After several weeks on a rainchecked backorder, my growhouse finally arrived!
I purchased it from the local DoItBest hardware store. It’s a “Grow It 4 Tier Growhouse” from Gardman USA, Inc. of Kennesaw, GA.
We’ve had some cold nights and breezy days lately. It’s nice to finally get the plants out in the sunlight and not have to worry about the windchill shocking the starts.
This growhouse is larger than some of the others we’ve seen in the big boxes. It measures approximately 2’3” x 1’7” x 5’3”. The steel tubes and plastic frames are nice and sturdy. The wire racks fit a little loose, though. To remedy this I attached them to the cross bars with quick ties. The whole unit, with the zipper front pvc cover, seems like it should hold up very well. The sturdy pvc cover will get stored during the summer months so we’re hoping to get years of service from it.
I love shopping at the locally owned hardware store instead of the big box stores. It’s close, owned by someone in my community, and is staffed by people who really care about their customers. I’ve also noticed that, while they carry a smaller selection of products, those that they do carry are often higher quality.
If I’m looking for something obscure that they don’t carry I can talk with the owner (who’s always there and usually offers to help me find what I’m looking for) and he’ll search his system for me and order it in, if I’m interested. No deposit required, just a gentleman’s agreement that I’ll come and get it when they call to tell me it arrived. When I pick it up, I can write a personal check that they gladly accept without asking for a driver’s license and phone number. If it’s Saturday, I can do all this after enjoying a bag of fresh popped popcorn.
It’s personal service and respect like this that helps keep merchants like him in business and customers like me happy.
