Re: Fw: Hey you early seed starters!

Hi Cyndi-
I've done that! I regularly use christmas lights on my dwarf citrus if we are going to have a cold snap for a couple of days. Seems to help. 

Theresa

Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:

Sounds very creative. I have seen articles in the L.A. Times about
putting Christmas lights on your citrus when it gets close to freezing.
Haven't even ordered my seeds yet, my planting is going to be reduced
enough I just haven't worked up any enthusiasm this year.

Cyndi

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Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 7:31 AM
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Subject: Re: Fw: [CHAT] Hey you early seed starters!

Well, I don't have a heat mat and I'm not sure how much one costs.  But
I KNOW I have the $1.99 Christmas lights!  LOL.





I need to see that. I can't quite picture that. I just use a heat mat

my

friend. ;-)
a

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jesse Bell"
To: "Gardenchat"
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 1:30 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Hey you early seed starters!



In my "Oklahoma Gardener" magazine there is an article in there about
buidling your own "Mini Greenhouse". You build a stand out of PVC

pipes

for your florescent light to hang on (check - I already have all of
that) but here is something I never considered - and should have!

Every

Christmas I stock up on those tiny clear Christmas lights (100 count)
because I use them on the patio in the summer and make "jars of

stars"

with them (I bunch them up in crystal vases and have them around the
house - really pretty). BUT - it showed a picture using 2 aluminum

pans

in plastic 28 qt. containers with lids. You put the lid upside down,

put

the light string on it, sit the plastic container on top of the

lights,

then put your aluminum pans (like you cook with - the cheap throw

away

kind) inside the plastic bins and place it under your grow light. The
Christmas lights give a low heat which helps germinate. HOW COOL! If

any

of you want to see the pictures I can scan it and send it

to you in a PDF format.

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