On 19 Jan 2004 20:57:15 -0800, (Lori Siegmund)
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Hi everyone,

My orchids and me will be taking the next leap.... a greenhouse!

Congratulations!

I am seriously looking at a deluxe model of the Santa Barbara
Greenhouse, out of Oxnard, CA. Does anyone have any experience with
the company and the deluxe model? Or do you know anyone who does? I
would be interested in dialogue about your experience with them.

Thank you!
Lori Siegmund
Santa Cruz, California

Unfortunately, I have no experience with Santa Barbara Greenhouses.
However, from the information available on their web site
http://www.sbgreenhouse.com/ they do seem competitively priced, good
looking and complete if you purchase the Special package they offer.
Free shipping is going to save you a lot too.

I would expect redwood to be reasonably durable, perhaps more so than
galvanized steel in a marine environment. I suspect, that while
initially not as inexpensive as glass, the twin-wall polycarbonate
will soon pay for itself in reduced heating fuel costs; they claim 40%
savings.

What size greenhouse are you considering? They offer greenhouses in
9', 11' and 15' widths. Because no widths were mentioned for the
benches listed, I would presume they are all the same width, so you
can probably get one bench in the 9' wide, two in the 11' wide and
three in the 15' wide. However, a pair of 24' long redwood benches
priced at $719.00 seems a little high. I would consider constructing
my own benches to reduce costs.