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I never would have guessed that LED's had the correct spectrum or intensity of light to "feed" plants but I guess I was wrong.

The Cheap Vegetable Gardner has constructed a simple grow box consisting of nothing more than a Rubbermaid tub and some LED Christmas lights. The materials are simple:

• 3 gallon Rubbermaid tub
• 1 string white or blue LED Christmas lights
• Drill with (1/4 in drill bit)
• Hot glue gun

And the build:

• Drill one hole for each light in the Rubbermaid tub.
• Fit the lights through the hole and glue with the hot glue gun (if necessary)

While I haven't done this yet, I'd imagine that coating the box with tin foil might increase the light intensity and serve as a radiant heat barrier to keep the box slightly warmer with not much additional work.

And here is the proof that it works!

Cheap Vegetable Gardner via PlanetGreen.