Greenhouse Setup - VEVOR Walk-in Tunnel Greenhouse for 269,99€ Installation & Product Review

Extra growing space is a must on our Portuguese homestead and so is sheltered space to build and pot plants. So, when the Company VEVOR contacted us to review one of their product, we were thrilled to choose their Walk-in Tunnel Greenhouse. The Greenhouse gift VEVOR sent us is a total game-changer for our Portuguese Homestead. In this video, you'll see us installing and reviewing Greenhouse products. We'll also talk about why we selected this Walk-in Tunnel over other options available online.
61 weeks ago, we bought an abandoned farm in Tras-os-montes, North Portugal. We're building our dream house with a public garden, an ice cream kiosk and so much more... We left the Rat trace for a simple life in North Portugal. And this is a slice of our dream and a new simple life.
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[@SimpleLifePortugal]

hey everyone thanks a lot for watching

[@marilouw207]

One thing I absolutely appreciate about your channel is the fact that you are always so honest! Great review on a very nice greenhouse. I am sure VEVOR will support you with even more products to review on their behalf. And congrats to you.... every day is another step forward towards your incredible dream! Wishing you prosperity with every project you tackle. Much love from Cape Town.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks a lot Mari, honesty & transparency are definitely our values. We too really hope that Vevor will support us further. BUT in the interest of being honest with our viewers we have to say that after the installation we had a huge windstorm and the greenhouse did suffer some damage. Ho well, nothing we can't fix but it'll be for a another video... Have a great week all the very best to you in Cape Town and happy easter or celebration of spring :)

[@angelaprovencher7150]

I'm so happy for you both , Congratulations on your new greenhouse. I hope that other companies give y'all a chance try their products and review them on your videos.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

We hope so too - but to be honest a bit of a disaster happened after this video was shot :( :( Now scratching out heads to fix this... Stay tuned for the full story :) and Thanks for watching Angela xx

[@angelaprovencher7150]

@@SimpleLifePortugal Oh No! I hope it's fixable with whatever happened. You know I will be waiting for the next video. Happy Easter, He has Risen! P.S. I just read a few of the other post . Just an idea I had when I saw that y'all were putting it on blocks. Maybe cement the bottom piping onto the blocks, then you know at least the frame of the greenhouse isn't going anywhere. I'm not sure the cover will last any length of time with the blazing sunshine come down on it.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

@@angelaprovencher7150 Yes we think it is fixable... Yep we might need to buy cements, but lets see what we can do to fix it for free and what we got on hand :D

[@normahalliburton2908]

I am so glad that Vevor reached out to you guys, you so deserve it and will be a great ambassador for their products, roll on some tools now that you very much need. I am very to watch your land change one bit at a time. Take care guys, onward and upward xx

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Ahh thanks Norma 🥰it's thanks to your views comments and likes that they reached out 🥰 so we're humbled 😘😘 tools that we defo need! A belt sander, a split saw, a mulcher, a drill press, a tomato mill and So so much more 😆let's see if they like what we do, and more importantly IF we're happy to back their products. In the end our loyalty lays with you all. 😘😘

[@vivienneturner2028]

Hi guys. I see many people in high wind areas have added wooden bracing screwed into the metal bracing from the inside and long bungee elastics that go right iver the roof and staked on either side of the greenhouse for extra stability and wind protection. Good luck! 😊😊😊

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hi Vivienne, you are very right, i think we'll need to do that too, BUt we might have a few more tricks up our sleeves to make our greenhouse extra durable. So stay tuned another greenhouse video is currently being filmed :) Have a fab day, happy Easter or Celebration of Spring xx

[@elizabethtoet1113]

Hello Sindy and Dan, well this was just the video we needed for Easter, What a great gift this Greenhouse is (better than an Easter Egg!!) OMG you two so deserve a break. Congratulations for two hardworking and lovely people. The Greenhouse looks amazing. You should be able to grow quite a bit of stuff in there, not to mention Dan's workstation and your She Shed. Things are sure looking up and coming together, I feel sure the makers of the Greenhouse will be glad that you were able to give an honest review. I am excited for you both. Till next time my friends..............

