They quickly learned the three golden rules of Craigslist scores:
This is a story about the "Craigslist Greenhouse"—a legendary urban myth among DIY gardeners that occasionally, with enough luck and a large enough truck, becomes a reality. The Midnight Alert
Every time a neighbor asked where he got it, Leo would smile and say, "It was free! I just had to pay for it in sweat and blue painter's tape." free-greenhouse-craigslist
: They used blue painter's tape to mark every joint—"A1 to A1," "B2 to B2."
He didn't email; he called. A tired-sounding woman named Martha answered. "If you can get here by 8:00 AM with a socket wrench and a lot of bubble wrap, it’s yours," she said. "The new owners want it gone for a pool." The Art of the Dismantle They quickly learned the three golden rules of
If you're hunting for one, set your filters to "Gallery View" so you can spot the structure immediately, and always have a 10mm socket wrench and a cordless drill ready in your trunk. The best "free" items are usually gone within sixty minutes of posting.
By 4:00 PM, Leo’s truck was sagging under the weight of glass and cedar. Martha waved them off with a bag of heirloom tomato seeds. A tired-sounding woman named Martha answered
Leo had a "Saved Search" on Craigslist for "free greenhouse" for three years. He’d seen plenty of "free old windows" or "broken cold frames," but on a rainy Tuesday at 11:15 PM, the Holy Grail appeared: