Vegepod - Small Stand

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desertcart.com: vegepod - Small Stand - Raises to Waist Height : Patio, Lawn & Garden Review: Perfect for my herb garden - I use these with my old style Earth Boxes because the Earth Box stand currently available don’t work with my old style Earth Boxes. These are very sturdy and a perfect height. Review: Prerequisite Required: IKEA Kitchen Assembly 101! - I bought the Vegepod and stand to grow my lettuces and keep them safe from all my furry friends. They are ready and waiting in pots anticipating their new home! I assembled this product today and filled it with dirt and have to say that I have no confidence in the canopy of this product. The clips that are supposed to have a lip that fastens to stretch to the opposite end simply do not reach. They do not hold. I bought a size small and received four clips to hold the canopy. This would never be enough to stop this thing from taking off in the wind as I am anticipating. When I open the canopy the clips pop out. I put 2 in the back and 2 in the front as the videos suggested. I watched the 2 Australian dudes several many times through each step so I finally did get it together and filled. Only to find the canopy clips slip out and the thing falls off. The canopy is the reason I bought the product in the first place. I have assembled a complete IKEA kitchen from flat boxes. I mean, the big ones. The tall pantry cabinet, the double oven cabinet, the corner cabinet with the lazy Susan, etc., every single one being a different cabinet. It was all child’s play compared to assembling this product. I got the basic stand. Also, thanks a whole lot for making the basic stand black with blacker holes! (I will say both the stand and many-pieced pod are quality and solid.) 5 1/2 hours with a lunch break to assemble. I would return this item but I could not possibly do so with the time and strength it requires. I gave up on the pipe connection. I got it in with the handy boiling water tip. But I could not refit the pipe clamp once I opened it to put it in place. I do not have the finger strength to squeeze it hard enough with one hand while cranking the flange with the other (and I am a pianist with strong fingers!) Can I get more clips? Does anyone know who I can ask? I will try to get a male friend with really strong hands to try to get these things attached according to the video. Do these clips work for anyone else? Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions. update: My friend was able to secure the clips that hold the canopy. He tried different slots and luckily (and only) 2 other slots accommodated the clips. Be aware you may not be able to utilize the slots of your choice. Except for the hose/sprinkler it is now pretty nice. My lettuces are really growing.