How I built my IKEA "rudsta" greenhouse cabinet

Here's how I built my IKEA greenhouse cabinet. I went with the Rudsta model instead of the Milsbo or other models. In this cabinet, I'm putting most of my high value plants I think would benefit from higher humidity and warmer temperatures. I'm super excited to see how this does over time. Thanks for watching!
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  • @Dylan-4444
    @Dylan-44443 жыл бұрын

    honestly your voice is so calming

  • @zoraydaespiritu4830

    @zoraydaespiritu4830

    3 жыл бұрын

    That was my first impression and also the reason why I hit subscribe😃

  • @efilymkcuf1429

    @efilymkcuf1429

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes he should totally do like plant asmr discussions or something

  • @scottfletcher1956

    @scottfletcher1956

    2 жыл бұрын

    These videos are like an ear massage 💆‍♀️

  • @tashamclean

    @tashamclean

    Жыл бұрын

    @@scottfletcher1956 🤣🤣 I agree

  • @caelebgill4411
    @caelebgill44113 жыл бұрын

    New Benji unlocked: 🚧Builder Benji👷🏻

  • @benjiplant

    @benjiplant

    3 жыл бұрын

    haha i love this

  • @yeehawsaurus2754
    @yeehawsaurus27543 жыл бұрын

    the sound of your aquarium in your room makes me want one. it seems so calming

  • @benjiplant

    @benjiplant

    3 жыл бұрын

    sometimes i play rainforest noises and pretend like i’m in a rainforest lol. Makes for really nice white noise when i’m going to sleep

  • @yeehawsaurus2754

    @yeehawsaurus2754

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@benjiplant I'll definitely try that lol *pretends to ignore the fact that i fall asleep at 5 am* definitely for sure

  • @user-my1fk5bm9j
    @user-my1fk5bm9j3 жыл бұрын

    Not me stalking this account bye- 😭

  • @taylorswiftTS

    @taylorswiftTS

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same 😭

  • @kele3742

    @kele3742

    3 жыл бұрын

    literally me 😭✋

  • @benjiplant

    @benjiplant

    3 жыл бұрын

    i only have 2 videos rn, not much to stalk sorry 😭 lol

  • @owenmcguire8139
    @owenmcguire81393 жыл бұрын

    Just a suggestion, you could get smaller grow lights, and attach them to the underside of the magnetic shelves to help spread some more light to those shadowed areas.

  • @renedinglasan6942
    @renedinglasan69422 жыл бұрын

    I just recently discovered your channel and am so inspired by your love and dedication to your plants, I have always loved plants so I'm in awe at how nurturing you are towards them. Thank you for your unbridled quiet joy !

  • @karadavis6451
    @karadavis64513 жыл бұрын

    Your videos bring me so much peace when I’m feeling anxious ❤️ thank you for making them

  • @onlyapilgrim
    @onlyapilgrim3 жыл бұрын

    your videos literally make my day benji!! im usually so uninspired and lazy but taking care of my plants helps me to practice gratitude and feel productive, and your videos are a big motivator, so ty!!

  • @Nikibaby74
    @Nikibaby743 жыл бұрын

    I purchased this cabinet too. Also 2 of the taller, single door, matching cabinets a few weeks go. I got the same fans and saw another KZreadr hang them by magnetic hooks and small black zip ties. Works great! I want to make some type of corner plexiglass shelves and maybe add magnetic shelves like yours or some Ikea pegboards that I have. Always fiddling around with my greenhouse lol. Yours looks great! Looking forward to more content!

  • @vivianquevedo1434
    @vivianquevedo14343 жыл бұрын

    It looks really good!

  • @orangableach5992
    @orangableach59923 жыл бұрын

    You, Planterina and Carmen Whitehead are my favorite plant you tubers rn 🙌🏽😩 some plant shopping at nursery’s irl would perform really well!

  • @jacquelines3685

    @jacquelines3685

    3 жыл бұрын

    SAME!!🍃🌱🌿💚

  • @truslf5056
    @truslf50563 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful plants in your cabinet. I ordered the same one too :)

  • @Cochita322
    @Cochita3223 жыл бұрын

    Please make more videos about terrariums ? What kind of plants would survive in those glass bottles or jars ?? They look so beautiful❤

  • @davidsheppard1362
    @davidsheppard13622 жыл бұрын

    It's really nice to see a young guy showing such enthusiasm.

  • @katarinapranke
    @katarinapranke2 жыл бұрын

    love the magnet idea, beautiful plants!

  • @joselyngalvan6989
    @joselyngalvan69893 жыл бұрын

    the person who disliked the video needs a hug and good vibes...

