I'm thinking of extending the growing season for some of my seedlings this year that I started a bit late, but have never used lights, indoor growing methods, or even anything more technologically advanced than a polytunnel to keep off excessive winter rain and spring frosts. We really don't get severe winter weather here, but we get short days!
So I'm asking... any of you guys that have experience, what kinds of lights do you use? I have to keep power consumption to an absolute minimum. What kind of set up?
I've just scored an old double-glazed door refrigeration unit that I'd like to lie on its back outdoors. I guess that would kind of make it an insulated cold-frame right now, but if I were to add lighting, what are the options? Any kind of minimum heating required too? I wonder what effect frost on the outside of the unit would have....
I know there's been alot of mention of lights in other threads, but being as scattered as I am, it would help me to have any hints/advice here in one thread.
