Been cooking this idea for a while and finally got all the equipment for it. Took me all day but it's finally done! Just gotta plug it into a timer once January comes around.

Context: I love gardening but my place gets exactly zero natural light inside, so I had to devise some way of germinating seeds indoors in the cold months before spring rolls around when I can move them all outside. Last year I just put all my plants on a counter top and pointed some lights at them, but that quickly became very messy and I ran out of space. This way, everything is up and out of the way and I'll have ample space for all my plants 🌱

Btw I don't know why there are those black streaks across the picture something to do with how the lights refract I guess I dunno.

For those curious, the equipment:

  • Wall mounted storage cabinet
  • 2X Spider Farmer Glow30 grow lights
  • 2X computer fans (I used two Noctua fans because I had some spares laying around from a previous PC build but you could use anything really)
  • 2X four-pin to USB adapter cables
  • Wall mounted power strip with USB ports
  • 4X 4" pipe grate

Just needed a 4" and 1.5" hole saws to drill the holes required to install it all. I know I'm not getting the maximum voltage for those fans (5V rather than 12V) but I'm not to worried about it, should work just fine to get a little breeze going in there.

    • sexywheat [none/use name]
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      2 hours ago

      Thanks!

      This year I made what was essentially a proof of concept for an outdoor hydroponic system, so next year I'll be expanding on it. Primarily I'll be growing:

      • Hot peppers
      • Strawberries
      • Cape gooseberries

      In hydro, and in soil likely:

      • Tomatoes
      • Snap peas
      • Cucumbers

      And whatever else I have room for until I run out of areas of sunlight that I can grow in :) Also looking into getting some blueberry bushes, depending on where I can fit them. I'll be sure to post progress updates next year!