We began the journey of researching ways to build greenhouses, and also looking into the price of a new one. I really wanted the kind that had the hard plastic sides, versus the plastic tarp thing. After figuring out how much it would cost, though, we decided that for our first year, we should just build one of the plastic tarp ones and later on we could upgrade if we thought we needed to.
But, the other day while attending to my new addiction know as Craigslist (which came about after this incident), I found a used greenhouse. It was the exact model that we were originally looking at that had the hard plastic panels and it was $120 cheaper. SCORE! The only problem, it was in the city, just over an hour away.
After much talk and deliberation, we decided to get it. The final price of the used one was still cheaper than what we would be able to build one for. Yesterday, while looking at Craigslist again (I told you it was an addiction) I found a listing from a woman who had a greenhouse business, and was selling out. She was selling all of her benches, pots, live plants, etc. I was dancing in my seat. It was on our way to the city, so we decided to just stop in there first.
We got to the greenhouse business first, and I purchased 10 inserts (the little compartments to start your seeds in) and 10 trays to put the inserts in, as well as 4 benches. Not all of the benches will fit in the greenhouse, but they are very high quality benches that I could even sit outside in the garden.
It was starting to sprinkle, so we hurried out of there and went on into the city to get the greenhouse. We got to where the greenhouse was at about 7:30 pm. The woman we were buying it from owned 2 houses right next to each other, and she showed us where the greenhouse was, we paid her, and she left to go back to the other house. So my 8 year old, my husband and I started disassmbling the greenhouse to load on the trailer to haul home. It's a small one, so it didn't take all too long to be done, but by the time we were almost finished it was actually raining, instead of sprinkling. Thankfully it was still about 60 degrees outside.
We started loading it all on the trailer and realized that the windows were down in the truck, so Willie rolls them up, and makes sure that Noah, who is sleeping in the back, is going to be okay. We finish loading everything up and we decided to go back and make sure that we didn't leave anything behind. I was standing between the truck and the trailer, and I go to step over the tongue of the trailer and I hit my leg, somehow my knee and end up falling face first into the gravel and a mud puddle.
Nicholas was standing right there beside me and he was freaking out. Willie comes over to help me up, but I just wanted to lay there and just soak it in, and try not to cry. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain, and let me tell you that this was painful. I'm almost 6 feet tall, so I had quite the way to fall. But, I'll almost bet that it was a pretty comical sight to see!
I make it up, bruised and battered, and we go back to make sure we didn't forget anything. All is well and we load up in the truck, soaking wet. Go to start the truck.........Dead as a doornail.
Willie accidentally left the key on when he rolled up the windows!! We couldn't believe it.
We had to call the woman, who was at the house down the road and come jump us. After about 45 minutes we were finally on our way home.
Thankfully, all 3 kids were wonderul throughout the whole ordeal. We finally made it home last night at about 11:30pm. I decided to let the kids sleep in and just take them to school this morning.
Plus, it is my baby girl's birthday today. Hard to believe that she is 7!
So my question is, how far would you go to save a couple hundred dollars? My guess is with everything we bought we probably saved about $270. Do you think that it was worth it?
My elbow, knee and leg are dying to know.
12 comments:
I won't say whether or not it was worth it for YOU to get hurt:) BUT if it was me saving that much money I would have GLADLY sacrificed my body if need be!(as long as it didn't cost me anything medically)
But what a night for you guys! So excited for you!
At some point in those types of events, don't you just sit back and say, "are you KIDDING me?":) Hope your body feels better soon!
If it was something that you really wanted and you didn't have the extra money to spend on a brand new one then YES, I think all that you went through was worth it.
Now, me? I would not have handled the fall well. I hate dirt and mudd and well, falling in general. So I would have been mad and cried probably. But I think you handled it well :)
What an ordeal! Can't wait to hear more about the greenhouse. Still afraid I would kill the seeds...
Totally worth it .. I have done things far more embarrassing in my attempts to get a good deal.
You should know .. I bought two packages of seeds to start a container garden this summer. I'm going to do green peppers and snap beans from seeds, and then a couple of tomato plants later. I am excited!!
Nicole
I couldn't believe you were driving that far with the whole family to begin with...add in all the craziness along with the impending storm...what a story.
Hope you have a lot of fun with that greenhouse.
Sounds like Murphy tried to pay you a visit... and you kicked his rear to the curb!! No wonder your leg and knee hurt so much :P I hope it feels better really soon! And yes, I'd say it was worth it. But it wasn't me, either :)
I would definitely do it. Thankfully you are *ok*, but all of the extra were just extras.
You'll have great "Remember when we got our first green house..." stories to tell.
I love craigslist too! I sold our triple stroller through there. So much easier, I think, than ebay.
Oh you poor thing! I'm glad you're o.k. I locked myself out of my dead car in the rain one time (while waiting for a tow truck).
I have been "saving up" your blog because I am behind in my reading, so can't wait to catch up.
Yes, I recommend Tara. She is awesome. I had her put your button on for me yesterday. She does all that for you. She's great.
Aww, see you're already building memories with your new greenhouse! I do hope you're okay though!
on- yeh! you did the right thing. I would definitely do what you did... and I wish I had a greenhouse :)
I would do it too! & I've wanted a greenhouse for a long time myself! Hubby wants to build one for me at some point, but we want to finish working on the house first... then we'll work on the things we "want".
I have to say though, you did go through a lot to get it done! I had to laugh, although I'm sure you weren't at the time :)
Girl you are so funny! I know I would SOOOOO go that far to save $270.00. You will smile every time you go to your greenhouse and think of how cool it was that you spent countless hours on craigs list for it. I so need to get addicted to craigs list...I bet they have some cool stuff I am so missing out on. Just another thing to keep me in front of this computer.
Faith
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