Maybe I could add lots of windows and turn it into a greenhouse. This video is making me think about it. I love playing with my plants and would love a way to grow some bonsai trees as well. They do better outdoors I think.
Seriously for my application im considering a chicken pen with plastic over it in the spring and a animal barrier without the plastic in the summer. Set it right in my garden and use the ground. Gonna need about 6 of them
Central NC-' just put up our first hoop house-- red onions and spinach already well on their way. Looking forward to this growing season. (Tip: we added extra tent stakes and rope because of the popup gusty winds and tstorms.)
Very smart! You cannot just rely on the stakes and rope that they include. I love NC. My grandmother lived there and it is where we go on vacation every year.
I helped my neighbor put up this exact same green house. It took 2 days not bad .This green house gets way too hot in the summer and kills all seedlings.If you can put this in a semi shaded area it might work.
If you're still planning on moving, consider a cheap desert plot of land and planting whole fruit into the ground. It's cheap and definitely the most worthwhile investment i can think of that just about anyone can make, the exponential growth will also beat just about any pick in the exchange within a few years. I think the channel "Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't" just recently put out a video of arugula in the Arizona desert; i know the guy has his own opinion on things but it was still pretty inspiring.
That is very interesting. I will have to check out that video. I would love to move, but am trapped where I am by familial obligations for a while longer. Thanks so for the info. My husband and I are agreed on moving to a more rural area with much more land.
I'm in Arizona in the high desert and I can tell you that gardening isn't easy here! We have very strong spring winds, the sun is hell on plastic and wood, and it's so hot in summer that even with shade cloth plants wilt and go into survival mode instead of producing. It's a constant battle to keep varmints from destroying your garden. The digger birds will rip out your seedlings and dig and thrash soil all over the place looking for grubs. There are a lot of rats, mice, and rabbits that eat your garden. There are also mule deer that are as big as a horse, and javelina too. And lots and lots of insects! Gardening in the desert isn't for the faint hearted!
@@carolinerose5743 and have you ever looked into taurine's effects on plant growth, there aren't any videos on this 30 year old internet about it yet; this is concerning ocean element compound deficiencies (other than iodine) which have killed our ecosystems which I could also prove are completely dependant on migratory sea life (birds carrying mollusks, fish, etc) which were taken away by hydroelectric damming. Not trying to seem off topic though, even though it ties in if you follow, but feel free to let me know if you want some answers.
I took a hard look at the Costco Green House at my local Costco store; liked the design but the sloppy way it was assembled (could be the store personnel?) overshadowed its good points.
I can say that we have been happy with the quality, but I know exactly what you mean. When I was at Costco earlier (they have a mini greenhouse also by Yardistry) and I noticed many cracks in the wood. I think it happened while being put together by people that don't know what they are doing, but that could also apply to many homeowners too. I would hate to spend that much money and have a board or corbel split during construction!
I've seen this greenhouse at Costco, very nice but in Colorado if a structure isn't over 120 square feet then it doesn't require a permit, floor or not. Costco's greenhouse is small about 6 by 6. I bought another brand and I used 6 x 6 pressure treated timbers to set my greenhouse on and drilled a hole clean through in 3 spots to hammer in rebar.
Thanks for the info! We were going to build out own out of repurposed windows, but this was faster. Can you share which brand you bought? Are you happy with it?
@@uptosomething6271 I'll have to check but it's a little bit flimsy and came with a millions parts. I'd rather frame some walls and build it the old fashioned way!
To stop insects from coming in, think about putting a screen on the inside trim so when it opens bugs can't get in and won't effectthe window in any way.
I would cut out a window screen the size of the window and either staple it there or create a screen with the frame and just add some twist locks to hold it in place.
I like the video and really want the greenhouse, but Costco UK sells only Metal frame houses. I had a greenhouse made of the same type of plastic sheet and a few years the plastic degraded and the tiny little "windows" fell out over a few weeks, like plastic snow. Be careful, its impossible to clean up completely.
Thanks for sharing that! I have heard that from some other viewers, but luckily I haven't had that issue (yet). I have had my hoop houses for 3 years, but I expect I will only get another year or two (hopefully) out of them.
I live in Central valley California and last years and this years wind and storm has destroyed my hoop house's structure and tarp. I've literally never seen snow in my life, just some rain and wind.. just my personal experience.
No joke - that ridge beam and rafters on the Yardistry greenhouse are the worst part. I could not get things to line up properly. To be fair though, I was putting this thing together solo. I ended up putting the roof pieces together per instructions, getting it up on top of the greenhouse, and then bit by bit unscrewing everything and screwing it back together to get it to line up better. I have a tiny of leaking, but really not anything to worry about (and it's in the same place as seen in this video) - also I haven't installed the caulk yet. A couple tips to anyone who has this greenhouse: four Multy Home Black 17" x 35" Manor Boot Trays fit PERFECTLY on the bench shelves.; and 4x4s are little thicker than the base of the greenhouse allowing you a little wiggle room - so you don't need to spend the money on 4x6 foundation lumber.
Personally, I'd rather buy a few amazon hoop houses, or build my own. We plan to move from Southern California to Nebraska for three years max to pay it off, then rent it out when we find our dream acreage. So of course, I'm taking the greenhouses with me! Lol As far as aesthetics, what's inside is always more beautiful than the outside could ever be...For me.
You put a simple window screen I would think! Screen, your own wood frame? Smart putting under tree, I agree it would get too hot with out fans etc. you can purchase hoses etc to make your own mister!
Yes! I will definitely do that this season. I wish I had thought of it last year. The mister is a great idea. It would make things so much easier when things get busy!
