Nice job!! Your starts look great! You guys did a great job setting things up! I use led shop lights. I built a rolling table 4ft x 8ft in my heated garage, hung the lights in a row and plunged them in to the ceiling plug. I roll my table in and out when I can 👍🏻it's working fantastic 👍🏻 my starts are huge! I purchased a couple heat mats for starting my tomatoes and peppers. The ones I started with heat sprouted twice as fast and did much better. You can also put a string of mini incandescent Christmas light in a pan under your starts and it will heat the soil enough to expedite the germination. I love that your teaching this! It works really really well! I am growing lots of extra plants so I can share with our friends, family, and neighbors. I'm encouraging everyone to at least grow a pot of edibles if not a full garden.
Just my 2 cents! You'd better gradually start converting those T8 fluorescents to LEDs now! My husband has been an electrician for over 30 years. Navy Electrician, residential, commercial and now industrial specializing in robotics. A few years ago he gave me T8 shop lights he got for free from work because they were upgrading to LEDs. I have started expanding and adding more shelving for my grow lights in a different room. We are expanding with LEDs. . My husband says that although florescent lights are cheaper than LEDs, they don't last as long, are becoming more outdated and will become obsolete because everything is being converted to LEDs. Even T4s and T5s which are newer than T8s are becoming obsolete. Which means they are going to become harder and harder to find. So he says down the line you are still either going to have to buy an LED converter for those T8's or replace them entirely with the latest LED units and lights. Which from his view point delaying and having to replace them all at one time once they become obsolete is costly & unwise. Since prepping is planning for the future, then going with LEDs now is upping your game!
Thanks for another great episode! I agree wholeheartedly with the need to "up your game" in producing more food in these uncertain times. Used growlights for the first time this year to start my seedlings on January 1st! I used card tables, but really like the shelving that you used. We found 4-bulb fluorescent shop lights for next to nothing on Marketplace, but they increased the electric bill quite a bit. Will invest in LED next year. Really got a headstart on the garden! Cabbages already forming heads, tomato plants already loaded with tomatoes, loaded pepper plants, everything thriving outside! I even followed your advice and used winter sowing for some things, which turned out great.
Way off subject but wanted you to know I tried your 'freezer/root storage' system this past winter. I had contacted you with a question or two last year and you had answered and said to get back to you after I had tried it-and here is me getting back to you. That worked even better than I had hoped. I left 5 or 6 potatoes in it just to see how long I could push it and as of 3 days ago they were like I had just put them in. THANK YOU-great idea and thanks for video showing the how-to.
I've been using these for decades and they totally work. My advice? Play rock music for them. I leave the radio on for them with Classic Rock and say a prayer when I plant the seeds. They grow like crazy! Crazy being a good thing in this situation. :D
Great Videos There JONES's. i am ordering lights and soil today. i have 3 gardens already planted ( got plants from farmers market) but this way i can plant when i want and i will be self reliable. again THANKS For info.. keep the Videos rolling!!
Awesome setup guys ! I've got a similar thing going as well. I have not brought mine outside yet as it is still below freezing here in NY, and too much rain. I really like the rack system you got, thank you for sharing !
This is amazing! There is no way I could afford a $1000.00 ready made seed starting rack. I bought a rack like yours and a set of 4 shop lights from Sam's. It sounds like I need more shop lights. We haven't put it together yet, but this is fortuitous timing. How long are you supposed to have the lights on seedlings?
It's kind of insane how cheap LED fixtures have become. I just got an eight pack of 4ft 40watt LED shop lights for $65 that give as much output as the ones in this video and are waterproof, smaller, and lighter.
Wow! Thank you for sharing! I used to do this years ago and have forgotten that I had done this! Thanks for the reminder and I just found your channel, I love it! :-D
Hey Ann...here are 2 options from Home Depot for you to consider: Option 1 is a set of 2 LED shop lights (with 2 lights each) for about $50. These come as a unit ready to use. Honeywell 4 ft. 50-Watt Equivalent 5000 Lumens Linkable Integrated LED White Shop Light 5000K (2-Pack) Model #SH450505Q200 Option 2 is the 2 items below. The Lithonia 1233 RE is the fixture to hold the Phillips bulbs. Lithonia Lighting 2-Light White T8 Fluorescent Residential Shop Light Model #1233 RE Philips 32-Watt 4 ft. Linear T8 ALTO Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb Daylight (5000K) (2-Pack) Model #543314 If you have further questions, connect with us on our contact page. Thanks for Being Part of the Solution!!
