I have just experienced that fact that when you have to use the information that you have just learned in a meaningful way, it sticks in your mind better. You see, up until today, my engineer did the shopping for the grow lights with me. Today, I needed to get it done when he was […]
When You Need Adjustable Greenhouse Lights for Taller Plants Call In Your Engineer – Part 2
In part one of this two part grow light project, I told how I learned to bend strips of steel and build a supportive spine for PVC pipe that would be used as a rod for hanging greenhouse grow lights. Hanging the lights from the pipe took less time, but was just as impressive. This […]
When You Need Adjustable Greenhouse Lights for Taller Plants Call In Your Engineer – Part 1
My grow light stands have worked very well for years to provide light for my seedlings which were destined to grow to their full size in the outdoors. But this year, when I decided to try growing tomatoes to harvest in my greenhouse, I knew I would need something different. I presented the situation to […]
How to Mail a Homegrown Plant to a Friend
A home grown plant can be a great gift, especially if it is a unique kind or at a time of year when the desired plant is not easily obtained. Even with shipping costs, a small to medium size plant, can fall within the price range of a gift. I recently experimented with shipping one […]
10 Criteria for Deciding Which Garden Seeds to Start Early in Your Greenhouse
How much is early seed starting worth? Starting your own plants from seed may be fun and potentially cost effective, but decisions have to be made about which seeds to start ahead in the greenhouse. I find it helpful to use the following criteria to evaluate this: 1. Which plants need a longer growing season […]