Hi! I honestly like both. I have two of the hoop houses and one greenhouse. The greenhouse is by far nicer looking and will hold up longer, but the hoop houses hold so much more. I think it really depends on your budget and how many plants you want to over winter.
My parents got a greenhouse with those polycarbonate walls. They bend in the wind and will not stay in the frame -- for that greenhouse. I wonder how the Costco greenhouse stands up to the wind.
I have had this one for just over a year now. We have had some significant wind storms (tropical storms, but no hurricanes) and there has been no issues at all.
Well like another person who bought one after you said long Island.. I'm in Central New York so I sent this to my daughters who have ( evil ) Amazon lolo Checking price & availability I'll take 3 of them!
Attach some screen in the inside of the vent for mosquito control. That should not be too hard as you could craft a wooden frame to hold the screen in place or just tape it with a heavy duty tape.
Glad I got this recommendation on UA-cam. We are in northeastern Pennsylvania and have been in need of a greenhouse of some kind for years now and had no idea these existed. Do you think you could grow tomatoes in this for the whole season or is the light too diffused for that?
I don't think you would be able to do the whole season. I think you could definitely extend your season. In the dead of winter I don't think the sun would be strong enough. Also, to keep the plants alive you would have to heat it. Lastly, you would also have to hand pollinate as there would be no pollinators around.
@@uptosomething6271 Thank you. I just ordered the 15ft long version. Hopefully you get your commission from that one. We're hoping to sell tomatoes for the first time. We always have hundreds of them and can't give them away fast enough. I didn't make it clear before; I was referring to the hoop house.
No way can you grow tomatoes in either of these year ‘round in NE Pennsylvania. They are green houses. Once Winter comes and temperatures dip below 50, then 40, then 30… AND diminished sunlight, your plants will die. The best they will do is extend your season into October.
Wonder how much snow load the Costco one can support. Thanks for the review, I have a pretty heavy duty greenhouse that's a bit bigger then the Costco one, I might pick up the hoop house at that price though just for overflow, would have to take the cover off every winter though.
Good question! We have not had more than 8 inches at a time since we got the greenhouse. It was fine with that amount of snow, but I can't comment on how it would do with 3 feet. I do feel that it is pretty sturdy, but I don't want to give you bad information.
The most snow I have had so far was 8 inches. It was fine with that, but I have no experience with feet of snow. In my area, many winters we will get storms that drop 2 feet, but the last two years have been very mild.
Great question!! The hoop house does not maintain heat (by more the a few degrees) after the sun goes down. If the plants that you are putting inside are hardy for your zone (or even a bit below), they will be fine. If not, you may have to heat the hoop house. When I bought them initially I was hoping that some of the warmth from the daytime hours would last at night, but it does not.
Could the hoop house be used to create a garden archway with plants trained on it? I figured maybe a metal mesh covering the top and some of the walls and climbing vines could attach. Could it hold the weight?
im looking for a way to keep my plants alive during the winters in Texas. Last yr I put my aloe vera in boxes closed up on my porch & they dies but came back fast in spring. w/o trying to save them, they dont come back, same for my geraniums. Ive lost so many plants bc of winter, I just need a place to put them in for winter then bring them out for spring. Another issue Im concerned about is spiders, centepedes & others in there, we have an unusual amount of bugs where I live (sorta close to a lake & lots of pine trees) causes a lot more really variety of bugs. Ive seen stick bugs so big it was weird, I say this bc if I house them I will do the (scream like a girl) dance & not want to go in there! I guess thats what the cedar smell is for-repelling them……still looking-boxes really did work but talk about ugly 😑
I got the greenhouse a few days ago and I’m trying to familiarize myself before tackling construction. I wonder if the ceiling vent automatic hinge could be left off in favor of just propping it open with an attached piece of cedar or some other sturdy material? We get a lot of rain over the fall/winter/spring (I’m in the PNW) and if it’s open that will be a ton of water coming in. I’ll check it out when I get to that point. Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much for watching and for commenting. Please let me know how this works out for you. Our does leak but only in heavy rain and it is not very much. I am concerned about it opening if we try and heat our greenhouse this winter.
Yes, On a sunny day it can get to 8o degrees. At night it is only a few degrees warmer than the outside temperature. We heat our greenhouse with a small indoor/outdoor heater from Amazon and are able to keep the night time temperatures in the high 40's and 50's even on cold windy nights.
Thanks for the video! a suggestion, boost the gain with your voice overs and decrease the gain with the transitional music, it is loud when adjusted the for your voice. have a great day, cant wait to see more videos!
I don’t know why this was recommended to me, I don’t even have a yard, but now I want a hoop house. 😅
Lol, thanks for watching!
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Get started growing pumpkin!
I've had a similar "Hoop House" up in North Carolina for three years and it took me about a day and I did it myself. It is considered a "non-permanent" structure so it isn't hiking my property taxes. It is also great for almost all growing purposes.
The one you are showing has more added features (like the zippered doors, and the double d0ooor ties.). Today it costs $175.
A real bargain.
They are great!!
You can buy those zippers for plastic quite inexpensively, fairly easy to install. I put mine on a tarp which probably made it a bit more difficult.
We refuse to buy anything from Amazons as most items are knock offs, copies and crap.
What are the dimensions of your Hoop House? 😇
@@chefgiovanni EAGLE PEAK 8x6 Portable Walk-in Greenhouse Instant Pop-up Indoor Outdoor Plant Gardening Green House Canopy, Front and Rear Roll-Up Zipper Entry Doors and 2 Large Roll-Up Side Windows. I like the pop up. BUT on the THIRD year, I'm seeing wear on the plastic (as all plastic breaks down after sitting in the sun light all year.)
BTW I just found out I can buy just the tarp for $99. That's a pretty good bargain for me.
3:25 The beeswax acts as a hydraulic fluid as it melts it expands, pushing the piston out and opening the vent. When the beeswax cools it contracts back to a solid state, the piston compresses, and the vent closes.
Thank you for sharing!
There may be an adjustment screw somewhere on the piston or mounting hardware which would allow you to set the temperature indirectly
Some stuff she didn’t add:
The material will rip easier. The Velcro for the windows stops working when too much moisture is in the greenhouse, it will not stand up to winds 40 mph or higher, no matter how you have it tied down. I made a parachute. Stakes and cinder blocks couldn’t hold it down. Also, you can’t keep the bugs out. The fabric on the floor won’t stop the roots from breaking through. The seems will also give way after a few months under the sun. You need a wind flow in there often, so don’t think it’s okay to leave the window openings closed. Too much sun will kill everything.
Assuming the Hoop House will last at least three years the Costco Greenhouse (just to breakeven at a 10 to 1 price difference) would need to last a minimum of 30 years just to break even and "last so much longer". Life changes a lot in 30 years.
True!
I had a larger one. It failed after one year. Zippers went first, windows went next. Then the whole thing collapsed. Waste of time and money.
We bought a look a like Hoop house about 10 years ago in Texas. It is great and is still up.
I am so glad to hear that!!
Whar part of Texas? I’m in West Texas/panhandle on the plains where it gets extremely windy in spring. I’d love a cheep, simple hoop house, but not sure if it could withstand our winds
Wow! 10 years in TX heat? Which did you get?
Every time I go to Costco I want that greenhouse. We don’t have room in our yard. But it beautiful
A nearby nursery here made their own. The lady’s husband put notices out & collected people’s old above ground swimming pool supports. He used the round tops of pool for the curved roof & used other parts of pool support.
I haven't purchased the Costco greenhouse but I did purchase a hoop house from Amazon. I live in Oklahoma. My hoop house survived the Spring, which means here, tornado season. But. In the middle of summer we had a wind event that is called a straight line wind which crumpled the frame. We had used those screw-in anchors and that prevented the hoop house from blowing away, which is why it crumpled instead. We had to cut it apart to remove it. So... if you live in a high wind area, like the central plains, make sure you get one that can withstand the wind.
Thank you for sharing. I am sorry to hear that happened to you.
Oh my goodness, this is an INCREDIBLY helpful video!! My husband and I have been debating about this-- I'm so grateful that you spoke so well about the hoop house. We live in Oklahoma and get STRONG winds, but it sounds like the hoop house is the better option for a) not being a gigantic disappointment if the storms destroy it b) the cost c) the flexibility placement & d) VENTILATION because God knows it gets HOT down here!! Thank you again! I totally shared your video with half a dozen people 😅
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for sharing! That means the world to me. When it gets hot, you can also remove the plastic and put shade cloth up to help your plants (and you!)stay cooler. I really love both, but you cannot beat the price on the hoop house! Let me know how it works out for you!!
I have the Kingbird. It came with a few missing tiny squares in the plastic and the zippers started braking in about a month. It has great venting and it's easy to put a sun shade over it. It's pretty easy to move it around the yard. My husband built a wood bottom frame and it's secured to that.
Yes! We move ours all over our yard depending on the season. We also love that it holds moisture so well. Ours are unheated, so in the winter we only water once every 4-6 weeks.
You could install a screen on the underside of the roof vent to prevent mosquitoes from coming in when it’s open.
My thought too. 👍
I am definitely doing that this year. Last year I was really getting eaten alive.
Yea, that wouldn't work. That arm that pushes the window open would have to go thru the screen.
I guess you could "bag" it. Put the screen over the arm like a bag.
I watched another UA-cam video review on this greenhouse and somehow she did attach a screen to the roof window.
The moment you said you live on Long Island, I added that green house to my cart!!!
Awesome! Glad I could help. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
The moment anyone says "being taxed for a greenhouse", I think crazy land.
Whats the climate in Long Island?
@@Juan.MelendezBeautiful. Snow in winter. I grew up about 15mins outside Nassau county Long Island. I always wanted to move there, but won't go to NY now. I've been stuck in Commiefornia for 33yrs now, so I'll end up dying here. :/
When she said Long Island I subscribed. Lol.
We chose the Costco greenhouse and we love it! We actually had a hoop house first, and never took it out of the box and ended up selling it. The greenhouse doesn’t get too hot in the sun if we leave the door open for cross air ventilation. We are in zone five.
We often open the door as well. It really does make a difference. I want to add a fan this season but haven't gotten to it just yet!
If you husband is a carpenter I wonder why he didn't build one by himself DIY? How much more did it cost to buy the kit versus buying the materials, and how much time did it save him by using the kit? Thanks
He was planning on building one for us for a few years prior to us buying this one. In fact, we had a collection of windows and glass doors that he had saved from jobs to use for that purpose. Life always seems to get in the way though and when I saw this one, I was sold. On the flip side, if he had built me one it likely would have been bigger. While this one holds a lot, space is always a premium and I am always surprised how fast it fills up.
This is the perfect comparison, very well done. For me I protect my cold hardy palm trees here in the Philly area from the winter wind. I’m going with the cheaper hoop house since it will only be used part of the year.
I couldn't live without my hoop houses! They fit so much more than the greenhouse. Plus, they are easy to move around the yard depending if I want sun to warm my plants or shade to keep them cooler. Good luck, let me know how it goes!
My mom got the floor model for like $800, she loves it!
That's amazing!! She is a very lucky lady!