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hooo thank you so much Elizabeth

[@miagt6890]

Excellent idea to place the greenhouse frame on blocks. ❤

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thank you Mia! 😊 xx

[@magiqlady]

Wow!! Just what you guys needed & deserved....Congrats on the new greenhouse/workshop! Can't wait to see whàt your next project is in using the greenhouse & Waterhouse! Take care & richest blessings....

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks so much! 🥰the hose is amazing only good things to say about it!! And thanks for watching ❤️ it's thanks to you all that we got this freebie we really needed. Next greenhouse project should be fun as well adapt it for.our windy context 🤩 happy spring and Easter xx

[@rachelfrees1268]

👏👏💯✔️A new Greenhouse which you need. Absolutely be extra careful. A big gust of wind would wreck it if not tied down securely. You two live such an exciting life. Do you get cherries off the trees? There is a saying, “The rooster does all the crowing, but the hens deliver the goods.” Good chuckle for the day.😂 See you later.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Yes winds can be a problem and we discovered this, but it's all good we can adapt the greenhouse for our context - Dan can do anything 😆😘😘 the cherry are hard to harvest since our trees are so tall. We'll need to figure something out for that 😆

[@tinasmith7890]

I love seeing how well you guys work together. I think you as a couple can make anything that you want to accomplish you can withe how good you work together

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

hooo Tina, you are so very kind to take the time to write such positive and encouraging message. Your support means the world to us and it's thanks to people like you that we have the drive to continue sharing our project with this awesome community xx

[@layna8924]

HELLO SINDY & DAN/MASON/GRUFFIN & ELROY/KITTIES & ASSORTED FEATHERED FOWL...WOW, A GREENHOUSE!...MASON LOVES TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL YOU DO & IS AMAZED AT YOU TALKING TO THE CAMERA ALL THE TIME, BUT, I THINK HE WOULD RATHER YOU THROW THE STICK FOR HIM...LOOKS GREAT!...ALL THE BEST...🙏;)

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

lol Mason and the stick obsession... lol if you only knew how much footage i cut of us throwing sticks ahahahah!! Seriously, since the start of this channel, stick throwing probably could fill up a 2T hard drive :D lol But lately he's had an obsession with cow heads ahahh! Our Shepperd neighbour was donated lots of cow part for her dogs by a local butcher and somehow 2 cow heads landed on our land. Now Elroy and Mason are having so so much fun playing the "it's my cow head game".. So cheeky these 2 :) On wednesday we're releasing a bonus video to show our new chicken flock. Hope you'll enjoy it! all the very best to you xx

[@juneprice3977]

You two are a cross between Bear Grylls and MacGyver! They picked it the best team to try out their products, so happy they chose you! I look forward to your videos. Happy Easter!

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

How kind of you June. Lol a Cross between Bear Grylls and MacGyver ahahah that we had never heard... But we can tell you we're as sweet as a mars bar :D Happy easter to you too!! xx

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

Happy easter, happy spring! So so glad you Sindi and Dan, have VEVOR sponsoring the greenhouse and hose. I'll be waiting for Wednesday's update. 😊

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

It sure was a great gift 🥰 we need to adapt it to our context a bit, but the greenhouse is pretty awesome 😍 so big 🥰 on Wednesday, we're releasing a chicken coop update. It was a super fun video to shoot hope you'll like it 🥰 happy Easter 🐣 😗😘

[@mafish7962]

Exciting times! ❤

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Oh yes!

[@The-Quinta]

Another great video guys. Hard work pays off! Keep going, you’re doing a fantastic job. ❤ Definitely a great advance with your poly tunnel. The 3m width is a fantastic size. 😎👍🏼

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks so much! 😊 yes a 3m meter greenhouse is fantastic, and hard to find too... But we'll need to tweek this installation to be sure it will fit our contexte for a long time. Still have to catchup with some of your videos guys, it's been a mad rush here for the past 3 week.. Who would have thought a last frost date would be this stressful :D ho well, you live and you learn :D

[@desireehuls8356]

Live the idea of a greenhouse and so nice of the Vevor company to sponsor. It’s just like Mason to be right there. Lol.👍🙏🛠

[@sandragaber7176]

