The new LEGO Ideas Botanical Garden is large.

[@noahrice3362]

The Gecko can fit. And thus, size is justified. Wow is this set beautiful! If it weren't so pricey, I'd be picking it up in heartbeats. It looks so cool!!

[@CharzBoi]

I have a lot of thoughts about this set, and instead of trying to properly format a paragraph or two about all of it, I'm just gonna do bulletpoints - I love that beatle print. My partner is a huge bug lover so I may try getting it for them. - This set reminds me of the unfortunate reason why, when a baseplate is included in a set, it's usually fully/mostly covered, that being the corners floating, I noticed it in the official pictures and it seems to be noticable in reviews of it as well. - It's strange that they didn't make this set try to fit the modular style but they did with the X-Mansion (I know it's to fit with other marvel modulars, but they really should've given it a larger front lawn) - I love the plants in this set! from the mushrooms you mentioned, to the cacti, to that GORGEOUS red tree in the front, the designer(s) did a great job - I'm a bit bummed to hear that lego will be stepping away from featuring their designers in the instructions, as that's an aspect I really love seeing and, if anything, I wish they'd include designer crediting in more sets! Like maybe at the front or back of the instructions just listing all that designed/helped in designing the set. Overall a good set, could've been smaller but it's not, whomp whomp

[@Real_Moon-Moon]

That's beautiful! I wish it was affordable.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Same. It's just sooo out of reach for most people. Plus I have no idea where you'd put it - it's just too darn big lol

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

That be the case for a lot of sets, at least this one had the friends set

[@ClassicStudStudios]

Then buy the LEGO friends one!. It’s like 80$, there’s also rebrickable models that combine two of them.

[@Real_Moon-Moon]

@@ClassicStudStudios I might do that. It is just that classic problem of Lego making everything super expensive.

[@dapperdanny2957]

That’s what I’m doing. Buying two of the friends sets and still saving money vs buy this one set. 😢

[@engilaru]

With the Friends version of a botanical garden occupying the smaller size category, I feel like going big here made perfect sense.

[@hubbuble]

The gecko is back! Great vid, as always! In my opinion, the size of this building is just right. As a kid, I wouls always get frustrated at buildings that were small, I felt like still hungry or something alike. This one would be enough!

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's fair! The size is undeniably a lot of fun. I mean, look - you can even fit a gecko inside!

[@aaronMinceRaft]

I saw “garden” and immediately assumed it was related to the new flowers in the Pale Garden update 😂 Very cool set nonetheless

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ha! We all got Pale Gardens on the mind, that's for sure lol

[@Hokenlord]

The botanical garden is so impressively great that it's brought back dinosaurs!

[@yhyh8990]

I don't get it

[@Inferno31415MC]

@@yhyh8990 In this video, Cheesey jokingly refers to his gecko as a real-life dinosaur kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXbXdqd8fJKnhsk

[@Lego_Chewbacca]

I didn't even know this set existed! I absolutely love the stairs up to the little balcony and I'm kind of surprised by how many figures there are!

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's hot off the press! Always nice to see a good chunk of figures. Helps it all feel very alive

[@alphaBri]

As someone who made an entire greenhouse MOC, submitted it to Ideas, got my submission taken down for lacking depth in the description and some minorly blurry images but never bothered to fix the changes and resubmit it, this is STELLAR

[@okieg8960]

Love the green inset windows, plus the larger corner windows. Wish Lego makes larger parts rather than smaller parts

[@rosscalhoun3389]

Space is an important commodity for me, and this one is just too much. Having seen the final build, I've opted to buy 2x Friends Botanical Garden sets, so I can make a botanical garden for half the price and a smaller footprint.

[@slimevennidic9650]

Lego are always creative if its plant related, very detailed indeed in any pieces they can find.