I have dreamed of getting the floor model for less! Congrats to her =)
I love mine we live in Wisconsin so it's not year round use. we take the pin out of the roof vent arm when we don't want it to open. it's easy to take out and put in. we use shade cloth hung on one side to help keep the plants from burning in the summer heat
We tool our pin out for the winter too! We heated it this year and wanted to keep it toasty for out plants!
I live in coastal Georgia. I got my hoophouse for $110 off of Ebay and it works better than my polycarbonate greenhouse and as good or better than my corrugated fiberglass greenhouse. I highly recommend a hoophouse sitting on the ground. The moisture retention and heat retention and distribution is amazing through the winter. Best hundred bucks I have spent on my orchids!
That's awesome!!
I have two of the kingsbird hoop houses and love them. I do take the cover off in winter , and recover them in April each year. The covers are holding up wonderfully, and I love having the time in there.
Thanks so much for sharing that! We love ours too. I leave my plastic on during the winter, but so far we have nor had any issues. I love being inside them in the spring too! I worked in outside all day yesterday (we finally had some sun!)
ex nyer! we live in NC now-tornado alley-its torn up 3 hoop houses.....we broke down and bought a greenhouse from the shed guy...its worked out amazing and stays put! it was more than I wanted to spend but has been totally worth it! thanks for your videos!
That is awesome! I am glad you found something that works! Where in NC? We aspire to be ex-Nyer's too. We love the Carolinas but are trapped here for a few more years. We love the Carteret Area but also the mountains. How many tornadoes have you had? Tornadoes scare me! I feel like with hurricanes, at least you know they are coming.
I live in NC too! The trick is to attach the sides of your hoop house to steel posts (I used 4) on the sides and then I bolted the frame to those four posts buried about two feet in the ground. We had no problems with the 60 to 70 MPH winds but the hoop house is beside a wooded area. Make sure and get the one that has a frame all the way around the bottom. Some don't and they will not last. Also, never get the WHITE ones. Get Green. They are easier to shade.
I've been running my King Bird since March of 2022 in upstate NY and I love it. I put it up in the winter and take it down in late spring. This season I put it up in October and plan to take it down in mid May, and it has held through 2 foot snow storms, high winds, and single digit temps like a champ. It won't last forever and it's showing some wear and tear, but I think next year I'll just buy another one so I can benefit from Frankensteining parts together. All together, it's far exceeded my expectations.
I am so glad to hear that! We have had ours for a few years and they have lasted well. For the price I am happy. Hopefully, in the near future they will sell replacement plastic.
@@uptosomething6271 that would be awesome. The truth is that I could easily continue to use it for years as-is, but since I run it through deep winter, the little tears in the plastic mean a lot of heat escapes, and I need to run 2x 1500 watt oil heaters to survive the January nights, which costs a lot of money. The new one should pay for itself in a few winter months, and give me loads of spare parts.
Wooden greenhouses only last a few year here in Louisiana, I only use galvanized materials for constructing growing equipment.
Thanks for sharing! Do you still use polycarbonate panels for the top? I have only had the greenhouse a little over a year. I am hoping it will last a while!!
Thanks for this review! I’m in Brooklyn, so happy to know the Costco greenhouse stands up to New York winters, just measured out my backyard, I’m sold
Glad it was helpful! You will love it!
My sis used the kingbird hopp houses for chicken keeping. Before we put the liner on, she used hardware cloth to secure it from predators. The downside was that the plastic shredded against the wire after about a year.
Thanks so much for sharing that! I had a viewer ask about using the Kingbird for chickens, but I thought it wouldn't be secure enough.
I would suggest to get the green covering instead of the white so you have some shade material over the plants. Just a thought! Plus the reinforcement in the fabrics(white and green) are a plus!
I just installed one of these at my house and love it! And yes, I was excited when I saw the roof vent open by itself! Looking forward to many years of usage.
It is my favorite place to be all winter long! I hope you live as much as I do!
Someone already may have tipped you off, but if you still have installation booklet, it has instructions on how to increase and decrease the temperature. For the vent I built the greenhouse and it was pretty easy to miss. I happened upon it when I was putting together the assembly. I think for every quarter turn clockwise or counterclockwise equals 1°. I’m talking about the entire black part of that rod. It screws and unscrews.
Thanks so much for sharing that! I will look it up!
Your vision of the Costco one made me smile. I was thinking the same. Putting filigree along the edges etc.😻. Thank you ❤️
You are so welcome! I hope you love it as much as I do!
I bought a similar hoop house and paid a little over 200 first big wind crush it. It was anchored down it didn't blow away the medal pipes crushed
That’s terrible!! I am sorry to hear that. I have had mine for two years and luckily still safe and sound.
Im Sorry but I actually love my green house from Amazon sure it's cheaper and the zipper ain't that great but price to price yes I love my green house from Amazon.
I love it too! I have two of them! I love that I can move them anywhere in the yard and they fit so much!!
If the zippers break on you, you can get stick on zippers at Lowes. They are to make doors in plastic sheeting on a construction site.
I ditched the cover of mine after on season, recovered it with 2”x 4” wire fencing and insect barrier screen. This allows rain in. I was able to assemble it by myself. Thumbs up!
@@oakmaiden2133So you're using it to control flying insects and birds rather than as a greenhouse then, correct?
But will withstand high winds? And can it withstand cold winter months?
Custom screen for the beeswax vent handles the bug inflow. I like the mobility of the hoop house. You can move it to meet the needs of the season.
Definitely, We move our all around our yard depending on which plants we have inside and the season. It is easy to move, the only hard part is moving the bricks that we line the flap with.