Happy Easter . Love your view..the ravine where you are putting up your greenhouse is such an attraction to me..you guys are set in a valley and it is so green..always keeping busy. Love watching what's next...have a good 🐣 Easter.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks so much - Our meadow sure is a very special place to live in

[@claudia_ese8788]

well done, guys! from first seeing this greenhouse in other videos, to me the instructions together with the labeling of the parts looked very self explanatory, but i saw other youtubers struggle quite a bit. you made it look straight forward. looking good your „white“ house, and the extra bonus of having a workspace for Dan will make your life a lot easier.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hey Claudia, thanks a lot for your comment. Truly, this greenhouse is super easy to setup it honestly took us no more than 2h1/2 to install it and stabilizing it. MUCH EASIER than the chicken run we installed from VidaXL (that one took me 2 days to put together - so cannot recommend VidaXL). Maybe people struggle because they didn't square off their base? that's a super important step and to be honest it is not explained in the instruction that one need to square of the base before installing the tarp. One thing that made the installation easy is the labeling of the parts and the packaging too. We really appreciated that the parts came in little bundles. And YES! having a workspace for Dan is gonna be super handy. BUT, we need to tweak the installation we did. A massive windstorm hit our hamlet and we need to add more weight to the structure and re-inforce some area to it our context. So expect a couple more greenhouse video :) thanks for the support

[@claudia_ese8788]

@@SimpleLifePortugal oh no! and you already took some precautions to avoid this. so more greenhouse videos it is 😅

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

@@claudia_ese8788 Yep lol :D More greenhouse videos it'll be :D I think we'll do a temp setup for the summer and a super pimp up for winter :D Well, let's see :D that's the plan for now :D

[@irislozinsky3960]

Perfect couple to show off your products! They are honest,and talented builders so will do a great job for you. They are hard workers an deserve thi gift!

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

We appreciate that so much Iris

[@jackvanleeuwenkamp4706]

Hi guys! I’m thinking you may want to secure three straps (front, middle and back) over your beautiful green house. That would also help with wind flexing and perhaps preventing the bending of your ribs on the structure. You would peg them down very deep (similar to a camping tent but much deeper). Super happy for you! ❤️🇨🇦

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hey Jack, thanks a lot for the tip, yes we'll do exactly that and a little more as well. After the last windstorm it became evident that we'd need to adapt the structure for our context. Still a wicked cool greenhouse, just need to tweak it slightly :) thanks a lot for taking the time to give us tips, it's much appreciated!

[@The-Good-Life-Off-Grid]

Still love listening to the Bird. ❤

[@josiebriggs4922]

Love it, maybe you could separate the two sections with shower curtains to save the seedlings from the dust? Great job getting it up x

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

hey Josie, you're all caught up. Yes, we could use a shower curtain to divide :) We also have a mini greenhouse with its own zipper tarp, so next year, if our bedroom is done (because we're using it as a wardrobe now lol) it'll be moved in the greenhouse. Lol but it's so very very windy here, I dono if the dust would have time to set :D Anyhow thanks for the great idea :) your input is valued xx

[@TheImanuelita]

Great to see you are being supported with items that you truly need. And great review too. Happy Easter!!

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks Ima 🥰 yes we really needed this one. Needs a bit of tweaking but it'll work in the end we're sure... Happy spring and a wonderful Easter 🐣 😊

[@jokevasconcellos6930]

Wow.....super greenhouse. Looks so tidy and neat. Look forward to the next video.❤ Hope you had a great Easter. 😊

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

It really is a super greenhouse we just need to adapt it a little for our windy content 😁

[@Grace_x68]

Thanks for the video Sindy and Dan. Love the greenhouse.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks Grace :) It's a pretty awesome greenhouse, but maybe it's not ideal for our context... Stay tune for an update...

