How did you keep crawlers from the Christmas tree?
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Christmas tree lights to keep seedlings warm?
Comments (9)Just dropped by for a visit and noticed this post-- after I'd responded in the earlier thread. Anyway, I'll repost here... The following "light-bulbs-in-a-box" system is a cheap and simple way to get variable bottom heat. The heat source is a string of christmas lights placed inside a box to heat the air within. There is a platform inside the box that supports the cellpaks or flats. The box can be wooden or sturdy cardboard about 12" x 18" x 18". Cut a few holes in each side a few inches from the bottom. These are for ventilation so the box doesn't overheat. Now for the heat source. Find a string of christmas lights. I tried using a 20-watt light bulb in a "trouble light" housing, but it tended to create a hot spot. Christmas lights help keep the heat evenly distributed. Put an insulating, heat-proof liner on the bottom of the box. The idea is to keep the bulb(s) from touching the bottom of the box. You could use an old plate or a ceramic trivet-- so long as it does not conduct heat well and it keeps the box bottom from heating up. Now make the platform on which the seed trays rest. Cut a piece of cardboard to fit inside the box just trace the bottom and trim it up to fit. Leave a small gap between the edge of your platform and the box wall-- for ventilation and to allow "finger access" to remove the platform. The setup I'm using these days is a glass cutting board that happened to fix the box. Support the platform with your choice of heat-proof "risers". Try a mason jar in each corner. Empty cans or old glass tumblers would also work. There should be several inches between the top of the bulb(s) and the platform. On top of the platform put a waterproof cover. Set the seedling trays on the platform. Now measure and monitor how hot the seeding mix gets. Use a meat thermometer set to just below the surface of the mix. To decrease the temperature, cut more holes, raise the platform, unscrew a few of the Christmas light bulbs, or pull a section of the lights out of the box. For seeds that need light to germinate, get a clamp lamp and use a compact fluorescent bulbÂ-or two, depending on how many trays are underneath. Rig up the clamps so the light is a few inches from the tops of your trays. That's about it. Cheap and easy. Here are some photos: For this setup I used a wooden crate that held wine bottles. I screwed in some 6" x 1/2" boards to make the overhead "beam" to which the lamps are suspended. The photo above shows the glass platform-- actually a cutting board that happened to fit pretty well-- and the mason jars supporting it....See MoreHow can I keep the raccoons away from my apple tree?
Comments (9)I use wire fencing to keep critters away from certain plants. I collect throwaway rolls of wire fencing with a 2 x 4 inch grid. I like it a little rusty, because it's nearly invisible in the garden. I cut pieces, usually about 2 feet high, and encircle the plants to keep out critters like woodchucks. Woodchucks can dig under and climb over a fence that high, except that I cut the fencing so that pokey wire ends stick out of the top and bottom. They are very sharp, so nothing has tried to climb over it. I have to watch out not to skewer myself in the garden, and it's probably not the best method to use if you have little children running around. Maybe something like that would work around your apple tree?...See MoreHow do you like your pre-lit Christmas tree?
Comments (31)kmcg, did the tree have replacement bulbs with it? They usually do. Ours were taped to the "trunk" section. The trick is, the small lights are all different. It may be hard to find one that will work. They taught me to pull the green part of the bulb from the socket, then pull just the glass part of the bulb from it. You can insert another glass part (they are interchangeable), but you may have to pull the wires apart and thread them through holes in the base, if there are any. The key is that the wires need to make contact with the base of the socket. I've described how mine worked, yours may be different. If you can, I'd go to the place where you got the tree and see if they have bulbs that are exactly like the ones you have. (You'll need to bring a bulb in with you.) Sounds like a pain, and it is, but once you get the hang of this it's no big deal....See MoreHow do you keep track of your trees?
Comments (21)None of you who keep track of plants seem nerdy to me, I do it too. I have them recorded in books, one for each plant type, citrus, apples, plums pears, cherry, peonies ( I have 80 varieties of these) and the annual flowers I start from seed etc. . I record the name, date, nursery I bought from, rootstocks, zones, and columns for each season in which I record growing notes for that year. I like to flip through my books and re-read my notes on long winter evenings. Then I add copious little papers with my wish lists (stuck between the pages) that are constantly revised and crossed out and new varieties added. I love the metal tags, they look sturdy and long lasting. I will have to look for some of those....See Moreslweber_gate_net
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