Thank you. We have a Yardistry pergola. It is really beautiful and sturdy. It absolutely took four strong people to put the roof on. But it is intelligently engineered and simple to construct.
My neighbor has the pergola; it is beautiful!
@@uptosomething6271 we have had ours for at least 5 years, looks like new.
You can disable the roof vent by unscrewing it. Just know when you reattach it you need to do it when it is cool not warm. Then either velcro strap or twist tie it shut to keep the wind from opening it. You can put velcro all the way around the window in the inside then get some screen material and put it up over the window unit to allow it to be open and yet no bugs. You just have to pleat it to make it go around the window opener. Good luck and nice video.
Thanks so much! I will give it a try.
I’ve had the Harbor Freight greenhouse for about 8 years now built it on 6 by 6 timbers which makes it sturdier and taller. On one side I have a 18”x7’ planting bed I boxed in with 2by6s, I plant Beets,lettuce,radishes my season is March through December sometime. Put 2’ shelfs on other side with 1’ on the back of the 2’ raised about 18”. Greenhouse is a 6x8’. I live in a Chicago suburb. Just another way to setup your greenhouse.😊
Thanks so much for sharing this! I was just looking at one on their website, but it got terrible reviews. I bet they did not build it on timbers like you! It is way less money than the Costco one and bigger too!
@@uptosomething6271 make sure you put a brick on the door rail too. The wind sometimes can open it and blow some of the panels out. That’s the only other problem I’ve seen.
About three weeks ago I commented that we were going to buy the hoophouse mentioned in fhis video.
We got the 15 foot version in white.
Fast-forward its a great deal, lots more usable space than I anticipated.
Start to finish I probably spent 3-4 hours assembling it.
In my part of Northeast PA spring isn't reliable until the end of April to mid May so were not using it for plants yet, but soon.
Thanks again for making this video which made me aware.
I am so glad it was helpful!! Have a great garden season!
I think this hoop house could solve my problem of where to harden off my thousands of soil blocks for our flower farm. Always concerned about rain!
Mine have been great. For the price, I really don’t think you can find a better deal. If you live in a windy area, be sure of line the outside flaps with bricks. One thing to note, it does stay very humid inside of the hoop houses. You would have to really monitor your moisture. Good luck, let me know how it turns out!
@uptosomething6271 is it possible to roll the edges up at all for cross ventilation? Or maybe just the front and back end walls? Really just needing to keep the rain off so that I don't need to move 20+ trays back and forth or worry about them when I'm at my day job.
@@Thecapeonthecorner Tge walls to not roll up, but the doors at both ends do. They also have a screen that you can put down to protect against bugs and critters.
We live in Texas and bought the hoop house a couple of years ago. It was very nice for 2 seasons. Then the plastic in the grid pattern fell out. My husband came in he said, "It snowed in the greenhouse!"
I guess the heat did it in.
Oh no! That's terrible. I am sorry. I will have to keep an eye on mine over the next few winters.
I really like this greenhouse, it looks very sturdy.
It is! We have had no issues with wind or snow. It has been a lot of fun to have.
Sonic mist makers/foggers with a fan is a great way to add humidity and drops the temperature a couple degrees as well.
Thanks for sharing that. I will look into that for this year!
That was really fun. Thank you for putting so much effort into it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Take it from a long time greenhouse grower. You can grow in both of these pretty darn well. The “secret” to greenhouse growing is constant monitoring. Have some automation or other cooling situation. This small they will heat up and cook your stuff in minutes. The opening for cooling in these small houses are not really adequate so a fan or other air mover is necessary. We just put up a 10x20 industrial made house and only paid 1,800 for it which included everything down to screws and the bit they needed! Love, love, love it! 🤙 ❤
Wow!! That is amazing. Where did you purchase it? I definitely agree that the vents on this greenhouse are not enough. I can't even imagine if ours was in the sun!
@@uptosomething6271 we live in Washington state on the outskirts of a town called Chehalis. A young man and his family moved up from Oregon to establish a business to sell greenhouse kits that he puts together per your specs or whatever you want. He does a fabulous job and as I said includes everything to set them up. My husband likes to put wood and chicken wire around the sides but that is pretty much the only things not included. He uses a heavier grade tubing than what you normally see for home growers and in our snow area that can be a lifesaver! Our business comprised 2 houses 100 x 30 and one house 20 x 50 heavy industrial grade and these are comparable. I tell you we were floored when he told us the price and both agreed immediately to purchase one. 😄
I installed a 10x20 cheapie on Sunday and owned a collapsed GH on Monday- building a wood frame today;).
Oh no! How did the frame work out? I have never had either of mine collapse (thankfully). Did you use bricks?
Hey fellow islander..mid Suffolk south shore gardener here..Thanks for the video...❤
Hey there! Thanks so much for watching!!
Re the automatically opening roof vent I would control mosquitoes and humidity with clear plastic on a removable light frame and screening on a separate but similar frame, attached to the greenhouse from the inside. From the video this seems doable. Love the green house. In this climate zone the frequent high winds
make the greenhouse a better option.
Thanks so much for sharing!!
I bought the Costco greenhouse and I love it. We placed it at the edge of our garden on concrete. We built a metal stud frame to place it on so it is portable. We can move it around if needed. I know it will be too hot in the summer time as mine is in the sun but, I mostly plan to use it for seed starting in the late winter/spring and in the fall and winter for protection. Thanks for the tip about locking yourself in. It has not happened yet so I am so happy to be aware 😂
That is awesome! Mine is unable to be moved. That was great thinking on your part! Have a great gardening season!
I was standing next to a general contractor in Costco who said "you couldn't buy all the same materials and make it yourself (with all the features) for what they were asking" - He felt it was a great price. It was a no-brainer for me.
