What do you have growing under lights? How are they doing?
Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
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Fragrant flowering air plant
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Coleus
hanging terrarium
Citrus
Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
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Rubber plants, dracanea, orchids,Little terrarium plants
Citrus trees
Amy (montreal, canada)
4 years agoMike, you are not only success growing citrus, you have a talent to grow everything beautifully!!!! Oh you make my day with your pictures!
Lol, now I feel embarrassed to post pictures of my setup!
Here is my new setup this year:
I mostly grow herbs indoor. All my citrus and orchids are now in my greenhouse.Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
4 years ago
poncirusguy6b452xx
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoinside a bucket and under a light below
!2 sweet pepper plants and seedling Meiwa kumquat tree. Closeup of the meiwa kumquat tree.
More meiwa kumquat seedling. Over a heating register and under a light for 16 hours daily
Steve
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoA few plants in my garage. South window, fluorescents on timer + a 1,000 watt metal hallide lamp set to only 4 hours (otherwise too expensive). Temp around 50 to 60 degrees. Nice and chilly = very few bugs and less watering!
Oroblanco fruit growing slowly ↓ May be ready by spring? These are the first fruit from a gifted rooted cutting.
Key limes ↓ Most have fallen and landed in a key lime pie, which was utterly amazing!
Clem-Yuz ↓
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