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Greenhouse Four-Tier Mini / B000NCTGQE

I bought this greenhouse to start seedlings in the house before transplanting them outside for spring, and also to host a little herb garden in the kitchen area.

Firstly, the measurements listed here are accurate. This is a very large unit, of respectable quality, and very affordable. I have yet to find another unit this size and quality online or in catalogs that doesn't cost twice this much. In fact, this same greenhouse is selling in some places for double this price, plus shipping, so Amazon has quite the bargain here.

Secondly, the greenhouse is incredibly easy to put together. We had it out of the box and set up in less than half an hour, with no onerous tools required. The shelves are a thin metal lattice, to let sunlight filter down to the bottom levels, but the metal is strong and feels very sturdy. The cover has enough lee-way to slip on and off easily, as well as ties to hold it in place, and... Read more

This is our second of these mini greenhouses. The first one was smaller (3 shelves, purchased locally from our local nursery)... we used the first one for about 7 or 8 years, and it produced so many wonderful veggies and flowers for our garden year after year which we started in pots from seed. We simply loved it, but the plastic cover bit the dust, and we had taped it in several places with clear packaging tape to squeeze the last couple of years use from it, so it was looking ratty after 4 or 5 years of use. We could have purchased a new cover for it, but decided if we tossed the cover, the wire shelves would be helpful in our tool shed for storage, so opted for this new taller unit on Amazon (4 shelves) to use for starting our seeds again each spring. It is exactly the same as the first one we bought, except 4 shelves (taller) than the first 3 shelf model. We anchored it with a couple of bricks on the bottom shelf, so it doesn't tip over in high winds. We planted our seeds a... Read more

I have had this for almost 2 years. So, 'A' for durability. This item is a good value for the price, but not very sturdy. Very easy to assemble, takes about 15 minutes, just like Legos. Mine has blown over with every wind over 10 mph. The air comes in at the bottom and whips around, eventually sinking the whole structure. I had to put some concrete blocks on the bottom shelf. As far as use, very dangerous for plants on autopilot. You have to check your plants every day. (not necessarily greenhouse's fault, but you should be aware) If you leave too much water in the greenhouse, everything will quickly (2 days) develop a mold, even with flaps open to vent. The top rack has no shade, so anything on top will quickly be bleached white and die. You have to get some sort of shade for the top. Finally, the zipper broke the second week. It has a great design, but one zipper came off the track, and the other side the stitching broke so there is a hole along the zipper which gets bigger every... Read more