This sounds like a great Idea and you can do it but dont. Ill tell you why. First shop lights are HIGHLY inefficient and produce a ton of heat. Also your Electricity bill is going to go through the roof. Especially with this many lights. Trust me spend the money and get good Efficient LED lights. You might have to spend more upfront but you will save a ton of money on your electricity bill
Ice Age Farmer said to start seedings in containers big enough to grow a 4-5 inch plant. I didn't have 5-6 inch containers so I used smaller 3 inch ones. FAIL! As they grew the roots didn't have enough depth and they became thin and weak and many eventually died. Transplanting them to a larger container shocked the plant and most died. My next batch was large containers and all are doing great.
There is a gentleman who does a really nice job of teaching how to handle seedlings from germination to transplants to care once established. He lays it out very simple and it's very informative. I have had many gardens and I still glean lots of great info from him. Gardening is one of those things that you never stop learning new tips and tricks about! I think that is why I'm enjoying Kylene's videos so much! She does such a great job of including tons of valuable information! His channel is the rusted gardener (I think, it may be the rusted garden). Another great learning tool is migardener. Both are great educational resources for even fully seasoned gardeners. I'm glad your new starts are doing well! I'm sure it was frustrating to loose the first batch! Always a bummer to have your plants die!
Hey Hannah...Most of our shelves have 4 bulbs each at around 2500 lumens each, so 10,000 lumens. But you can certainly do some good growing with 2 bulbs or 5000 lumens. Each situation is different. I would start with 5000 lumens and do some experimenting. Also, the amount of natural sun your plants get will influence this. I would love to hear where you end up! Thanks for being part of the solution!
@@cuocsongtaiarapxeut4988 Some plants will grow in "normal" light. However, most plants need more intense light, often for longer duration. With grow lights you get the right spectrum of light along with an intensity that promotes growth and fruiting. With good grow lights, the amount of food you can produce increases dramatically. If you cannot have grow lights. You can do some reasonable growing in a sunny window, preferably one without the low e coatings. Way to be getting it all figured out! Thanks for being part of the solution!!
Nice job!! Your starts look great! You guys did a great job setting things up! I use led shop lights. I built a rolling table 4ft x 8ft in my heated garage, hung the lights in a row and plunged them in to the ceiling plug. I roll my table in and out when I can 👍🏻it's working fantastic 👍🏻 my starts are huge! I purchased a couple heat mats for starting my tomatoes and peppers. The ones I started with heat sprouted twice as fast and did much better. You can also put a string of mini incandescent Christmas light in a pan under your starts and it will heat the soil enough to expedite the germination. I love that your teaching this! It works really really well! I am growing lots of extra plants so I can share with our friends, family, and neighbors. I'm encouraging everyone to at least grow a pot of edibles if not a full garden.
Nice job!! Your starts look great! You guys did a great job setting things up! I use led shop lights. I built a rolling table 4ft x 8ft in my heated garage, hung the lights in a row and plunged them in to the ceiling plug. I roll my table in and out when I can 👍🏻it's working fantastic 👍🏻 my starts are huge! I purchased a couple heat mats for starting my tomatoes and peppers. The ones I started with heat sprouted twice as fast and did much better. You can also put a string of mini incandescent Christmas light in a pan under your starts and it will heat the soil enough to expedite the germination. I love that your teaching this! It works really really well! I am growing lots of extra plants so I can share with our friends, family, and neighbors. I'm encouraging everyone to at least grow a pot of edibles if not a full garden.
good ventilation is the key to avoid moisture, mold and seeds that will go bad in their seedling beds. Love your videos as always. Thank you.
