Indoor grow rooms

**P* G* <e*@hamptons.com>**

I have used indoor growlights to start seedlings for almost 20 years. This 
is NOT an expensive setup. I use four 48-inch twin-tube fluorescent fixtures 
(three cool-white tubes, one warm-white) suspended from a tall sawhorse 
structure by chains that allow me to raise the lights as seedlings grow. I 
have three of these units and start thousands of vegetable seedlings every 
spring. I feature these units in the classes I teach for Cornell Cooperative 
Extension of Suffolk County (NY) and other groups, class title "Starting 
Seeds Indoors Under Lights." Feel free to email me for more information.
Peter Garnham
editor@hamptons.com

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>   1. Query about 'indoor grow rooms' (dcowie4338@aol.com)
>   2. Re: Query about 'indoor grow rooms' (Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp)
>   3. Re: Query about 'indoor grow rooms' (C.L. Fornari)
>   4. Re: Query about 'indoor grow rooms' (Duane Campbell)
>   5. Re: Query about 'indoor grow rooms' (Teri Chace)
>   6. Re: Query about 'indoor grow rooms' (Susan McCoy)
>   7. Re: Stink Bugs (JRNatter)
>   8. Re: Stink Bugs (AldieOaks@aol.com)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:21:18 -0400 (EDT)
> From: dcowie4338@aol.com
> Subject: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
> To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
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> Hi, all... I'm working on an article about garden/hort trends, and I've 
> heard that "indoor grow rooms" are growing rapidly in popularity. (I don't 
> mean just growing indoors on the windowsill or in the basement, but 
> designated, well-equipped rooms.)  I know such spaces have been used in 
> the past for marijuana growing, but these days, if I'm understanding 
> correctly, it's more about growing vegetables etc year-round.
>
> Anybody familiar with this possible trend? There is quite a lot about it 
> online, but any first-hand input would be appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Denise Cowie in Philadelphia
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:29:24 -0400
> From: Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp <thehoosiergardener@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
> To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
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> Denise you might check with Bob LaGasse. His company is the executive 
> director of a hydroponics trade group.
>
> Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
> 317.443.3845
> thehoosiergardener@gmail,com
> http://hoosiergardener.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 22, 2013, at 4:21 PM, dcowie4338@aol.com wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi, all... I'm working on an article about garden/hort trends, and I've 
>> heard that "indoor grow rooms" are growing rapidly in popularity. (I 
>> don't mean just growing indoors on the windowsill or in the basement, but 
>> designated, well-equipped rooms.)  I know such spaces have been used in 
>> the past for marijuana growing, but these days, if I'm understanding 
>> correctly, it's more about growing vegetables etc year-round.
>>
>> Anybody familiar with this possible trend? There is quite a lot about it 
>> online, but any first-hand input would be appreciated. Thanks!
>>
>> Denise Cowie
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:56:43 -0400
> From: "C.L. Fornari" <clfornari@mail.com>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
> To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
> <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Message-ID: <20131022205643.99010@gmx.com>
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>
> Denise,
> I work at a garden center where we've recently added such rooms to the 
> inventory. We sell all the stuff - fans, lights, reflecting panels etc, 
> plus a bunch of growing supplies. Although we've promoted these for home 
> food growing there isn't much interest...the reality is that in the space 
> of one of these quite expensive "grow rooms" you couldn't raise much more 
> than two weeks worth of salad for a family of four. We've got it set up 
> with assorted herbs and all, but even our "foodie" customers don't find it 
> worth the expense. The main customers who buy or express interest in this 
> line are young men. When they ask me questions about taking cuttings or 
> postioning the lights I always ask, "What are you growing?" and they 
> usually say "I'm helping my mom raise her petunias." Sometimes they say 
> geraniums or tomatoes. It's touching to see how many young people are 
> helping their mothers grow things these days...
> ;-)
>
>
> all the best,
> C.L.
>
> www.gardenlady.com
> blog www.wholelifegardening.com
> "Looking for relaxation and inspiration? It's all in your own backyard"
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:06:33 -0400
> From: "Duane Campbell" <dcamp911@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
> To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
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> In the mid 1970s there was a begonia enthusiast in New Jersey -- his name
> isn't coming to me at the moment -- who took a full sized room and lined 
> the
> ceiling with fluorescent lights.
>
>
> Duane Campbell
> Syndicated garden columnist
> Author: Best of Green Space; 30 Years of Composted Columns
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: C.L. Fornari
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:56 PM
> To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
>
> Denise,
> I work at a garden center where we've recently added such rooms to the
> inventory. We sell all the stuff - fans, lights, reflecting panels etc, 
> plus
> a bunch of growing supplies. Although we've promoted these for home food
> growing there isn't much interest...the reality is that in the space of 
> one
> of these quite expensive "grow rooms" you couldn't raise much more than 
> two
> weeks worth of salad for a family of four. We've got it set up with 
> assorted
