“We will how the growing season goes, but in terms of the products itself very happy with the purchase. I really like the water systems. We bought this specifically for the canopy. We live in an area with lots of wild life, deer, snunks, squirrels so we needed something to keep the vegtables safe. A fence isn't enough.
It was pretty easy to put together. The instructional videos were funny and super helpful. I would say we spent about 3 hours putting it together, made one mistake that we were easily able to undo. We spent another 3-4 hours prepping the site on our lawn were we put it. We put it on some concrete block that we buried into the lawn so that it would have a good stable surface, and then some landscaping stone under so prevent weeds / grass.
The materials / construction seems solid.
Complaints:
My only complaint is the use of tiny zip ties to keep the drip tray attached. I really wish they would have had a way to snap them together. The ties were so small, we might have spent 30 minutes just doing this small little tasks, and as an older person, the size of the included zip ties is so small, it was a challenge.
The video that discusses the walls needed to be more clear about the fact that there aren't longer screws anymore.”
“I was an early adopter of the large raised Vegepod. A few years later, I added a second large raised Vegepod. They work well. The systems keeps out deer, rabbits, birds and most insects. It is excellent for growing mid to small-sized vegetables and herbs. It is not designed to grow typical tomato plants (too tall and wide) or for spreaders, like cucumbers and the like. Some of the downsides: they are heavy, especially when watered. The legs, however, are thin. As a result, the system must be installed over a very sturdy, level base. And durability of the accessories is an issue - especially as you get into and beyond seasons 2 and 3. For example, the plastic mesh frame pieces (especially the corners) tend to crack over time. The mesh tends to rip over time. The mesh seems to shrink a bit each season, which strains the plastic frame. Something ate through my mesh as well. The misters clog up and I have not found a reliable, easy method to clean them out (I have tried soaking, cleaning, high-pressure air, etc.). Vegepod has excellent customer service and it sells and ships replacement parts, and some third-party equipment will fit as well. But I knocked off a star because every new season I have to fix-up the system.”
“I have a medium 1M X 1M Vegepod. Every year it brings joy and yummy veggies to my family. In five years, I've only needed one small replacement part which was priced very reasonably and shipped for free - Thanks!”
“Great product. You went cheap on the cord to hold the top back inplace while working on the garden. Should be a solid bunge cord or zipline parachute cord material and the loop holes or whatnot built into the design or some piece that connects like the top hinges into existing holes to tie the cord into so it just works and it not some rickety junky thing that spoils your brand. Great product otherwise. Paint does rust after a while from water. I think it could be better.”
“We have had our large Vegepod of over five years and just love it. It makes growing my vegetables easy ,and I get a large volume of produce.
The cucumbers , peppers, and tomatoes are just beautiful.
We purchased ours for the local Home and Flower show, when we are at the show I always stop to talk to vendor and tell everyone at the show how great this product is.”
“The gentlemen at The Pittsburgh Home and Garden show were really nice to talk to. They explained to us all everything we need to know about the Vegepod. Nice product. Can’t wait to use it.
Thank you.
Tim McManus”
“I was disappointed when I found out that vegepod was cheaper on Amazon, the two Australia guy at the home show told me that the sold for 800.00 on line and when I found out they sell for 499.99 on line. I hate being lie too.”
“I absolutely love them! My husband ordered 4 and I ordered 4 more. I was looking for a solution to my greens without bug issues and the Vegebags are perfect. I featured them on TikTok story @ygardener.”
