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Old April 1, 2015   #1
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one more time! this time with 4 "big 30's" instead of 14's. on another note...
pro mix is SO nice to work with, if everything turns out ok this season i'll never touch Miracle gro again!
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Old April 1, 2015   #2
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I know the feeling all too well.

On another note.. how do you like that greenhouse you have in the pics? That is a harborfreight isn't it? I've been eyeballing one for next Winter.
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its been good. nothing spectacular but bang for buck pretty ok.
definitely put it up on a frame of 2x12s for head room. it's Chinese and you need to fiddle with assembly but as i said...for the money you cant beat it. I've had it for quite a long time and even replaced panels when they got too foggy. but it's still hanging in.
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i forgot to confirm...yes! it's a harbor freight. 6x8. if i had the space i'd get
the next size up! if you buy one.. definitely put it up on a frame! you will be happy for many reasons.
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and while i'm talking about it...if you have a 500w ceramic heater it will virtually be usable year round...i had to help things a bit for this year and last with and additional since we had so many days below zero.
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I think I'll grab one this fall. Hopefully I can get one sent to the store to save on shipping. Plus there are 25% off coupons floating around on the net.
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and another thing....if your looking at the H.F. ads..the woman pictured with the greenhouses must be 4ft tall at best! to make them look larger.
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I noticed that. Lol. I see two dif models listed. I don't know what the difference is. Do you know what model you have?
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Stainless...you won't be unhappy.. as long as you can deal with the "less than perfect" assembly and stuff.
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2 different 6x8's ?
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I see you put it on your deck..I thinkI like that idea.

Menards had a 6x8 on sale last fall for about the same price..should have bought one then.
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2 different 6x8's ?
Yeah.. here is what I see when I look at their website.
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they are the same...they have done that before. "for inventory reasons"
they might be at different warehouses. I wish i had gotten the bigger one but not sure where i'd put it
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My husband and I have been talking about adding a deck for several years. I think I just found a very good reason to build it a bit bigger than originally planned...
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My husband and I have been talking about adding a deck for several years. I think I just found a very good reason to build it a bit bigger than originally planned...
I'd assume that you would need to insulate the floor with more than just an indoor/outdoor carpet. My deck is always the first thing to freeze up from the cool air underneath.
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