One Alaskans greenhouse

[Alasgun]

The lights can be viewed on Amazon, they come in numerous sizes. I went with this size as the best overall fit in my 3 grow areas. They come in narrow/long versions as well.

Previously my “starts” were fueled with HO T-5’s and after a very short time fixtures need parts replaced and bulbs every year and when your running very many the yearly “maintenance” was getting out of hand.

The life expectancy on these is 50,000hrs and no annual maintenance! Kind of a no brainer. They will also run on 120, 220, 277volt without any modifications, truly plug and play.

Besides that the plants love them!

Mike

 

[heirloomgal]

The lights can be viewed on Amazon, they come in numerous sizes. I went with this size as the best overall fit in my 3 grow areas. They come in narrow/long versions as well.

Previously my “starts” were fueled with HO T-5’s and after a very short time fixtures need parts replaced and bulbs every year and when your running very many the yearly “maintenance” was getting out of hand.

The life expectancy on these is 50,000hrs and no annual maintenance! Kind of a no brainer. They will also run on 120, 220, 277volt without any modifications, truly plug and play.

Besides that the plants love them!

Mike

Thank you for posting this @Alasgun!

 

[Alasgun]

Our borough road’s supervisor told me “We have areas where the frost is still 12ft. Deep” so i changed my plan to chop a hole and pour cement around a pole to hold up a beehive. Instead i cut the pole off and welded some junk to it then poured a 5in thick base around the pole.
At that point i only needed to dig 6 inches or so which was still impossible until i piled up some brush and burned it. This morning digging was a breeze so now my little “subdivision” is ready for occupants, which arrive later in the week!

MIke

 

[Alasgun]

About now the sweet pea shoots are real spindly so i decided to fix that now rather than wait another 3 or so weeks (when they get planted out) and really have a mess! Each year it’s like knitting sweaters and quite a chore to keep from damaging the fragile stems while planting.
Hopefully this will help.
As i headed out to the shop looking for suitable sticks my attention was immediately drawn to last years Fire Weed stalks all along the mowed edge of the front yard. For this project they are perfect.

Mike

 

[Dahlia]

About now the sweet pea shoots are real spindly so i decided to fix that now rather than wait another 3 or so weeks (when they get planted out) and really have a mess! Each year it’s like knitting sweaters and quite a chore to keep from damaging the fragile stems while planting.
Hopefully this will help.
As i headed out to the shop looking for suitable sticks my attention was immediately drawn to last years Fire Weed stalks all along the mowed edge of the front yard. For this project they are perfect.

Mike

I love growing sweet peas! They are great for snacking on in the garden and delightful in stir fries!

 

[digitS']

Sweet as in fragrant, @Dahlia / @Alasgun ?

Or.

Sweet as in tasty?

Steve

 

[Alasgun]

I believe you may be referencing Snow peas, Dahlia?
These are simply a fragrant, beautiful AND poisonous flower!

I have snow peas too and they are all you describe. Stir fry’s the only way we eat them.

Mike

 

[Dahlia]

Sweet as in fragrant, @Dahlia / @Alasgun ?

Or.

Sweet as in tasty?

Steve

Tasty!