  • @paolagonzalez9576
    @paolagonzalez95763 жыл бұрын

    This is the best thing to come home to after work!! Yayyyyy☺️😤

  • @rahadichannel
    @rahadichannel3 жыл бұрын

    Your voices so clear and speak calming

  • @MsKati2208
    @MsKati22083 жыл бұрын

    Did I cry because this video is just so cute 😭 well maybe

  • @esterzolas
    @esterzolas3 жыл бұрын

    omg i came from dustin and i’m here to stay this is so cute and calming

  • @alexandernursery4443
    @alexandernursery44433 жыл бұрын

    BENJI!!!!!!GO GO GO!!!!!!!!

  • @louisanow
    @louisanow3 жыл бұрын

    3:44 in - You may eventually have to replace your electrical fixtures, so you need that cap to remove easily so plugs fit through the hole. Whatever method you choose to afix that cap needs to be easily reversible. See if you can carefully modify the flanges on it by flaring them out slightly, or wedging in some rubber tubing or something around the seal. If it's metal and not plastic, use the super strong magnets. They're available in different sizes and strengths. For your lighting issue, you might experiment with mirrors or white board on the bottom or other surfaces to reflect more light back into the lower plant area. Otherwise, it looks great, and I hope it's all going well for you.

  • @natureislovely2988
    @natureislovely29883 жыл бұрын

    i love your channel already :D

  • @user-vb4kn6mo1f
    @user-vb4kn6mo1f3 жыл бұрын

    i love your videos so much already!!

  • @PLANTMANIA.
    @PLANTMANIA.3 жыл бұрын

    I love your voice ! And how you organised everything is a pleasure to my eyes thank you ! (Sorry my English it’s to bad )

  • @Dara-pm4ij
    @Dara-pm4ij3 жыл бұрын

    First! I’ve been waiting for another video!

  • @epiwhittaker5617
    @epiwhittaker56173 жыл бұрын

    Hi Benjii, thank you for sharing.

  • @richierachel123
    @richierachel1233 жыл бұрын

    That is super cool!! I wish I had all your plants

  • @Pashanny824
    @Pashanny8242 жыл бұрын

    You have all the best stuff!

  • @riccardokodra1485
    @riccardokodra14853 жыл бұрын

    A really love this channel already!! I need moreee lol

  • @alexandernursery4443
    @alexandernursery44433 жыл бұрын

    Benjis plants power

  • @monikastriezova795
    @monikastriezova7952 жыл бұрын

    very helpful 🌿 going to build my cabinet next week also, such a cute doggo 🥺

  • @celmonby
    @celmonby3 жыл бұрын

    Thats a wonderful greenhouse cabinet.

  • @bellashmella8096
    @bellashmella80963 жыл бұрын

    thank you this is actually so helpful

  • @KimLee-cd9hw
    @KimLee-cd9hw10 ай бұрын

    Absolutely Fabulous 👌 👏 👍 😍 💖 ❤️. THANKS 😊 😀 Benji

  • @theliens
    @theliens3 жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful. Thank you!!!

  • @PhoenixGirlOfficial
    @PhoenixGirlOfficial3 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are wonderful!

  • @MarlenePlantkins
    @MarlenePlantkins3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you pretty much - this video is very inspiring! 🌿

  • @taraboyd9516
    @taraboyd95163 жыл бұрын

    Please make more videos! I love your videos 😊👍

  • @tarantellalarouge7632
    @tarantellalarouge76322 жыл бұрын

    Dave is soooo adorable !

  • @mvictorkisiel8015
    @mvictorkisiel80153 жыл бұрын

    Try staging the plants, arrange side and back shelves according to the hgts. Of the dif plants and the bottom ones are out further than the ones above and so on up like steps, lgt will cover more area.

  • @Kat-md3yt
    @Kat-md3yt3 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow I love this idea, mostly so I can actually start to keep plants, which I've mostly been avoiding since so many of them are toxic to cats and one of my cats likes to eat everything

  • @pjp9383
    @pjp93832 жыл бұрын

    Since you have aquariums too, I wonder what would happen to your humidity levels if you put a small aquarium on the bottom level with a simple sponge filter or just an airstone. Could look really good too, if you used aquarium plants that are good for emersed growth, and have them spilling out of the tank. 🐟🌿🐟🌿🐟

  • @angeldaisy3524
    @angeldaisy35242 жыл бұрын

    He is so kind

  • @tarantellalarouge7632
    @tarantellalarouge76323 жыл бұрын

    Hi, from Paris, France, I like your videos, your plants are so beautiful and you have a different way to propagate and raise your plants ! I've seen that you had to move recently, it might have been quite difficult with all your plants and aquarium and stuff ! thanks !

