I wanted to share with you some of the cold frames we have come up this fall. The one above is a hoop frame that fits over a lasagna garden. It is made of a 2 x 4 wood frame base with heavy aluminum wire for the hoops, and a medium-weight plastic sheeting as the cover. Pockets were sewn into the plastic (using some fabric for stability) to lace the hoops through, but you can put the plastic over the hoops in many other ways.
The one below is a wood cold frame that is modeled on one the Brennans saw in Williamsburg, VA. It will be placed over a lasagna garden on a south wall. The windows were obtained from the Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit and are hinged for opening.
We are going to experiment with them this winter and see if we can get anything to grow. We hope to see full benefit from them, however, early next spring.
2 comments:
Please define 'cold frame'.
A cold frame is a contraption that covers a garden so you can extend your growing season.
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