Sometimes it is just a good idea to have a little tiny greenhouse. It elevates the humidity inside and this is a great thing for new and young plants. It is also great for cuttings.

All you need is a few basic supplies to make something like this. A shallow pot, wire, plastic bags and some duct tape are what you need.

We actually made these small greenhouses because we are raising some bonsai from cuttings and we want to keep them protected and in an elevated humidity. You can see the tutorials on bonsai from cuttings here.

It is a pretty easy process and you have a lot of options. All kinds of wire can be used. I had some of this flexible aluminum wire and I twisted a pair of it to make it stronger. Two lengths of it going from corners to corners will work great.

Some duct tape will hold them in place very nicely.

Here is a look at another one. This wire is very similar to coat hanger wire. A little loop at the end of all four of them will make it easy to connect them.

Here are all the wires connected together.

If you don't have large sheets of plastic you can cut open plastic ziploc bags.

And to make it big enough you tape bags together.

Put your plants in the greenhouse and put your plastic covering right over everything.

Then you can seal it shut with rubber bands. One band won't fit all the way around so you can cut them and tie them together.

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Hydrofarm CK64060 Hot House with Heat Mat

7" dome for growing bigger and taller starts. Increase germination success. Better humidity control for optimum growth. Offers increased growing success. Includes: UL listed waterproof heat mat, 17 watts, 120 volt, 7" humidity dome, 11" x 22" watertight base tray, 72-cell seedling inserts, Instructions with growing tips, and Clonex Rooting Gel.

Best Choice 4 Tier Mini Green House

• Equipped with powder-coated steel bars and a polyethylene plastic cover that will make this product last through the seasons
• The 4 inside shelves will hold your small plants, gardening tools, or pots
• Roll-Up zipper door gives you easy access to inside the greenhouse
• Easy assembly and no tools required, you will have your new greenhouse up in no time
• Product dimensions: 27.25"(l) X 19"(w) x 63"(h)

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