Upgraded my grow lite for seedlings, today. Only $30 for two 48" T12 bulbs (6500K 2400L) and a new ballist for my fixture , and installed chains to raise n lower the light
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I needed a lot more coverage being I'm doing multiple plants, along with some marigolds this year. Gotta start those soon, if I want any benefit in the garden. They need about 6-8 wks before last frost, for early blooms. Other than that, it wouldn't be till August before they bloom.
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Beans will come later, once ground temps are more favorable. Yes I start my green beans in small containers, then transplant into the garden. I've had too many rot in the ground before they can germinate, or slugs and ants make a meal of a few seedlings....then there's the groundhogs. Fuckers will eat the whole row.

. So I always have replacements going till I know I'm free of critters.