Let There Be Light

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Posted by @greene on
Get inventive; re-purpose what you have on hand in a closet or in the shed, or hit the thrift stores and yard sales. Supplemental lighting doesn't have to be expensive or beautiful.

I don't normally keep plants in the house, so it was a rare experience to live with more than 75 plants during the recent unusual polar vortex.
The fluorescent ceiling fixture wasn't reaching all the plants. An old fluorescent desk lamp helped to supply some light. Thumb of 2014-05-31/greene/924b2e
But it was necessary to get inventive to supply a bit more light to keep some of the plants happy. I used a small aquarium light set on a wire basket, which was balanced to extend out of a wall cabinet, with canned goods used as the counterweight.
Thumb of 2014-05-31/greene/8fc15f Thumb of 2014-05-31/greene/b2a21f

All the plants survived!



 
Comments and Discussion
Thread Title Last Reply Replies
Let there be light by JackJack60 Jun 22, 2014 11:18 AM 0
PVC PIpes by stilldew Jun 21, 2014 12:39 PM 0
Thrift stores ... by SongofJoy Jun 20, 2014 6:12 AM 2

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