Thank you for doing this video...now I'm considering the hoop house as well
My husband felt the same way. In fact, when he went to get ours he said there was a guy loading up multiples onto a flatbed. My husband felt the guy was probably going to resell them and charge to put them together.
@@uptosomething6271I'm pretty sure the contractor was thinking the same thing ; )
When I saw the # of plants in your hoop house (vs. the sparse ones in the greenhouse) I immediately thought "I know which one is better) 🤗🤣
The hoop house definitely holds more! I put a plastic shelving unit in my greenhouse to hold more plants and that did help create more space. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
We bought a hoop house 4 years ago. It’s holding up ok, but the doors to open are zippered and they didn’t hold up in the weather. This year, hubby has to build me some doors! lol
Sorry to hear that. I have heard that from some other viewers as well. Hopefully one of these enterprising companies will start selling replacement plastic.
OMG! Yes! It was $999 this week at Costco and I’m extremely tempted. Now I’m gonna watch the video 😅
I paid way more for the greenhouse!! That is a great price.
Where people seem to not get it exactly right with these g type of Amazon greenhouses is; not reinforcing the hell out of them to make them structurally sound, and not getting the plastic cover right like a drum so that it’s far stronger and looks way better, keeps bugs and critters out better and heats and cools better.
Definitely!!
I like that the hoop house has a big door. You could store lawn mowers and whatnot in there in the winter.
That is a great idea!
I'm glad this popped up in my feed! Excellent comparison of the two options, thank you! Had to share a thought... you mentioned the possibility of mosquitoes coming in through the roof vent of the greenhouse... I think your "handsome carpenter hubby" could put a screen under that panel to prevent that.
Yes!! I will put him on that task before the bugs come out this year!!
I live in CT so climate is similar to Long Island. This was good info. That said, I'm not a gardener but I've seen the Costo Greenhouses and have been intrigued.
Thanks for watching!
I’ve been thinking about the Costco greenhouse so I loved the video! Thank you!
If you're not too much in a hurry, Costco is known to take off $300 for this item late fall and/or spring. All in all it's a very sturdy and nice looking greenhouse.
@@MannyInVa5 I am not in a hurry to get a greenhouse. I am still trying to figure out the layout of my yard. I’ll definitely wait for it to go on sale. Thank you 🙏
You are so welcome!
That is great! Thanks for sharing. I wish I had known that when I bought mine!
I just recently saw my neighbors have a new greenhouse, and I'm pretty sure it's the Costco one you reviewed--super cute!! I have to persuade them to give me a tour...I think I'd prefer to greenhouse for the sturdiness and aesthetics of it.
Definitely! It is much sturdier and will last way longer. Another viewer saw it on sale at their local store! May be you will find it on sale too!
You should just put some screen up where the roof opens up and then no more mosquitos! Beautiful set up, thank you for the inspiration!
Great idea! I asked my husband to look at it and see if he can put up a screen. The arm that opens the vent looks like it is in the way, but hopefully he can figure it out!
I have seen that Greenhouse at my Costco this Spring and would love to add one to my yard. Guess time will tell. I have a 12×12 building already. Maybe I could add lots of windows and turn it into a greenhouse. This video is making me think about it. I love playing with my plants and would love a way to grow some bonsai trees as well. They do better outdoors I think.
Go for it! It will be cheaper and bigger if you do it yourself!
@@uptosomething6271 Thank you for the encouragement! Think I will bring it up to my husband for help with adding the windows.
Seriously for my application im considering a chicken pen with plastic over it in the spring and a animal barrier without the plastic in the summer. Set it right in my garden and use the ground. Gonna need about 6 of them
That should work great!!You can also consider building out if cattle panels. They are inexpensive and would likely work with the plastic.
You can put a piece of screening or a screen below the window that opens for the mosquitos
Central NC-' just put up our first hoop house-- red onions and spinach already well on their way. Looking forward to this growing season. (Tip: we added extra tent stakes and rope because of the popup gusty winds and tstorms.)
Very smart! You cannot just rely on the stakes and rope that they include. I love NC. My grandmother lived there and it is where we go on vacation every year.
@@uptosomething6271 Very nice!
I think I'd figure out some kind of a framed or tacked screen for the inside of the greenhouse vent window to keep the bugs out for sure.
We are trying to figure that out for this year!
You could add a bug net for the roof opening or add plastic over it?
Good comparison! If money is no issue, i would buy any of the Exaco greenhouses from Costco.
That is a beautiful one!
I am ordering the spraying one. Thanks for the tip!
Hope you like it! Please let me know how it works out. If I decide to get another that is the one I would get!
Can't quite yet, but it would be Amazon for sure!! ❤😂 Thanks SO much!! I'm in Cincinnati, I think I'm good. Someday maybe something a bit more!! 😉😊
There is no rush! It took me a long time to get mine!
I helped my neighbor put up this exact same green house. It took 2 days not bad .This green house gets way too hot in the summer and kills all seedlings.If you can put this in a semi shaded area it might work.
Yes, ours is in the shade. Adding a fan may help as well. Thanks for sharing!
If you're still planning on moving, consider a cheap desert plot of land and planting whole fruit into the ground. It's cheap and definitely the most worthwhile investment i can think of that just about anyone can make, the exponential growth will also beat just about any pick in the exchange within a few years. I think the channel "Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't" just recently put out a video of arugula in the Arizona desert; i know the guy has his own opinion on things but it was still pretty inspiring.
That is very interesting. I will have to check out that video. I would love to move, but am trapped where I am by familial obligations for a while longer. Thanks so for the info. My husband and I are agreed on moving to a more rural area with much more land.
