new light stand for seedlings

Tania · December 9, 2006

my husband and father-in-law built me the new 'grow-seedlings-under-light' closet in the laundry room; it has 6 shelves, and each shelf has 3 fluorescent light fixtures (48" long) that can be moved up and down.

I think I am all set and ready to go

Testing started quite successfully - I have a few little tomato seedlings growing happily under the lights

dcarch · December 9, 2006

very nice set up.

dcarch

gardengalrn · December 13, 2006

Wow, Tania, that is a pretty sweet set-up! Looks like you are off to a good start, too.

michael johnson · December 14, 2006

Looks a real nice set up Tania, I notice that you have got the little seat there ready-so that you can watch them grow-day by day.

Adenn1 · December 14, 2006

Tania--I am so envious...wonderful set up and I wish you the best with it...

Good gardening!

garnetmoth · December 14, 2006

You are loved!

what a great holiday present!

good luck with it.With all that real estate, you could probably start 1000!

Tania · December 16, 2006

thank you everybody for the kind comments.

I am indeed happy to have it, and already filled in the first row under 1 light fixture with tomato and arugula seedlings

I think my husband loves fresh garden greens and home grown tomatoes too much... perhaps more than he loves me?

Tania · December 16, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by michael johnson

Looks a real nice set up Tania, I notice that you have got the little seat there ready-so that you can watch them grow-day by day.

Michael, this also serves as a ladder to climb up to reach to the top shelf, curtesy of my farther-in-law, who has done all the wood work (he is 81 years old...). My husband handled the electrical

I think they were trying to be nice to me and justify all the money they spent on the woodworking equipment...

windsng225 · December 17, 2006

Hi, I am new here and I am so jelous! I only wish I had something like that in my basement! You really have a good start for next growing season.
joyce

dcarch · December 17, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by windsng225

Hi, I am new here and I am so jelous! I only wish I had something like that in my basement! -----joyce

Welcome Joyce.
No need to get jealous. Get Tania's husband instead

dcarch

Rena · December 17, 2006

YOUR tags are so Organized! I am very jealous! :wink:

Lilypon · December 17, 2006

Tania what a lovely set-up you have! Ah I see a lovely honey-do list should be made re lights and shelving and I must follow Tania's example of labeling.

p.s. I'm only green-eyed over the fact that you are *already* starting tomatoes!

My DH made a lovely light stand years ago but unfortunately it was forgotten

when we moved.

Tania · December 17, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by windsng225

Hi, I am new here and I am so jelous! I only wish I had something like that in my basement! You really have a good start for next growing season.
joyce

Hi Joyce - welcome to T-ville! I hope you'll like it here, there are so many wonderful people hanging around and sharing their experience and advice (and even seeds!

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lilypon

p.s. I'm only green-eyed over the fact that you are *already* starting tomatoes!

...just to test the lights setup...

I usually start some early and compact varieties on Jan 1...

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMISSCOLO

YOUR tags are so Organized! I am very jealous!

Rena and everybody, if you are interested in getting a sample MS Word template for the tags, let me know, and I'll see what I can do to get these to you.

LoreD · December 17, 2006

Welcome Wndsng225,

I think you'll like it here.

There are easy ways to put light setup together. A $40 potting table from Home Depot or a set of shelves from Ikea, Container Store, Sam's Club, wherever. Buy some hooks and screw them into underside of shelf and hook chains from shoplights onto hooks and as the plants grow move the shoplight up the chain. I've got that system and it works great.

You don't need any woodworking and depending how many shoplights you put up, the whole system is between $60 and $100.

Believe me, I put a mega amount plants out from a relatively small area in my bedroom. About 8 sq. ft. of floor space. I just wish I had a basement.

Tania, that is great looking setup.

LoreD

George Sims · December 17, 2006

Tania,

The setup is outstanding, and I'm stealing your idea about the tags. (I WILL change them extensively, but what a great idea!!!).

December 9, 2006	#1
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	new light stand for seedlings my husband and father-in-law built me the new 'grow-seedlings-under-light' closet in the laundry room; it has 6 shelves, and each shelf has 3 fluorescent light fixtures (48" long) that can be moved up and down. I think I am all set and ready to go Testing started quite successfully - I have a few little tomato seedlings growing happily under the lights __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

December 9, 2006	#2
dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	very nice set up. dcarch __________________ tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato

December 13, 2006	#3
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	Wow, Tania, that is a pretty sweet set-up! Looks like you are off to a good start, too. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

December 16, 2006	#7
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	thank you everybody for the kind comments. I am indeed happy to have it, and already filled in the first row under 1 light fixture with tomato and arugula seedlings I think my husband loves fresh garden greens and home grown tomatoes too much... perhaps more than he loves me? __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

December 17, 2006	#9
windsng225 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: wallingford, ct. zone 6 Posts: 7	Hi, I am new here and I am so jelous! I only wish I had something like that in my basement! You really have a good start for next growing season. joyce __________________ Love what you do, do what you love!

December 14, 2006	#4
michael johnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK. Posts: 960	Looks a real nice set up Tania, I notice that you have got the little seat there ready-so that you can watch them grow-day by day.

December 14, 2006	#5
Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	Tania--I am so envious...wonderful set up and I wish you the best with it... Good gardening!

December 14, 2006	#6
garnetmoth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 492	You are loved! what a great holiday present! good luck with it.With all that real estate, you could probably start 1000!

December 17, 2006	#11
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	YOUR tags are so Organized! I am very jealous! :wink:

December 17, 2006	#12
Lilypon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 303	Tania what a lovely set-up you have! Ah I see a lovely honey-do list should be made re lights and shelving and I must follow Tania's example of labeling. p.s. I'm only green-eyed over the fact that you are already starting tomatoes! My DH made a lovely light stand years ago but unfortunately it was forgotten when we moved.

December 17, 2006	#14
LoreD Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 306	Welcome Wndsng225, I think you'll like it here. There are easy ways to put light setup together. A $40 potting table from Home Depot or a set of shelves from Ikea, Container Store, Sam's Club, wherever. Buy some hooks and screw them into underside of shelf and hook chains from shoplights onto hooks and as the plants grow move the shoplight up the chain. I've got that system and it works great. You don't need any woodworking and depending how many shoplights you put up, the whole system is between $60 and $100. Believe me, I put a mega amount plants out from a relatively small area in my bedroom. About 8 sq. ft. of floor space. I just wish I had a basement. Tania, that is great looking setup. LoreD __________________ Its not what you get to keep in life, its what you get to give away.

December 17, 2006	#15
George Sims Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Log Cabin, Louisiana, moving to Mansfield, Missouri, winter 2006-7 Posts: 30	Tania, The setup is outstanding, and I'm stealing your idea about the tags. (I WILL change them extensively, but what a great idea!!!).