Since the rain made outdoor activities uncomfortable this weekend, the greenhouse preparation for the winter indoor planting began. That involves cleaning the shelves, the lights, the heat pads and the floor. Nothing is really difficult except for the florescent lights. Working with those things can make one feel like Laurel and Hardy.
The bulbs have to be turned just right to burn. Then they have to be hung from the bottom of the upper shelves. After that they need to be adjusted again. Doing that makes the bulbs fall out. Putting them back in while sitting on the brick floor is painful and difficult. It is good that no one has a video.
Learning from experience, a new modification is being made this year. There are gaps in the shelving boards that allow the heat pads to wrinkle in places, making movement of flats difficult. Putting Plexiglas on top of the shelves cures this. Using surplus Plexiglas makes this a little tough, but it sure will save a lot of time in planting season.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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