Tempted by portable greenhouses

[pegkerr]

I'm tempted to get this portable greenhouse.


Figure it would be useful for all the flats I'm starting, hardening off, etc. Or would I really use it enough to justify the expense? $57 or so with shipping. Any of you gardeners use anything like it? Or should I stick to something smaller, like this? Any idea where to look for something like this locally, Twin Citians, so I don't have to pay icky internet shipping charges?

Comments

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

I'm seriously unconvinced. To me, it looks too expensive and too cheap, if that makes any sense. It's way too much to pay for a flimsy set-up, but the price is suspiciously low for a set-up that's well-engineered and durable.

It's one of those products that I would only buy after talking to a fellow gardener whose opinion and experience I knew who had used the model(s) I was considering.

galacticvoyeur has had considerable success starting seeds, and I believe Terry Garey has, too. Then again, Toad Hall had a front porch that was useful for hardening off seedlings once they were ready to move out of the front hall.

[wilfulcait.livejournal.com]

Whenever the product photo shows an adult crouching down inside, I'm always convinced that the real thing is smaller than I'm imagining.