Just a little light for our garden made from a discarded cedar post and some white building wrap (TYVEK) For a light I used a LED closet light (4.5 V ) The finish is spar varnish
Nice idea and nice work. Well done. I was contemplating building one for the lower garden using LED lamps as well. You have inspired me to get off my @ and get it done …. if I ever find any spare time.
-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown
-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein
Thank you all and I am happy that you enjoy this little lamp along with me . It is always good to hear others opinion on a project and any critisium . Here is a pic after dark about 10 pm which at this time of year is still pretty light . https://s3.amazonaws.com/gtimgs/m65jvdr.jpg!
Thank you all again and enjoy the tooooo short summer !
Thank you for the extra photos, Kiefer. I like the soft light it gives off, gently illuminating the hosta plants. I think your light is beautiful both night and day. Well done.
-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi
When I first looked at the photos, before reading your post, I wondered whay you used on the screen – Tyvek is a perfect choice. Lovely workmanship; wish I could do that nice of joinery.
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jroot
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posted 330 days ago
Nice idea and nice work. Well done. I was contemplating building one for the lower garden using LED lamps as well. You have inspired me to get off my
@and get it done …. if I ever find any spare time.-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown
Kindlingmaker
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posted 330 days ago
That’s a great looking light! ...a really great looking light!
-- I plant trees not to admire but for those that come after me... Zone 11
MsDebbieP
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posted 329 days ago
that is GORGEOUS and looks so wonderful in that garden spot. Very, very nice
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)
sharad
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Very nice lamp and it’s design. Good workmanship.
Sharad
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Radicalfarmergal
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posted 329 days ago
Your light is beautiful. If you can, please post a photo of it after dark. I would like to see how it looks in the night.
-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi
kiefer
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posted 329 days ago
Thank you all and I am happy that you enjoy this little lamp along with me .

It is always good to hear others opinion on a project and any critisium .
Here is a pic after dark about 10 pm which at this time of year is still pretty light . https://s3.amazonaws.com/gtimgs/m65jvdr.jpg!
Thank you all again and enjoy the tooooo short summer !
Radicalfarmergal
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posted 328 days ago
Thank you for the extra photos, Kiefer. I like the soft light it gives off, gently illuminating the hosta plants. I think your light is beautiful both night and day. Well done.
-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi
Bon
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posted 328 days ago
I agree with RFG.It looks great day and night.
-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more
justjoel
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posted 326 days ago
When I first looked at the photos, before reading your post, I wondered whay you used on the screen – Tyvek is a perfect choice. Lovely workmanship; wish I could do that nice of joinery.
-- There's a box?
Iris43
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posted 326 days ago
Very nice! And I like the location with the white rimmed hostas. Effective!
-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'
OttoH
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Looks great Kiefer, I would of never thought of using TYVEK as a light cover, but it sure does a great job. Love the design and the functionality!
-- My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~H. Fred Ale
Dusty56
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Very well done : ) Never would have thought about Tyvek ! Thank you : )
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