It's set up in the backyard in Columbia, MO, and we dug a trench around it on April 16. But I can't be sure how great it is until the seeds are planted and grow. The kids love it so far, #sweepstakes! It arrived in very good time and condition. I've been ordering from Hearthsong since the three granddaughters' mother was their age, so I had confidence in the product. This is a very good business.

We bought this probably 4 years ago, and it is still in the back garden. We received all the parts and seeds and the seeds grew impressively. The one thing that made it less than ideal as a fort is that with all the vines and flowers it was very hot, humid & buggy inside the fort. We live in DC, so summer is very hot & sticky. This might be more enjoyable it a more temperate climate.

We're pretty happy with the fort structure itself, but it arrived about 6 weeks later than the original estimate, and I would have canceled the order if that was an option. It didn't take long to set it up, but the seeds never grew. I assume this is because we missed the planting window, since they're supposed to be in the ground by May, not late June. We'll try again next year.