  • @hyacinthe2508
    @hyacinthe25083 жыл бұрын

    Your room is a dream

  • @eraserewrite
    @eraserewrite3 жыл бұрын

    You can adjust the feet to make your handles even. I was confused for a while until I did it.

  • @cassandragomez223
    @cassandragomez2233 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I'd get a shelf myself but I have no space in my room 😢 We have a big yard tho so my dad and I plant veggies and tend to our citrus trees! And my mom and I care for indoor plants and succulents. I recently got a paper spine cactus :) I hope it grows well

  • @cassandragomez223

    @cassandragomez223

    3 жыл бұрын

    also I think i saw in one of your tik toks that you're an environmental studies major? (sorry if I'm wrong) I am too! lol

  • @JoanaPilipinaStaAna
    @JoanaPilipinaStaAna3 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could do that in my own room too!! 💚

  • @vrenicerysmerrell-myers1803
    @vrenicerysmerrell-myers18033 жыл бұрын

    omgggg! Benjiplant!! I follow you on tiktok!!!

  • @linzeeb4
    @linzeeb43 жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing! I just got a Rudsta yesterday for my plants and put it together last night. I haven't set everything up yet but this gives me some great ideas. I did use one of the glass shelves so my smaller plants could go up top, and I can attach a second light to the bottom of the glass shelf for the taller plants on the bottom.

  • @benjiplant

    @benjiplant

    3 жыл бұрын

    thats smart! i was thinking about doing that, but i think my lights would be too strong to be that close to the top shelf. I also didn’t want to block air flow between shelves

  • @linzeeb4

    @linzeeb4

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@benjiplant yes I'm definitely going to put a few succulents up there to test out the lighting first 😁 and I put a fan on each level for the circulation. But we'll see! Good luck to both our cabinets!

  • @gardennurse935
    @gardennurse9353 жыл бұрын

    you're my crush already.. so love your plants..

  • @robbobbie30
    @robbobbie303 жыл бұрын

    you did an AMAZING job, I hope you read my comment!!

  • @meimeikang2156
    @meimeikang21563 жыл бұрын

    Nice one. It looks good. Keep vlogging and keep safe

  • @rsrobsanz
    @rsrobsanz3 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @bridgetthebotanist4591
    @bridgetthebotanist45913 жыл бұрын

    omg i just got an ikea cabinet too 😳🌿

  • @ThePursuitofJoy
    @ThePursuitofJoy3 жыл бұрын

    👁️ 💚 IT!!! 🌱✌🏻

  • @LaUrAadventureSeeker
    @LaUrAadventureSeeker3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Benji, I was wondering if you can make a video on how to make your moss/pumice pole? Thanks for the great idea in this video. I like the magnetic concept. Going to use it to have more plants on the wall. 👍

  • @ramonjimenez6520
    @ramonjimenez65202 жыл бұрын

    Came out noce one day i will buy one

  • @lykalenon7290
    @lykalenon72903 жыл бұрын

    😍😍😍♥️♥️♥️love it

  • @mipo7521
    @mipo75213 жыл бұрын

    I love your room wish to have like that

  • @leonardoplantardo1347
    @leonardoplantardo13472 жыл бұрын

    We definetly Need an Update of your Cabinett at your new place @benji !!?

  • @sungkionyt3146
    @sungkionyt31463 жыл бұрын

    Im a fan🥰

  • @VeryKinkyCurl
    @VeryKinkyCurl Жыл бұрын

    Nice💚

  • @laurendilaurentis6467
    @laurendilaurentis64673 жыл бұрын

    omg wait we have the same rug AND cabinet? vibez 😎

  • @kimwilliams7051
    @kimwilliams70513 жыл бұрын

    Good video 👍

  • @papadasfamily7728
    @papadasfamily77283 жыл бұрын

    Hey..i love your plant so shiny

  • @kaitlyn234
    @kaitlyn234 Жыл бұрын

    This is amazing, great video. How do you keep the humidity up in these cabinets? I have tried weather stripping and can't keep it above 35% ( I am located in a dry climate).

  • @kaitlynsilva2097
    @kaitlynsilva20973 жыл бұрын

    ok i’m a little bit obsessed maybe

  • @KEN-xe7yp
    @KEN-xe7yp3 жыл бұрын

    Im inlove

  • @chowfun1976
    @chowfun19763 жыл бұрын

    I put a pebble tray in mine without weather stripping and I get over 90% humidity consistently.

  • @OOTheBlueAir
    @OOTheBlueAirАй бұрын

    hallo, nice garden, do you have any ti[s on lights, I imagine there special lights for the plants.?

  • @gintaginting3758
    @gintaginting37583 жыл бұрын

    Nice ..inspiring...