[@LorraineinAustralia]

So exciting to get the greenhouse. It’s a real game changer having an outside work space. Much love❤❤

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Love you too Lorraine, yes in theory the greenhouse should have been a game changer.. but... well.. 1 week after installing it so a few days ago for us, we had a massive windstorm :( Seems that despite all the precaution we took, it was not enough :( Ho well, nothing that can't be fixed... But we'll tell you more about it in a couple of weeks from now.. Today we're licking our wound and feeling sorry.. BUT we're eating Chocolate too :D

[@LorraineinAustralia]

@@SimpleLifePortugal oh no… I was concerned that there seemed to be no real tie downs on the inside of the cover… I’m thinking rebar hoops sunk deep into the soil or even into concrete footings to hold down the frame.. But I will wait for the next exciting episode😂😂🤪 Much love❤️❤️

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

@@LorraineinAustralia yess... you were right to be concerned :D According to Google on that day, the wind blew at 22km but to be honest, it felt more like 65km - and it came from the south. So you can imagine the damage :( Anyhow nothing that can't be fixed according to Dan :D

[@annievlachos7880]

It is a very nice greenhouse it will help you a lot have a nice Easter love from Greece ...

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hi Annie, yes in theory it should have helped a lot... But it seems we need to change a couple of this before we can truly reap the reward of this amazing gift to make it fit for our contexte... Stay tuned for an update and to know why... Happy Easter :) xx

[@GlendaHayward]

Well done. One of the best reviews I have watched.👌

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Wow, thanks!

[@monicacruz4407]

Oh, that’s huge, as you say, game changer, and great review 😊👍😎

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks a lot Monica xx

[@hillman2131]

Hi. Looks like a nice Polly tunnel. If you get 140 km winds it will end up in Spain. I don't think there is nearly enough soil/weight on sides to hold it down and cover needs to be very tight. Heavy rain will wash soil away. Just going on experience. I nearly lost mine in storm 10 years ago.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks for the tips - we defo need to amend the installation to fit our context a little more.. First year homesteading, lots to learn and we're grateful for those who share their knowledge and experience with us.

[@fortwoods]

Ya know, Vevor makes affordable stuff that actually very much ok. My diesel heater came from them and I’m impressed. I’d buy their greenhouse but it’s so windy here things like that blow away in our strong winds. I am looking at how you all installed it to see if I could further strengthen it more than you did for the winds. They are affordable

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hey, I totally agree vevor is a solid company with affordable DIY, home, and gardening things. In the coming weeks, we'll release an update for the greenhouse to adapt it to our very windy context. Hope we can inspire your next project

[@WendyW123]

Well done Sindy and Dan for anchoring your polytunnel as well as you have, we've lost a few over the years and found that keeping the cover drum tight is the key. Will you put a shade cover over Dan's work area as I'm sure it will get mighty hot in there? Great work xxx❤

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hey Wendy, thanks a lot for the feedback. Yes keeping the drum super tight is key. However, despite the many precaution we took on that day.. well... I don't think we'll need to put a shade cover over Dan's work area - to put it simply.. We will be releasing an update review for this product on 23rd April... Have a great Easter or celebration of spring xx And thanks for watching!

[@WendyW123]

@@SimpleLifePortugal Oh dear Sindy and Dan, that sounds ominous. I do hope you are both okay!! We do get quite violent gusts here which can be quite frightening and take roof tiles off at their worst. It can break your heart when you've put work into a project. We also found that the webbing covers can disintegrate in the 40 degrees heat of summer and become brittle, this also happens to zip ties too which snap after a year. Sending hugs to you both xxx

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

@@WendyW123 Yikes you do get very strong wind too.. Surprisingly the zipper held up well, as far as the heat destroying the webbing cover, well lol we didn't have time to find out :D :D We are both ok so nothing to worry about, just a few bruises from the high wind and trying to recover the greenhouse in the middle of the storm but nothing to write home about :D But you are right, it was totally heartbreaking... lol I guess you'll be able to read our faces in the video we shot the day after the storm.. ho well, soon it'll be all smile again, after all, today is Easter, and we're indulging on chocolate. lol Sugar make for a happy world :D

[@WendyW123]

@@SimpleLifePortugal 💕🙏💕 yum!!

