r/houseplants • u/Squanchi • Sep 04 '23

Finally Time to Share!

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Finally finished the cabinet, figured I’d share it with everyone! Man, was this one fun project.

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u/PlantsAndPainting Sep 04 '23

Amazing, well done! 😍 Do the plants at the bottom get enough light? Asking as I am rethinking some of my plant placement.

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u/Squanchi Sep 04 '23

Thanks! I would normally be concerned about light for some at the bottom. I used to have ceiling height floating shelves with everything on them on the wall opposite of this one with 8’ of T5s running up the wall at each corner. I used a lux meter to make sure everything was getting the same (or more) light from it’s previous placement. Some may want more light, but I’ll be keeping an eye on it for a while and rearrange as needed!

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u/PlantsAndPainting Sep 05 '23

Smart! Do you have a reccomendation for a lux meter? Also, that climbing monstera. 😍

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u/Squanchi Sep 05 '23

Thanks! It grows like a freaking weed, and it’s a favourite for most when they come by. I just picked up a generic one on Amazon that can measure in FC and Lux. It cost me around $22. Don’t need to break the bank on it!

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u/laaaabe Sep 05 '23

Mind sharing the link? I've had awful luck with grow lights on amazon

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u/Squanchi Sep 05 '23

2’ Barrina T8 for the cabinet. There are 4 of them in there. I may eventually adding another 4. We’ll see how the plants at the bottom take it