ShelterLogic 3' x 8' x 3' GrowIT Small Garden Greenhouse for Outdoors, Easy-Access & Durable

4/8/21: My carnivorous plants adore this tent and doubled in size in the last two months! Wow, for the price [**Edit 4/8/21: I came back to buy a second one for my mom and the price has more than doubled. $30 was great - $73, not so much], this is hard to beat! I'm using this indoors for seed flats and tropical plants and the humidity is amazing, 70-80% during the day and 90-93% at night when the lights shut off. Seeds are popping up like daisies, my moringa has stopped dropping leaves and resumed growth, and I already have aerial roots developing on my ficus! With an LED and a 45W incandescent, the temperature runs a little less than 10° warmer than the rest of house, and about 5° warmer at night - if I used a heat mat or something similar, it would probably be warmer. The humidity is high enough that I recommend putting a tray under it to protect your flooring if used indoors. I bought a puppy grass potty tray because it was the only tray I could find with the correct dimensions, which set me back another $20; when it arrives, I'll post pictures of the whole thing. I also have fungus gnats already after just a few days - I'm sure they were already present in my plants, but the warmth, humidity, and confinement makes them much more noticeable. I may tape down the cover at the bottom and release a few ladybugs in there, although I feel mixed about that since I don't know if there would be enough food for them to survive long. Took almost no time at all to set up; I skipped the rubber mallet and just laid it down and thumped on the joints a few times with my fists, and that was enough to make it very sturdy. I even took one shelf out to make room for my taller plants, so one level only has one bar in the back for support - sturdy as a rock when I wiggle it or press on the sides. I did ziptie the shelves down and felt that was a drastic improvement. The flimsy wire shelves are probably the only potential downside, but tied down, they look and feel much more sturdy and attractive. The vinyl cover is attractive and thicker than I expected - feels like it will last forever indoors!

Pro's: + Lightweight (10lbs, if that) + Super fast to assemble (12mins with taking pictures at each step) + Feels strong enough for a cat to jump on a shelf (but not jump off because of the lightweight), or at least 2 5lb mushroom blocks (10lbs) on each shelf + The plastic/PVC sheeting is longer than the height by ~1", so you don't have to worry about humidity escaping Cons: - A bit stinky out of the package, so needs to air out a little after setting up - The shelves rest on top of the metal tubes. They'll be in place well when they have weight on them, but would have been nice if they clipped in somewhere, so they can't fall off when moving it (with nothing on) -There's an extra hole in the center plastic piece, below the one you're supposed to use (and not super clear which to use in the instructions). I'm not sure why it's there. It'll consume you. Summary: Perfect if you need something lightweight, relatively inexpensive, with a decent amount of room (8 5lb mushroom blocks should work, maybe ever 8 10lb blocks), and quick to setup/ break down.

I've owned/used variations of this type of greenhouse over the years. Used both indoor and out, they're a great way to start seeds, control plant humidity, and keep most pests and pets away from the seedlings. There are a couple of drawbacks, but I'll get to those after I review the rated features. Easy to Assemble: Absolutely. Whether you're purchasing a small one for seed starters or the larger walk-in style, it's a simple and reliable design. For some users (like me) that prefer to secure the shelfs (the assembly design just has them floating across the support arms, using plants to hold them down) it's easy to do so with small zip ties or even twist ties. Sturdiness: Moderate. The pieces aren't interlocking, and can easily separate from each other during assembly as well as in high winds if it's not secured somehow. The units are incredibly light, and if kept outdoors can easily be blown around by higher winds. Easy to counter with bags of soil or tent stakes, but very necessary. Stability: The larger units are very stable, but that's by design. The small units do require a little help. For the one we recently purchased, I placed a bag of unopened soil on the bottom shelf. We keep it on a screened in porch, so with high winds (which are frequent here) it wouldn't blow over and ruin our recent sprouts. Not a rated feature BUT: Coupled with a generic seed starter (dried peat moss/loose soil in small 1.25 cups) the seeds went from unplanted to sprouts in less than a week. Having used this style of greenhouse over the last decade almost every year, I recommend it for everyone. Drawbacks: While you can replace just the plastic cover, they are relatively fragile, especially if you use it outdoors. You will have to replace it. If you simply purchase an entire new greenhouse (which isn't a horrible idea as these are very cost effective) you can use the old frame as a trellis for vine type plants. The ties (used to secure the cover to the frame) are a little awkward to install, but they do keep the cover on. Again, if kept outdoors, they will break after about a year of use. The only other draw back is the zippers. Repeated access will wear them out rather rapidly, but you can combat that by keeping them lightly oiled with simple oils found around the kitchen.

It didn't take me 30 mins to put it up, it took me 1.5 hours, plus I numbered all of the poles as I went as the numbers are only on the plastic bags they came in, but the description is bang on, looking forward to growing my seeds.

La serre est de bonne grandeur et de bonne qualité, se range bien. Je le recommande

This works well. Especially for cold nights

Does not handle the wind, had to tie it down extensively, and plastic cover did not last one growing season

Démarrage saisonnier de graines.