> herbs and all, but even our "foodie" customers don't find it worth the
> expense. The main customers who buy or express interest in this line are
> young men. When they ask me questions about taking cuttings or postioning
> the lights I always ask, "What are you growing?" and they usually say "I'm
> helping my mom raise her petunias." Sometimes they say geraniums or
> tomatoes. It's touching to see how many young people are helping their
> mothers grow things these days...
> ;-)
>
>
> all the best,
> C.L.
>
> www.gardenlady.com
> blog www.wholelifegardening.com
> "Looking for relaxation and inspiration? It's all in your own backyard"
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:09:05 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Teri Chace <terichace@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
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> I knew a gal in college who came home for the weekend and found her 
> bedroom transformed into an orchid room. (She was stung but did snap at 
> her parents, "And you think sending me to college is expensive?!")
>
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duane Campbell <dcamp911@gmail.com>
> To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum 
> <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Tue, Oct 22, 2013 5:06 pm
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
>
>
> In the mid 1970s there was a begonia enthusiast in New Jersey -- his name
> isn't coming to me at the moment -- who took a full sized room and lined 
> the
> ceiling with fluorescent lights.
>
>
> Duane Campbell
> Syndicated garden columnist
> Author: Best of Green Space; 30 Years of Composted Columns
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: C.L. Fornari
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:56 PM
> To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
>
> Denise,
> I work at a garden center where we've recently added such rooms to the
> inventory. We sell all the stuff - fans, lights, reflecting panels etc, 
> plus
> a bunch of growing supplies. Although we've promoted these for home food
> growing there isn't much interest...the reality is that in the space of 
> one
> of these quite expensive "grow rooms" you couldn't raise much more than 
> two
> weeks worth of salad for a family of four. We've got it set up with 
> assorted
> herbs and all, but even our "foodie" customers don't find it worth the
> expense. The main customers who buy or express interest in this line are
> young men. When they ask me questions about taking cuttings or postioning
> the lights I always ask, "What are you growing?" and they usually say "I'm
> helping my mom raise her petunias." Sometimes they say geraniums or
> tomatoes. It's touching to see how many young people are helping their
> mothers grow things these days...
> ;-)
>
>
> all the best,
> C.L.
>
> www.gardenlady.com
> blog www.wholelifegardening.com
> "Looking for relaxation and inspiration? It's all in your own backyard"
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:03:39 +0000
> From: Susan McCoy <susan@gardenmediagroup.com>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
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> LOL!
>
> Suzi McCoy
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of C.L. Fornari
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:57 PM
> To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Query about 'indoor grow rooms'
>
> Denise,
> I work at a garden center where we've recently added such rooms to the 
> inventory. We sell all the stuff - fans, lights, reflecting panels etc, 
> plus a bunch of growing supplies. Although we've promoted these for home 
> food growing there isn't much interest...the reality is that in the space 
> of one of these quite expensive "grow rooms" you couldn't raise much more 
> than two weeks worth of salad for a family of four. We've got it set up 
> with assorted herbs and all, but even our "foodie" customers don't find it 
> worth the expense. The main customers who buy or express interest in this 
> line are young men. When they ask me questions about taking cuttings or 
> postioning the lights I always ask, "What are you growing?" and they 
> usually say "I'm helping my mom raise her petunias." Sometimes they say 
> geraniums or tomatoes. It's touching to see how many young people are 
> helping their mothers grow things these days...
> ;-)
>
>
> all the best,
> C.L.
>
> www.gardenlady.com
> blog www.wholelifegardening.com
> "Looking for relaxation and inspiration? It's all in your own backyard"
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:21:38 -0400 (EDT)
> From: JRNatter <j.r.natter@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Stink Bugs
> To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
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>
>
> Has anyone noticed that since the several days of very heavy rain in
> Virginia and the mid-Atlantic area last week there have been no  stink 
> bugs
> around?
>
> That's because they've moved into the wall void for protection.  You'll 
> see them again on the next bright sunny day.
>
> Jean in Portland, OR
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:40:57 -0400 (EDT)
> From: AldieOaks@aol.com
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Stink Bugs
> To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
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>
> This afternoon was bright and sunny after a somewhat rainy morning, but
> chilly.  Will see what happens on a warmer, sunny day. Hope you're  wrong!
>
> Lina Burton
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 10/22/2013 9:21:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> j.r.natter@aol.com writes:
>
>
>
>
>
> Has anyone noticed that since the several days of  very heavy rain in
> Virginia and the mid-Atlantic area last week  there have been no  stink
> bugs
> around?
>
> That's because they've  moved into the wall void for protection.  You'll
> see them again on the  next bright sunny day.
>
> Jean in Portland,  OR
>
>
>
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