Hello all. So this is my first post here. Brand new to the forum. Its February in New York (Long Island to be exact) and the winter has been so mild I thought I would try getting my pepper plants started early. So I sprouted 6 plants in my basement over a 25 watt light for warmth and once they got going, every morning when I go to work I take them along. My car gets full sun through the day and the interior of the car even on a cold day gets at least into the high 60's to low 80's. I put the tray of plants on the dashboard with a slight tilt and they get crazy sun. THis is my first year of dashboard greenhouse but so far I have to say I recommend the method. I hope to have plants that are bearing fruit in early may if all goes well. The huge benefit is that there is so much intense light that there is no legginess. I will update as time goes on. If it goes well I may have to get a bigger car.
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greenhouse Dashboard greenhouse
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You should really take a pic of this and throw it on the ghetto grow gear thread! Great idea!
some real creative stuff in there!
Got a link???
http://www.thehotpepper.com/topic/26985-show-us-your-ghetto-growing-gear/
Yes. Pictures are going to be required. And be careful driving, man!!
Yes, and I am trying to convince management to have a "Bring your pepper plants to work" day.That's awesome - you take the babies to work!
to the forum, from Oregon!
Funny you should say that. She does it every morning when I take them out there. I also spend lunch time in my car relaxing and spending quality time with the little ones.
Pics to come soon. Hopefully on the weekend.
OK, I need help now. I have pictures but have no idea how to post them. Please give me the lowdown on posting pictures to the forum.
http://www.thehotpepper.com/topic/14109-posting-pictures/page__fromsearch__1
Hope that works....it's a link to a post by another forum member that works as the guide for posting pictures up here.
Hope that works....it's a link to a post by another forum member that works as the guide for posting pictures up here.
OK, here it goes. I will try and post the pics now. Hopefully it works.
On the left are my new tomato sprouts, and my week and a half old cabbages. On the right are my 2 and a half week old tomatoes. Taking the all important center position are my Thai Dragons (the shorter ones) and my mini bell peppers (the tall ones).
I just started my second round of pepper seeds and they should sprout in the next day or so
On the left are my new tomato sprouts, and my week and a half old cabbages. On the right are my 2 and a half week old tomatoes. Taking the all important center position are my Thai Dragons (the shorter ones) and my mini bell peppers (the tall ones).
I just started my second round of pepper seeds and they should sprout in the next day or so
That is just totaly cool! Now if I can just figure out how to keep a green house while I'm at boot camp.... Ok so that might just be wishfull thinking 
I love it. That's dedication.
