In article ,
Bill who putters wrote:

In article
,
Billy wrote:

In article ,
Jeff Thies wrote:

Bill who putters wrote:
I once tried using red plastic as a means to give the crops more
useful
light.

Something he
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_spectrum

That was in my Dad's garden now gone. So I am stuck with much
shade and a oak scorch disease so I am very reluctant to take out
healthy trees.

So groping for a way to deal with lack of sun was wondering would a
mirror convey the full spectrum for my plants? Or must I cut till the
plants say OK?
Son broke a large mirror that I have held onto hoping for a use.

Metalized mylar might be a thought, very cheap. Stretch it on a frame,
probably cut some flaps to cut wind loading. Or just cut in strips so
wind can blow through.

Jeff

It is not that I have not looked about but I favor natural /cheap
stuff.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6110867.html


http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/...ight-to-boost-
indoor-food-production/

Thanks Jeff and Billy.

I still think the shading trees must be culled.

I'll do this in small increments striving to get stuff and let other
stuff live. I am constrained by a neighbor that does not have a clue
and my brothers on the left. I can talk my brother into a possible
remedy but I sort of feel even with the "great dimming light " issue it
will be most likely I can grow mostly greens.
Such is life but I do have Tomatoes and Jumbo beans on the verge of
entering my body. Lots of Thyme and mint but I really miss the sun in
some fundamental way.

Any chance of going vertical to get more light? Either vines (pole
beans, or climbing zucchini (http://agsyst.wsu.edu/Zucchetta.html),
keyhole gardens, or hanging pots?
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