[@yhyh8990]

It should be noted, those 1x5 white curved pieces (used in the roof, next to the corners and all along) are also new, as the current downward curved piece is 1x6 not 1x5 like these new ones

[@meachristineaala2965]

9:03 The security are like "CODE GREEN I REPEAT CODE GREEN WE NEED BACKUP THE BEAST HAS GOT IN"

[@CheeseyStudios]

She has a history of brutally knocking over minifigures!

[@Micat420]

I would say that large is probably an understatement but also GECKO!!! she´s so cute :3

[@BlackwellTCG]

The variety of plant builds in this set is very cool. Part count notwithstanding though, it just doesn’t feel like a $300 set. Compared to the modular buildings or the Ninjago City line, it feels like there’s less going on. I wouldn’t change anything about the design-I just can’t see paying more than $200 for it.

[@reagyreags__]

All I can think about is the poison ivy level in Lego Batman 1

[@yhyh8990]

Moc idea

[@JamisonHorton]

The last modular I recall seeing below 200 dollars was the police station a few weeks before it retired, and I know that this is ideas, but it's the easiest comparison to make with other modulars. So it seems that Lego may be stepping away from cheaper modulara and, by extension, cheaper buildings in general.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Oh yeah, I did forget the Hotel was $230 too. RIP.

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

Oh i thought the tulips were minion hairs heh pretty nice, does feel like a botanical garden, the plants builds are very nice, not as innovative nowadays but cool

[@CheeseyStudios]

Always down for some new plant pieces!

[@ShyGuyXXL]

Ooooh, I hope they use those new tulip pieces in futue Animal Crossing sets!

[@BDD_Builds]

Another set that looks awesome with so much detail and effort put into it, but one that is still way too expensive to justify picking up. I miss the days when $200 sets were considered large/expensive...

[@matthewlong7547]

This is basically just the mocs of the friend's botanical garden that people have been making for a year now.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Pretty much. I do wish LEGO would leave the MOC-ing to the AFoLs sometimes.

[@boogie1434]

Should have focused more on the plants, we did NOT need 12 minifigs and a coffee shop

[@StoneDomino]

The tulip pieces would work really well for Minecraft Mocs!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Honestly, yeah! They are kinda blocky and I think they just might fit the aesthetic

[@epicgamertool]

Is it even a review if it doesn’t have the gecko? Nah but I seriously love your videos man, I also enjoyed the one from your wife! I would like to get this beautiful set if it didn’t cost someone’s insurance

[@t.sbuilds2019]

I’m pretty sure this is the upscaled version of the friends botanical garden 😂

[@CheeseyStudios]

It is definitely playing off the success of that set! I think the Friends set is a more successful kit when you factor in the price.

[@TACODUDE600]

U gotta use that tulip piece for a torch flower for ur Minecraft world. I think that’s what the plants called in Minecraft

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ooh, that's a good idea actually!

[@muellmanni1678]

Bet it costs a lot? Let me see: WHAT THAT‘S OUTRAGEOUS AND ABSURD 💀

[@xyoxus]

That's LEGO for you

[@muellmanni1678]

@@xyoxus I like Lego. Used Lego is cheap and often has most pieces, if not all. Especially Lego Minecraft I think is great. But I never buy new Lego.

[@azijer6268]

Set is beautiful, birds are nice, but where’s my hidden frog?

[@CheeseyStudios]

Right?! It was a perfect place for a new frog color.

[@fulcrum2867]

As beautiful as this set is, I do think it probably should've been on a single baseplate. Just for the amount of space this takes up, it seems like a big ask of lego, especially when they just had an arguably just as beautiful Friends garden on the market

[@ShoobydoobydooYT]

Really love this set, just too big and expensive for me sadly. Happy the Gecko likes it though!! That is the most important reviewer to me :D

[@CheeseyStudios]

So so true! It's not too often there's a set big enough for her to fit inside. So it's definitely a win in that department lol!

[@MinkSquared]

For those complaining about the affordability, i believe a few of the competitors have sets like this for far cheaper

[@namethe____7214]

Yoo, thats really cool! I like flowers so this would be a awesome set to own!

