Xmas comes early :-).

Email Mujahideen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Wed, 27 Nov 91 15:22:51 PST

I have an old "Crystal Lite Greenhouse" as sold by Peter Pauls,
which I bought in the late '70's. Or rather, my Mom has it.
It's somewhat the worse for wear from the intervening years, but
I was going to clean it up and use it for an office terrarium, to
keep me happy at work.

Today my Mom surprised me by presenting me with a brand NEW model
of the same thing. It seems she had found an Orchard Supply
Hardware store going out of business which had one and she got it
"for a good price." I don't know how much, but considering the
things now cost a hundred bucks or more (with 2 tube flourescent
fixture), I figure she probably did get a good price if she got
any discount at all.

The problem with this greenhouse, as delivered it's designed for
Zinias, etc., is that it uses two little skinny tubes in the fixture,
and doesn't give much light. I think I'll either build a 4 tube,
24" fixture and use it for light, or get my other old skinny 2
tube fixture and use them both together. It should be interesting,
and having a CP collection at work is sure to garner comment.

Well, hasta la veesta baybeees, talk to you after T-day,

Robert