Appreciation post for my cheap little greenhouse I was dead wrong about

I picked up a $60 pop-up greenhouse from a guy on Facebook Marketplace in Phoenix last spring. Figured it'd blow away in the first dust storm or just melt into a pile of plastic. But honestly it's held up through 110 degree days and a couple monsoon gusts. I'm growing jalapenos and basil way later into the season than I ever could without it. How long do these things usually last before the cover starts cracking though?

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evan_anderson1d ago

Yeah I feel you on that. "Dead wrong" is basically my gardening motto at this point. I bought one of those same cheap greenhouses two summers ago and it sat in my garage for six months because I figured it'd be a total waste of money. Finally set it up last spring and it's still going. The zipper started sticking around month eight and I had to tape a couple small rips where it rubbed against the frame in the wind. But for 60 bucks it's been way more useful than I expected.

robinwalker1d ago

Same exact thing happened here. Thought it'd be trash, now it's still kicking.