workshop @G1855

Starting the year off with a bang and this :PI hope to see yu! there are limited places so get in touch with Niki asap, details belowIt will be a hands on all day workshop with lunch break, slideshow and chats. Bring your notebooks and any journals ideas you are processing at the mo.I will have tools,...

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Seed Starting and Germinating Lavender & Rosemary: Start Really Early!

Seed Starting and Germinating Lavender & Rosemary: Start Really Early!Lavender and rosemary take a long time to germinate, compared to many vegetables and flowers. They are also slow growers. They are both seeds you can start indoors a good 10-12 weeks before they would be able to go outside...

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A Quick Vegetable Grow Light Box from a 5 Gallon Bucket: Apply the Principle!

A Quick Vegetable Grow Light Box from a 5 Gallon Bucket: Apply the Principle! I have done a couple videos on making your own grow light boxes. This is a simple design you can make with a 5 gallon bucket or similar container. The key to any grow light box or closet is having the right intensity...

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CPEL at AGU

CPEL presented at AGU this year.  With over 24,000 attendees, this is by far the largest scientific conference we have attended.  AGU is an interesting meeting for a coastal lab since there are many physical processes to consider on barrier islands, in addition to biotic interactions. ...

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Meeting and seminar with Dr. Tony Stallins

Dr. Tony Stallins visited the Coastal Plant Ecology Lab the weekend following Thanksgiving.  It was a very enlightening visit that has stimulated a lot of ideas regarding plant species, feedbacks with physical processes, island stability, disturbance, and scale.  We will continue to pursue...

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Understanding Light for Your Indoor Vegetable Seed Starts and Grow Closets: Lumen & Kelvin Measurements Explained!

Understanding Light for Your Indoor Vegetable Seed Starts and Grow Closets: Lumen & Kelvin Measurements Explained!Grow light closets or boxes are great ways to start seeds indoors and grow your own vegetable garden transplants. They are really easy to set up, inexpensive to buy the parts and...

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Building and Planting Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens: A Great Fall and Winter Idea!

Building and Planting Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens: A Great Fall and Winter Idea!Raised beds a great way to manage your vegetable garden. They help you concentrate resources to a targeted space and that can save you money. They warm more quickly than earth beds and can be planted sooner. They help...

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Heirloom Tomato Profiles: Mature Tomato Plants - Check Them Out and See if They are Something You Want to Grow Next Year!

Heirloom Tomato Profiles: Mature Tomato PlantsCheck Them Out and See if They are Something You Want to Grow Next Year!What Variety of Tomatoes Will You Be Growing?I made video profiles of mature tomato plants last year. As we approach winter, you might be considering what variety of  tomatoes you...

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