[@annwilliams9519]

Good work guys, what a great gift. I'm so pleased for you. Ann xx

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks Ann! I think we still have a bit of work to do to adapt it to our context.. Stay tuned for an update... xx Happy Easter xx

[@annwilliams9519]

@Simple Life Portugal Happy Easter buddies. Lv ya xx

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

@@annwilliams9519 Love you too xx

[@The-Good-Life-Off-Grid]

Them birds so lovely i could stay there forever listening to them 😊🌻

[@KayGardinerAndrews]

Happy Easter 🎉 Love how you work together, with a bit of comedy thrown in 😊 The greenhouse is amazing, I noticed the windows on both sides which will help with the high winds 🇦🇺🦘🐨

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks so much! 😊 Yes... We too thought the windows would help with the high wind.. but it seems we need to adapt the greenhouse a little more for our context, we still think it's a great product.. BUT an update will soon come, so stay tuned and a very happy Easter to you too :) xx

[@escapefromny2012]

Thank you for your demonstration. You both seem like lovely people. Wishing you lots of happiness and abundance. PS) Your property is beautiful.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

THanks so much

[@growvegwithme]

Love the greenhouse! ❤

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

it really is! :)

[@jannetomlinson1831]

Love everything you do. Anymore changes in the house?

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hey Janne! thanks a lot yes, lots more to come with the house, now we're just busy planting food and getting ready for next winter :D I think the inside house work will continue when we'll hit the heatwave, our bedroom is still on insulation non gypsum up.. So we got to get this done too cause atm it ain't the love nest we imagine :D but it'll come!

[@juanitakauffman6336]

Very nice green house

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Thanks a lot

[@getlostwhenwondering393]

Great rewards come with hard work

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Our pleasure! have a great week Arjan xx

[@chuckelbrothers]

Great info I have just ordered one

[@SusanZiegler]

Another great advance!

[@melinda5777]

Greatest. 🙏❤🇺🇸🇸🇪🇵🇹👣🤗

[@katipohl2431]

How is the aeration of that greenhouse, how to prevent overheating in summer? Here in Germany I have a strong electric ventilator.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

eheheheh!! Don't think we'll have that problem :D Stay tuned to know why :)

[@katipohl2431]

​@@SimpleLifePortugal Happy Easter! Yes, I am following and need one more greenhouse here in Germany. There is already one strong electric ventilator for my polytunnel in summer.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

@@katipohl2431 I'd wait a bit to make this purchase if you live in a high-wind region... We have another video coming about the greenhouse, we should be shooting it this week... But if you live in a not-windy region go right ahead, this is an excellent product - we will just need to tweak it slightly to fit our context :)

[@sanibelt]

Is the Greenhouse still holding up? From what I've seen on YT the plastic seems kinda thin and not very UV proof, not sure if it'll last a long time.

[@meaquindinho541]

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[@315CannaMan]

Hello! Vevor didn't include the nuts,bolts,or guy wires in my order. Can you provide a description of the length,size and number of nuts and bolts used to assemble this? Ill need to purchase them separately. Thank you!

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hey Cannaman, 👋 I'd defo get I touch with vevor if I were you. Dan says the screws are probability size 35mm. As far as giving you the exact number, hummm, (maybe 46-50 nuts and bolts if our count is right) it's difficult to give you an exact number since it's alteady assembled, but if you look in the plan, it should give you a breakdown of the pieces. Hope this helps so you know ours didn't have a guide wire either.

[@katipohl2431]

Affiliate link doesn't work. Does the company ship to Germany? You are really hard working.

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Hi Katie -It's been amended thanks in the description and yes they do ship to Germany :)

[@carolrhynold5021]

🇨🇦

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

Have a great day xx

[@soupvis2616]

How difficult is it to get building permission on your land ? I want to buy land with "registered" ruin in rustic land and dunno if i can build there easy ...

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

It was not difficult at all :) But building permits are not something we cover on our channel since we're not experts. Our top tip? Do not take or seek advice for your building permit from KZbin. If your life savings are on the line it's totally worth hiring a pro. Good luck with your project!

[@soupvis2616]

@@SimpleLifePortugal The pro lawyer works with the immo agents ... Not easy ( even criminal )

[@SimpleLifePortugal]

@@soupvis2616 The paperwork is the first hurdle you'll need to clear, then after that it'll be bramble :D

[@foobart8746]

I love the team work

[@daphnemays1969]

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[@VMc828]

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