right now my trees/twigs in soil are all on styrofoam blocks of varying heights, under a single 48" fluo tube.
a stand will allow me to have more room for the trees instead of cramming them all under a single tube, and be a little nicer looking (and relieve me have having to sit on the floor or bend down to look at my trees
)I want to have 2 sections, each with a 4 foot bulb fixture (dual I think, with reflector) , perhaps in an "L" shape, for a corner.
perhaps one could be 5 feet long, so that the extra square foot at the base of the "L" could be sued for supplies, or maybe some other house plant for accent.
my question is here -
my one gripe is that right now I need to take each plant one by one to the sink to water them so as not to get water everywhere. I want to be able to water them in place and have some sort of catch basin that will serve to catch run through, as well as server as a large humidity tray under the trees.
I am picturing that the "table" itself (and keep in mind the whole thing would be on legs so as to be at a good viewing height) would actually be some sort of long wooden box, with an open top. the top would then be covered with a metal shelving (the kind that looks like a grill, with holes for stuff to fall through). inside the box would be need to be lined with something (or have a plastic basin or somesuch) to hold the water that drops through, so the wood is not continuously in direct contact with puddles of water.
thats just a rough idea, but I'm sure many variations are possible.
any comments/criticisms/thoughts/suggestions?
