Well, she asked for it, and I did need a practice project to try out my new Kreg jig (www.kregtools.com)! And so here, as requested, and indeed, as modelled by my glamorous assistant, the lovely Jane, is my version of a propagation table.
Each tier is lit by 4 x 4' daylight T8 fluorescent bulbs and gives 8 square feet of room to start seeds off. We will probably need to add heat either with a heating pad, or a wall heater behind the unit. Whether 24sq.ft. will be enough room is yet to be seen.
We are hoping to have not only our own plants started off, but also enough young transplants to be able to make our fortune at the first Farmers' Market of the year on Saturday May 9.
I can always make a mk.II version, missing out all the mistakes I made with this one. It didn't cost a huge amount, the lumber was $75, the light fittings $160 and the bulbs $45. Twice the size and half the price than the one sold by Veseys. And when the seeds are done with, we can use it to sleep visitors on in the spare room - I should have made it a bit longer :-)
I wonder how long it will be until the polis are around asking what we're cultivating!!
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