Temps remained pretty stable on top of light box – in the low 70s which is good enough. If I needed it slightly warmer I could probably drill a few holes in the top of the box to let more heat through… but I think I’ll leave it alone for now. As it is, I [...]
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Garden Journal
Posted in Garden Journal, Gardening, tagged Experiments, Lights, Starts on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Garden Journal
Posted in Garden Journal, Gardening, tagged experiment, Lights, Starts on January 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
New strategy! Keeping temps right under those grow lights was just too touchy. Things cooked when they were on, and got too cold whenever they were off. Built myself a light box – a wooden box with a lightbulb in it that heats the starts from the bottom when you set them on top of [...]
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Posted in Garden Journal, Gardening, tagged Experiments, Lights, Potting Stand, Starts on January 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Had 3 reflector grow lights going… basil sprouts cooked and died. Leaving as-is and taking some temp readings. When we pulled off plastic, pots were visibly steamy in our cold (mid 50s) basement. Lights were approx. 1 foot from pots – temps got above 90! Will try to adjust temps down over the evening into [...]
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Posted in Garden Journal, Gardening, tagged Experiments, Lights, Potting Stand, Starts, Watering on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Started some herbs in pots (various old plastic and styrofoam containers of about half pint) under lights in the basement. Added reflective material to my potting stand because I had trouble with getting enough light to my starts last year. Did all this on Jan. 13 (two days ago). Started: basil, cilantro, dill, parsley, thyme, [...]
