- The Horti Hood comes with specific instructions with pictures making putting it together a breeze. It is very similar to putting together a dome tent. Although I suppose one person could assemble alone, Tom and I found that working together made it much easier. First, we put together the 9 fiberglass poles. Then you slowly feed the poles into the green sleeves. Whether working solo or with a friend, I would do this slowly. Move too quickly and I could see how you could rip the fabric. You then insert the poles in the brass eyelets as shown on the diagram provided. Difficult to explain but easy to do.
- When assembling the poles, just be aware that they may come apart in the green sleeve during the assembly process. A bit frustrating, but you will still be able to put them together in the green sleeve if they come apart on you.
- My growing season just never seems long enough. I'd love to be able to grow more plants from seed over buying plants. In my Horti Hood I can start growing seeds in March right in my raised beds, no transplanting needed!
- This year was a real bummer for many of my local gardening friends. We had some high 80 degree weather in mid-May! This unseasonable warmer weather prompted gardeners to plant early. Then we got a heavy frost. All their plants died. A Horti Hood would have saved those plants.
- On those cold nights, especially in the Fall when your tomatoes are almost ripe, but not quite, the Horti Hood is perfect....it will help ripen the tomatoes and stave off the frost from killing your plants and ruining your crop. And yes, I used to cover my plants with all the linens and sheets from my house. Imagine the laundry I had to do!
- I also plan on using my Horti Hood to help with my succession planting. I am planting lettuce and peas every few weeks hoping to get just enough to use. The Horti Hood will help germinate those seeds faster and protect them on the colder nights we still seem to be having.
- Keeps out pests as well. Rabbits, deer and squirrel can't munch on my plants at night when covered by my Horti Hood. Organic pest control!
- Your tropical plants are going to love the Horti Hood.
The Horti Hood looks like a highly functional centerpiece that attracts the attention of everyone in my neighborhood. And the Horti Hood is a new invention hot off the press. So you'll definitely want to be one of the first to own one!
- It's so much cheaper than a regular greenhouse, can be moved and doesn't become that fixed, eyesore on your property like a regular greenhouse typically becomes.
- Simple, sleek design. No zippers to fuss over. No broken greenhouse glass!
- Ventilation panels allow for open air flow. So unlike a traditional greenhouse, you're not dealing with fans!
- Made out of tough, UV stabilized, PVC material that does not quickly degrade in sunlight.
- Weighing in at about 19 pounds, it's easy to move. Two people are ideal for balance, but one willing person can certainly manage just fine. {The Horti Hood 90 is 11 pounds}.
- The Horti Hood 90 stores up against a wall when not in use.
- The dome shape of the Horti Hood means that rainwater can run right off.
- It's perfect to jumpstart your growing season and to extend it well into the Fall, protecting plants from frost. But it's also ideal for succession planting. So if you want to plant some lettuce or peas in the Spring and are hoping for second, even third crops in July & August, it's great to get those seedlings germinated quick. This is especially true when you have iffy and unpredictable weather like we do!
- It collapses flat in a huge u-shape making storage easy in the winter.
- The dome shape can accommodate taller plants in the middle and smaller plants and seedings on the outskirts.
- There are very few parts to deal with, mostly just the poles, the tent pegs and the greenhouse dome. This obviously makes the assembly process quite easy.
- The Horti Hood looks cool! You'll be the trendiest gardener in your whole neighborhood. My neighbors are already raving about it!!
- The pegs might work just fine for you or you might want to buy heavier duty ones that are a bit stronger and thicker to protect against heavy wind.
- It says you can put the Horti Hood together in a few minutes, not a big deal, but it took us about an hour (maybe Tom's just a little slow).
- It also says you can use the Horti Hood throughout the winter if there's no snow accumulation. There's no way I'm going to leave my Horti Hood out in winter. With the ridiculously high winds we get where I live; I'm afraid the product would blow away on me, even if I used heavy duty pegs.
- What size requirements do I have? What type of space am I using this for?
- Do I want a free-standing Horti Hood or am I looking to prop it up against a wall?
- How many plants do I have? How many plants do I want? How many seeds am I looking to germinate in my Horti Hood?
One Horti Hood 90 degree wall-mounted folding greenhouse valued at $140!!!
- This contest is sponsored by Rob McAlister from Cave Innovations.
- Must be 18 or older to enter. International entrants welcome!
- This giveaway will begin at 7 am EST on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 and run until 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, July 12th 2015.
- Winner will be chosen on Monday, July 13th, 2015 and will be contacted by email. Winner has 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Please note: Your email will not be shown and will be kept private.
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