I'm in Arizona in the high desert and I can tell you that gardening isn't easy here! We have very strong spring winds, the sun is hell on plastic and wood, and it's so hot in summer that even with shade cloth plants wilt and go into survival mode instead of producing. It's a constant battle to keep varmints from destroying your garden. The digger birds will rip out your seedlings and dig and thrash soil all over the place looking for grubs. There are a lot of rats, mice, and rabbits that eat your garden. There are also mule deer that are as big as a horse, and javelina too. And lots and lots of insects! Gardening in the desert isn't for the faint hearted!
@@carolinerose5743 and have you ever looked into taurine's effects on plant growth, there aren't any videos on this 30 year old internet about it yet; this is concerning ocean element compound deficiencies (other than iodine) which have killed our ecosystems which I could also prove are completely dependant on migratory sea life (birds carrying mollusks, fish, etc) which were taken away by hydroelectric damming. Not trying to seem off topic though, even though it ties in if you follow, but feel free to let me know if you want some answers.
I took a hard look at the Costco Green House at my local Costco store; liked the design but the sloppy way it was assembled (could be the store personnel?) overshadowed its good points.
I can say that we have been happy with the quality, but I know exactly what you mean. When I was at Costco earlier (they have a mini greenhouse also by Yardistry) and I noticed many cracks in the wood. I think it happened while being put together by people that don't know what they are doing, but that could also apply to many homeowners too. I would hate to spend that much money and have a board or corbel split during construction!
I've seen this greenhouse at Costco, very nice but in Colorado if a structure isn't over 120 square feet then it doesn't require a permit, floor or not. Costco's greenhouse is small about 6 by 6. I bought another brand and I used 6 x 6 pressure treated timbers to set my greenhouse on and drilled a hole clean through in 3 spots to hammer in rebar.
Thanks for the info! We were going to build out own out of repurposed windows, but this was faster. Can you share which brand you bought? Are you happy with it?
@@uptosomething6271 I'll have to check but it's a little bit flimsy and came with a millions parts. I'd rather frame some walls and build it the old fashioned way!
To stop insects from coming in, think about putting a screen on the inside trim so when it opens bugs can't get in and won't effectthe window in any way.
I will definitely so that this year! Thanks!
I would cut out a window screen the size of the window and either staple it there or create a screen with the frame and just add some twist locks to hold it in place.
Great Idea, I will pass that idea along to my husband!
I like the video and really want the greenhouse, but Costco UK sells only Metal frame houses. I had a greenhouse made of the same type of plastic sheet and a few years the plastic degraded and the tiny little "windows" fell out over a few weeks, like plastic snow. Be careful, its impossible to clean up completely.
Thanks for sharing that! I have heard that from some other viewers, but luckily I haven't had that issue (yet). I have had my hoop houses for 3 years, but I expect I will only get another year or two (hopefully) out of them.
I live in Central valley California and last years and this years wind and storm has destroyed my hoop house's structure and tarp. I've literally never seen snow in my life, just some rain and wind.. just my personal experience.
I am sorry to hear that. That is awful.
Build a framed screen to install under the self opening roof vent.
Definitely for this summer!!
Very important topic, thank you for covering this! I hope to be helping someone pick out a greenhouse soon
Thanks so much! Good luck with your greenhouse!
I would love to try thehoop house to grow vegetables in .
That is a great idea!
No joke - that ridge beam and rafters on the Yardistry greenhouse are the worst part. I could not get things to line up properly. To be fair though, I was putting this thing together solo. I ended up putting the roof pieces together per instructions, getting it up on top of the greenhouse, and then bit by bit unscrewing everything and screwing it back together to get it to line up better. I have a tiny of leaking, but really not anything to worry about (and it's in the same place as seen in this video) - also I haven't installed the caulk yet.
A couple tips to anyone who has this greenhouse: four Multy Home Black 17" x 35" Manor Boot Trays fit PERFECTLY on the bench shelves.; and 4x4s are little thicker than the base of the greenhouse allowing you a little wiggle room - so you don't need to spend the money on 4x6 foundation lumber.
Thanks so much for sharing. Great information! We had to caulk again a little less than a year after setting it up originally.
Personally, I'd rather buy a few amazon hoop houses, or build my own. We plan to move from Southern California to Nebraska for three years max to pay it off, then rent it out when we find our dream acreage.
So of course, I'm taking the greenhouses with me! Lol
As far as aesthetics, what's inside is always more beautiful than the outside could ever be...For me.
Definitely!! I hope you find your dream! We hope to do the same by moving from NY to the Carolinas, but we are waiting for our kids to finish school.
You put a simple window screen I would think! Screen, your own wood frame? Smart putting under tree, I agree it would get too hot with out fans etc. you can purchase hoses etc to make your own mister!
Yes! I will definitely do that this season. I wish I had thought of it last year. The mister is a great idea. It would make things so much easier when things get busy!
Nice demo ! Did you say what was your favorite?
Hi! I honestly like both. I have two of the hoop houses and one greenhouse. The greenhouse is by far nicer looking and will hold up longer, but the hoop houses hold so much more. I think it really depends on your budget and how many plants you want to over winter.
Can you add a screen to the roof door that opens independently? or remove the auto-open hardware. Maybe add a door opener so you can control it.
Great ideas. We will see. I did disconnect the roof vent for the winter so that the heat would not escape.
My parents got a greenhouse with those polycarbonate walls. They bend in the wind and will not stay in the frame -- for that greenhouse. I wonder how the Costco greenhouse stands up to the wind.
I have had this one for just over a year now. We have had some significant wind storms (tropical storms, but no hurricanes) and there has been no issues at all.