Just my 2 cents! You'd better gradually start converting those T8 fluorescents to LEDs now! My husband has been an electrician for over 30 years. Navy Electrician, residential, commercial and now industrial specializing in robotics. A few years ago he gave me T8 shop lights he got for free from work because they were upgrading to LEDs. I have started expanding and adding more shelving for my grow lights in a different room. We are expanding with LEDs. . My husband says that although florescent lights are cheaper than LEDs, they don't last as long, are becoming more outdated and will become obsolete because everything is being converted to LEDs. Even T4s and T5s which are newer than T8s are becoming obsolete. Which means they are going to become harder and harder to find. So he says down the line you are still either going to have to buy an LED converter for those T8's or replace them entirely with the latest LED units and lights. Which from his view point delaying and having to replace them all at one time once they become obsolete is costly & unwise. Since prepping is planning for the future, then going with LEDs now is upping your game!
Thanks for another great episode! I agree wholeheartedly with the need to "up your game" in producing more food in these uncertain times. Used growlights for the first time this year to start my seedlings on January 1st! I used card tables, but really like the shelving that you used. We found 4-bulb fluorescent shop lights for next to nothing on Marketplace, but they increased the electric bill quite a bit. Will invest in LED next year. Really got a headstart on the garden! Cabbages already forming heads, tomato plants already loaded with tomatoes, loaded pepper plants, everything thriving outside! I even followed your advice and used winter sowing for some things, which turned out great.
6:55 I agree ...I use the Jug Gardening technique for years....works great for our Northern Canada...temps
Way off subject but wanted you to know I tried your 'freezer/root storage' system this past winter. I had contacted you with a question or two last year and you had answered and said to get back to you after I had tried it-and here is me getting back to you. That worked even better than I had hoped. I left 5 or 6 potatoes in it just to see how long I could push it and as of 3 days ago they were like I had just put them in. THANK YOU-great idea and thanks for video showing the how-to.
@@TheProvidentPrepper would you, please, provide the link?
I've been using these for decades and they totally work. My advice? Play rock music for them. I leave the radio on for them with Classic Rock and say a prayer when I plant the seeds. They grow like crazy! Crazy being a good thing in this situation. :D
Great Videos There JONES's. i am ordering lights and soil today. i have 3 gardens already planted ( got plants from farmers market) but this way i can plant when i want and i will be self reliable. again THANKS For info.. keep the Videos rolling!!
Excellent. You guys are amazing!!!
Thank you for sharing.
Be well and be safe.
Peace
Awesome setup guys ! I've got a similar thing going as well. I have not brought mine outside yet as it is still below freezing here in NY, and too much rain. I really like the rack system you got, thank you for sharing !
Amazing, descriptive, the full process + more. Thank you!
Great video! Thank you so much !
Another great video!!
Your video and website are very informative. Thank you!
If y'all are wanting the old fluorescent bulbs for these fixtures, you can find a ton at habitat restore
This is amazing! There is no way I could afford a $1000.00 ready made seed starting rack. I bought a rack like yours and a set of 4 shop lights from Sam's. It sounds like I need more shop lights.
We haven't put it together yet, but this is fortuitous timing.
How long are you supposed to have the lights on seedlings?
@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank you ma'am
My hubby wants to get into hydroponics for food survival. TY for sharing! I just subbed. 👍
Heads up, hydroponics take energy, consider power outages in survival situation.
Thank you
U also can use 5 pounds Buckets the claw comes in. I have Started 3 tomato plants in a 5 gallon bucket peppers, and a grow light.
It's kind of insane how cheap LED fixtures have become. I just got an eight pack of 4ft 40watt LED shop lights for $65 that give as much output as the ones in this video and are waterproof, smaller, and lighter.
Do you save your own tomato seeds? How? Do you have a video on seed collection? Thanks! You are awesome!
Do those lights draw a lot of power?
Wow! Thank you for sharing! I used to do this years ago and have forgotten that I had done this! Thanks for the reminder and I just found your channel, I love it! :-D
Like you said hard times so why don't you convert your bulbs to led put out more takes less. Just asking
Can you kindly let me know how much u bought your stand/shelf for at Home Depot ..?🇨🇦
Photons are red
Photons are blue
Which is best ?
It's up to you .
Start at the end
see stems bend
But , give it time
and you'll be in line!
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Will 12/12 shop led lights do in my basement?
