Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Operation Green Thumb

One more thing before I head off:

During the month of May I began to go a bit green around the cupboards in the kitchen. There was all this space being unused, so I went out and bought myself a nice gross of pots, seeds, and juvenile plants. There is one window in the kitchen, though I was worried it wouldn't provide enough direct light to help get the project off the ground. I checked out some grow lights and figured that in order to maintain growth, I should pick up a couple 2 foot long flourescent fixtures with 2 lights and put them on the backsides of the plants against the wall.

After I ran a small extension cord to get the power going, I hooked up a timer and all I need to do now is rotate my pots once a day and give my plants a little water and time. The grow lights seem to be doing wonderfully. One of the coolest things about the lighting setup is that they came in various lengths, bulb quantities, and of course, different wattage for the bulbs themselves. I never realized all the options you could choose from.

More soon!

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