[@CheeseyStudios]

The new tulips are really cool. I hope we get those in more colors!

[@Shiny_964]

Gecko....she is back...and she is still cute....🦎

[@ThatLegoDude]

I'm surprised there is no lego frog

[@BrickTemplar]

“Does it come with a Lego frog?”

[@CheeseyStudios]

Would have been an awesome place for a crazy recolor!

[@Triangle_lad]

Is it officially lizard approved?

[@RavenclawBrix]

Why would they remove the designer's credit? That's an awful idea! A director still gets full credit for a film, despite there being thousands of people required to bring that to life.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm a bit bummed too. If anything, it was an opportunity to add blurbs from more contributors.

[@TiagoCatarino]

And at the moment the Friends version is discounted on Amazon so the price difference is even greater. I love this one, but the Friends one does so much for so much less.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Whoa - $60 is crazy! So you could buy SIX of those for less than the price of this? Imagine the Botanical Garden you could make with all those parts. 🤣 It looks like there's plenty of Rebrickable instructions available that will allow for a completely enclosed version with 2 or 3 sets - that's definitely the way to go if someone wants a garden in their city.

[@dialog_box]

2:30 hmm that's a little disappointing to hear. sure there's lots more people involved than just the designer, but taking away the designer spotlight isn't doing anything to acknowledge those other people more.

[@Cluis.]

Its a disapointment for me ... 3 Botanical Garden Friends sets are cheaper and can make something equal if not even better ... The Ideas submission was great because it was Tall and this is just wide and empty to me. Unfortunate ...

[@pyeitme508]

Wow

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's undeniably impressive!

[@justhutt272]

Nice BUT Friends Bothanical Garden is still better imo

[@CheeseyStudios]

For the price, I think I'd agree. Buy two Friends Gardens on sale and you could make something equally as impressive as this I feel!

[@Limbomaniac]

Hawk tulip

[@JanHenk-k1b]

You know what else is insane?

[@Migiel990]

@@JanHenk-k1b ben je nederlands

[@muellmanni1678]

The price

[@CheeseyStudios]

Yeah, I'm not sure the math is mathing with that price either.

[@JanHenk-k1b]

@@Migiel990 respecteer aub mijn privacy migiel

[@nmetre7858]

Make end for Minecraft pliiiiiiiz

[@CheeseyStudios]

It would be pretty difficult to use most of these parts for the End, but the set does include a good chunk of 2x2 tiles!

[@nmetre7858]

@@CheeseyStudios i think minimum 18 by 18 blocks should be good i guess and i love your content sooo much!

[@nmetre7858]

@@CheeseyStudios I am super big fan :-)

[@lbricks7631]

*Laughs in lack of money*

[@CheeseyStudios]

too real D,,,,:

[@Redeemedfatherof2]

I may be in the minority but I thought it looks awesome next to the modular building at the beginning. Maybe placing it in your city by its lonesome wouldn't make it so obvious that there is not sidewalk etc. Like in a park if people build those, here in the great state of Ohio, most botanical gardens are in parks and not "in a city" per se.

[@CheeseyStudios]

With some more green space around it, it'll definitely look better!

[@RileyM2000]

0:22 I don’t care if you like it or not. But SHE?!

[@CheeseyStudios]

The best thing about the model's insane size is that the gecko does indeed fit inside! At the very least, I'm glad the designers are beginning to consider geckos more in their sets.

[@nmetre7858]

Helooooo

[@CheeseyStudios]

Hello!

[@Кукеч-м3ъ]

Yep

[@CheeseyStudios]

large

[@Gavin-64]

Yah, this is definitely a very beautiful and clean looking set, and the parts usage is incredible.🪻🌷⚘️ It was also very cool to get a mini review at the end by LC 👌

[@CheeseyStudios]

The best perk of a huge set is that LC can fit inside 🤣