patandchickens
Deeply Rooted
You mention the top is wire mesh, that is a good thing.
I did not realize those were incandescent bulbs though. You are just not going to get NEARLY enough light that way -- at least not without frying the plants, as you say.
Rather than going to compact fluorescents (your 'swirly bulbs'), just go buy a cheap shoplight and two straight old-fashioned fluorescents, k? It will be cheaper than trying to buy ENOUGH compact fluorescents to ADEQUATELY light things.
Rig that up and you should be good to go.
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
I did not realize those were incandescent bulbs though. You are just not going to get NEARLY enough light that way -- at least not without frying the plants, as you say.
Rather than going to compact fluorescents (your 'swirly bulbs'), just go buy a cheap shoplight and two straight old-fashioned fluorescents, k? It will be cheaper than trying to buy ENOUGH compact fluorescents to ADEQUATELY light things.
Rig that up and you should be good to go.
Good luck, have fun,
Pat