Can you please tell me EXACTLY what to buy at home depot. I am older and am a little bit lost. What does it say on the box? Thanks ann
Hey Ann...here are 2 options from Home Depot for you to consider:
Option 1 is a set of 2 LED shop lights (with 2 lights each) for about $50. These come as a unit ready to use.
Honeywell 4 ft. 50-Watt Equivalent 5000 Lumens Linkable Integrated LED White Shop Light 5000K (2-Pack)
Model #SH450505Q200
Option 2 is the 2 items below. The Lithonia 1233 RE is the fixture to hold the Phillips bulbs.
Lithonia Lighting 2-Light White T8 Fluorescent Residential Shop Light
Model #1233 RE
Philips 32-Watt 4 ft. Linear T8 ALTO Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb Daylight (5000K) (2-Pack)
Model #543314
If you have further questions, connect with us on our contact page. Thanks for Being Part of the Solution!!
Thanx for the question & to the both of you for helping us with a list 🤗
What kind of lights did you use? The link isn’t available anymore
Where did you get your lights at?
This sounds like a great Idea and you can do it but dont. Ill tell you why. First shop lights are HIGHLY inefficient and produce a ton of heat. Also your Electricity bill is going to go through the roof. Especially with this many lights. Trust me spend the money and get good Efficient LED lights. You might have to spend more upfront but you will save a ton of money on your electricity bill
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Ice Age Farmer said to start seedings in containers big enough to grow a 4-5 inch plant. I didn't have 5-6 inch containers so I used smaller 3 inch ones. FAIL! As they grew the roots didn't have enough depth and they became thin and weak and many eventually died. Transplanting them to a larger container shocked the plant and most died. My next batch was large containers and all are doing great.
Ice age farmer 👍
There is a gentleman who does a really nice job of teaching how to handle seedlings from germination to transplants to care once established. He lays it out very simple and it's very informative. I have had many gardens and I still glean lots of great info from him. Gardening is one of those things that you never stop learning new tips and tricks about! I think that is why I'm enjoying Kylene's videos so much! She does such a great job of including tons of valuable information!
His channel is the rusted gardener (I think, it may be the rusted garden). Another great learning tool is migardener. Both are great educational resources for even fully seasoned gardeners. I'm glad your new starts are doing well! I'm sure it was frustrating to loose the first batch! Always a bummer to have your plants die!
So, if I get this right, each shelf needs a minimum of 5000 lumens? (2 lights with minimum of 2500 lumens each)?
Hey Hannah...Most of our shelves have 4 bulbs each at around 2500 lumens each, so 10,000 lumens. But you can certainly do some good growing with 2 bulbs or 5000 lumens. Each situation is different. I would start with 5000 lumens and do some experimenting. Also, the amount of natural sun your plants get will influence this. I would love to hear where you end up! Thanks for being part of the solution!
Pay now or pay later. No “cheap” solution.
Hi dear . This light it normal light?
So normal light cant ?
@@cuocsongtaiarapxeut4988 Some plants will grow in "normal" light. However, most plants need more intense light, often for longer duration. With grow lights you get the right spectrum of light along with an intensity that promotes growth and fruiting. With good grow lights, the amount of food you can produce increases dramatically. If you cannot have grow lights. You can do some reasonable growing in a sunny window, preferably one without the low e coatings. Way to be getting it all figured out! Thanks for being part of the solution!!
@@JonathanBJones thanks
Same light is $45 at home Depot now 😔
$100 for one bulb.😮
Amazon. Groan.
I live in a small apt. So bye
Nice job!! Your starts look great! You guys did a great job setting things up! I use led shop lights. I built a rolling table 4ft x 8ft in my heated garage, hung the lights in a row and plunged them in to the ceiling plug. I roll my table in and out when I can 👍🏻it's working fantastic 👍🏻 my starts are huge! I purchased a couple heat mats for starting my tomatoes and peppers. The ones I started with heat sprouted twice as fast and did much better. You can also put a string of mini incandescent Christmas light in a pan under your starts and it will heat the soil enough to expedite the germination. I love that your teaching this! It works really really well! I am growing lots of extra plants so I can share with our friends, family, and neighbors. I'm encouraging everyone to at least grow a pot of edibles if not a full garden.