  • @senyora5695
    @senyora56953 жыл бұрын

    I click SUBSCRIBE 😉 right on your 1st video, hoping to see on your up coming videos if you will discuss your substrates mixtures and if this is efficient to avoid fungus nats and spider mites. I use horticultural charcoal, perlite, lava rock and black soil. I stay away from orchids bark and organic potting soil mixture because it produce fungus nats.

  • @dougmcwilliams9582
    @dougmcwilliams95823 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Looking forward to building my Rudsta indoor greenhouse soon--did you buy a humidifier or anything?

  • @benjiplant

    @benjiplant

    3 жыл бұрын

    nope, I'm just using the cabinet as is. I'm not using weather stripping either!

  • @kellybradley9574

    @kellybradley9574

    2 жыл бұрын

    Using a pebble pond that you just add water too is a good way to keep humidity as well!

  • @The7WEIRDOS
    @The7WEIRDOS3 жыл бұрын

    My cabinet stays at about the temp and humidity without stripping or fans on, my humidifier in it runs out cold air with the steam! I really struggled with deciding where to place my plants with the three shelfs in but atm i have cacti at the top alocasia in the middle and another set of weaker grow lights at the bottom for Philodendron!

  • @tiaraashley1
    @tiaraashley13 жыл бұрын

    Maybe you can get short grow strip lights to stick under your magnetic shelves?

  • @marygorchidsmore2058
    @marygorchidsmore20582 жыл бұрын

    Hi Benji, A new subscriber here! Nice video. Do you have an update video on this IKEA cabinet to show how your plants are doing?

  • @filiptestar9090
    @filiptestar90902 жыл бұрын

    Yasss

  • @plantlover
    @plantlover3 жыл бұрын

    멋진 식물들 잘 봤어요 예뻐요👍🥰🌱🌿

  • @TheDayPlayground
    @TheDayPlayground3 жыл бұрын

    Cute

  • @joshrodriguez1025
    @joshrodriguez10252 жыл бұрын

    I have the same cabinet, what size grow lights did you order? 2 FT? Or 4FT?

  • @ethanolson5761
    @ethanolson57612 ай бұрын

    Hey Carti’s been looking for you

  • @HJ-le1zq
    @HJ-le1zq3 жыл бұрын

    집안이 멋져요

  • @mhaynefontanoza4028
    @mhaynefontanoza40283 жыл бұрын

    🖤🖤🖤

  • @craftycool
    @craftycool3 жыл бұрын

    3 months on from when the vid was posted. How has the cabinet aged? Is it performing well?

  • @malindarayallen
    @malindarayallen3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe you could do a light attached under the shelves.

  • @charlie7345
    @charlie73453 жыл бұрын

    i wonder how long did u spend a day to take care of the plants..?

  • @jesussucasaca113
    @jesussucasaca113 Жыл бұрын

    Saludos desde peru

  • @justinanschuetz4494
    @justinanschuetz44943 жыл бұрын

    Bro Im only like a 2 months into my plant craze. You seem cool enough and knowledgeable enough to say yes to the question I'm about to ask you. If I paid you let's say 250$ could you be my mentor when it comes to what to do with my new plants or if I get confused?

  • @macvennyclaver2512
    @macvennyclaver25124 ай бұрын

  • @maceyminor772
    @maceyminor7723 жыл бұрын

    the plants near the bottom will adapt- phototropism baby!! (my bean plant moved THREE FEET to climb up my curtains)

  • @kendravoracek3636
    @kendravoracek36362 жыл бұрын

    💚💚

  • @2013hondafit
    @2013hondafit3 жыл бұрын

    To fix the light problem place the lights vertically on the left and right edges of the wall instead of the ceiling maybe!

  • @2013hondafit

    @2013hondafit

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or place another light with less power under the metal shelves?

  • @hanslim4031
    @hanslim40313 жыл бұрын

    Hi there benji, an indoor greenhouse seems so cool! But what are the fans for?

  • @benjiplant

    @benjiplant

    3 жыл бұрын

    they circulate air which helps prevent fungus and mold!

  • @cheyennegoldstrom688
    @cheyennegoldstrom6883 жыл бұрын

    what light bars do u use?

  • @CatNFernandez1
    @CatNFernandez12 жыл бұрын

    Can you please link the items you used? I am looking for similar magnets

  • @wazthay7090
    @wazthay70902 жыл бұрын

    The circle thing is called a desk grommet

  • @kyledc4105
    @kyledc41053 жыл бұрын

    Why don’t u get smaller grow light strips and add them under the shelves?

  • @nekitamoigor1364
    @nekitamoigor13642 жыл бұрын

    Do you think this will stop my plants from dying? :) I don't know what I'm doing wrong, maybe it's the air being too dry bcoz of heating, or too much airflow. I'm talking about super hot summers and snowy winters.