Seed starting chamber, with tray rack . Design was intended to fit in a hoophouse.
Tray racks in place. The ducting is to channel heater air into the bottom of the box.
Domed top will allow seedlings to reach 12" before hitting the plastic. Ends are plywood "D" shape with a cutout. Register boards on the sides keep the top from slipping off.
Finished chamber, with bubble wrap attached to the plastic canopy.
Temperature can be regulated by moving the heater closer or farther away, or canting the flow to one side if necessary. The process is so touchy that I replaced the heater with 4 100W bulbs placed in the chamber, under the tray racks, regulating the temperature by the number of bulbs turned on. Much easier and more stable. It also requires less power.
Chamber in its own taller low tunnel.
The crossbar restraining the end hoops can be seen here, and the ties attaching the plastic to the tunnel.
1st starting chamber
2nd starting chamber
Tomato jungle, seeded March 21 = 18 days
Seeded March 21 = 18 days
Seeded on March 25 = 14 days
Peppers and eggplants
True potato seed starts
TPS 0523 2008
Extending the long rows
This years new beds to be
The first 100 to go in the ground
TPS 0504 2008
Through the jungle, drip irrigation hanging down 44 days from seeding
Denevian Brandy? 3 PL's, 2 unknown, 5 RL
PCGRIN's 44 days from seeding
These are for us
My stabilization stock
MAY 16/07 READY TO GO
MAY 16/07 STARTED THREE WEEKS LATE
TPS 0414 2008
One long row extended, all four planted.
Main garden area, three beds to go.
At least the Iris' beat the weeds.
Bean teepee to be.
Teepees to be in place.
Getting too tall for the regular hoop house
Ready to go
Denevian Brandy? 0513 2008
Getting a home ready for the tomatoes
TPS 0420 2008
HOOP HOUSE 1 0420 2008
HOOP HOUSE 2 0420 2008
STARTING CHAMBER 1_2 0420 2008
STARTING CHAMBER 3 0420 2008
STARTING CHAMBER 4 0420 2008
LETTUCE LEAF
DENEVIAN BRANDY?
ORANGE TREE (LETTUCE LEAF?)
The first starts of the year.
Gonna go "double-wide"
