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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Greenhouse update (not)

I wish I’d bought my greenhouse from somebody else- because then I might be able to show you a picture of the finished building, not a picture I've borrowed from somebody luckier than me – but I was seduced by the fact that I’d been given a nice big gift voucher and ended up buying from a major chain of DIY stores that shall be nameless. And what a mistake that was!

I have now had three different greenhouses delivered – and three different bases and three different sets of glazing. But never has this major chain managed to the right base and the right glazing to arrive with the right frame – and not until this week have they mastered the fairly basic skill of only collecting the wrong items and leaving the right items to be matched up to the next delivery. Oh no! Their idea of customer service is to take everything away each time so that it turned into a kind of lucky dip conducted by delivery van: take three random huge cardboard boxes from the back of the vehicle, unpack them, and call the store to complain that once again, the wrong things have turned up.

Sigh. So finally, this week, I have the right three elements to create a greenhouse. But now I don’t have the free time to put the dratted thing together.

Take my advice – buy your greenhouse from a company that has good customer service: it doesn’t matter if it costs a bit more, it will be worth it in the end!

Peaceful greenhouse courtesy of orin optiglot

Labels: greenhouse

The All Seasons Gardener at 7:37 AM

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