@@uptosomething6271 Thanks for the info.
the bee's wax expands when it gets hot, pushing against a piston that opens the vent.
Thanks for sharing!
Well like another person who bought one after you said long Island.. I'm in Central New York so I sent this to my daughters who have ( evil ) Amazon lolo
Checking price & availability I'll take 3 of them!
That is great!! I wish I could buy three and then figure out how to put them all together. Of course, I would probably stay in there all winter, lol.
Really like both but I would probably go for the hoop house. Price and I plan to move soon.
It doesn't pay to spend the extra $ if you will move soon.
Attach some screen in the inside of the vent for mosquito control. That should not be too hard as you could craft a wooden frame to hold the screen in place or just tape it with a heavy duty tape.
Yes, that would be great!!
Glad I got this recommendation on UA-cam. We are in northeastern Pennsylvania and have been in need of a greenhouse of some kind for years now and had no idea these existed.
Do you think you could grow tomatoes in this for the whole season or is the light too diffused for that?
I don't think you would be able to do the whole season. I think you could definitely extend your season. In the dead of winter I don't think the sun would be strong enough. Also, to keep the plants alive you would have to heat it. Lastly, you would also have to hand pollinate as there would be no pollinators around.
You could definitely do more cold tolerant veggies!
@@uptosomething6271 Thank you. I just ordered the 15ft long version. Hopefully you get your commission from that one. We're hoping to sell tomatoes for the first time. We always have hundreds of them and can't give them away fast enough.
I didn't make it clear before; I was referring to the hoop house.
No way can you grow tomatoes in either of these year ‘round in NE Pennsylvania. They are green houses. Once Winter comes and temperatures dip below 50, then 40, then 30… AND diminished sunlight, your plants will die. The best they will do is extend your season into October.
Wonder how much snow load the Costco one can support. Thanks for the review, I have a pretty heavy duty greenhouse that's a bit bigger then the Costco one, I might pick up the hoop house at that price though just for overflow, would have to take the cover off every winter though.
Good question! We have not had more than 8 inches at a time since we got the greenhouse. It was fine with that amount of snow, but I can't comment on how it would do with 3 feet. I do feel that it is pretty sturdy, but I don't want to give you bad information.
That green house gets crazy hot in summer
It sure does!! We have shade (and shade cloth) which helps. An electric fan also helps.
What about snow load? The hoop house won't survive our winters but will the Costco green house?
The most snow I have had so far was 8 inches. It was fine with that, but I have no experience with feet of snow. In my area, many winters we will get storms that drop 2 feet, but the last two years have been very mild.
Thank you. This video was very helpful to me
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for commenting!
I have mini greenhouses in my garden that works well. Very cheap.
When you don't have much money it's very obvious which one is better; financially better that is.
Very true!
humidity is one thing, what about the heat? Can the hoop house maintain the heat? can the plants survive when it freeze outside?
Great question!! The hoop house does not maintain heat (by more the a few degrees) after the sun goes down. If the plants that you are putting inside are hardy for your zone (or even a bit below), they will be fine. If not, you may have to heat the hoop house. When I bought them initially I was hoping that some of the warmth from the daytime hours would last at night, but it does not.
It will protect them from the wind though, which is often more dangerous than just the freezing temperatures.
Could the hoop house be used to create a garden archway with plants trained on it? I figured maybe a metal mesh covering the top and some of the walls and climbing vines could attach. Could it hold the weight?
I think so, if it was something light that you cut back each year. I wouldn't do anything that would get woody (like grapes).
im looking for a way to keep my plants alive during the winters in Texas. Last yr I put my aloe vera in boxes closed up on my porch & they dies but came back fast in spring. w/o trying to save them, they dont come back, same for my geraniums. Ive lost so many plants bc of winter, I just need a place to put them in for winter then bring them out for spring. Another issue Im concerned about is spiders, centepedes & others in there, we have an unusual amount of bugs where I live (sorta close to a lake & lots of pine trees) causes a lot more really variety of bugs. Ive seen stick bugs so big it was weird, I say this bc if I house them I will do the (scream like a girl) dance & not want to go in there! I guess thats what the cedar smell is for-repelling them……still looking-boxes really did work but talk about ugly 😑
Geraniums overwintered: ua-cam.com/users/shortslJSLlQ3DtW0?si=7W1jrBKE6MWE1Z9V ua-cam.com/video/yVUYVCioyWQ/v-deo.htmlsi=bISYCCc-zWr-JBk0
I do get many different bugs in both. I don't mind most, but every once in a while I get something super creepy.
I got the greenhouse a few days ago and I’m trying to familiarize myself before tackling construction. I wonder if the ceiling vent automatic hinge could be left off in favor of just propping it open with an attached piece of cedar or some other sturdy material? We get a lot of rain over the fall/winter/spring (I’m in the PNW) and if it’s open that will be a ton of water coming in. I’ll check it out when I get to that point. Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much for watching and for commenting. Please let me know how this works out for you. Our does leak but only in heavy rain and it is not very much. I am concerned about it opening if we try and heat our greenhouse this winter.
Did you checked temperature difference between outside and inside in the winter?
Yes, On a sunny day it can get to 8o degrees. At night it is only a few degrees warmer than the outside temperature. We heat our greenhouse with a small indoor/outdoor heater from Amazon and are able to keep the night time temperatures in the high 40's and 50's even on cold windy nights.
Thanks for the video! a suggestion, boost the gain with your voice overs and decrease the gain with the transitional music, it is loud when adjusted the for your voice.
have a great day, cant wait to see more videos!
Thanks for the tip! I will give it a try. Audio is not my area (obviously, lol)