Re: cold frame gardening question

**AtlantaMarie** 1/29/2019, 7:51 am

Woo-Hoo!

**Scorpio Rising** 1/30/2019, 6:51 pm

Yeah, it’s like ridiculously cold here...will get the bed set this weekend and get pics, won’t be filled as all components for MM are frozen solid! lots o

ralitaco 3/21/2019, 12:37 am

One of these days I'm going to build cold frames my 2x8 beds.
That was an interesting video. I didn't realize the importance of being air tight.

So here is a silly question...what is the difference between a cold frame and a greenhouse? I am asking more about how they work. I have thought about enclosing my TT's top to bottom with plastic or windows and was wondering if that would work. I was also wondering if I could put some shelves or something to start seeds as well as have something planted in the MM.

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OhioGardener 4/4/2020, 1:12 pm

I see a new cold frame in my future. While driving back from getting the mail today, a nearby neighbor had some old windows sitting out by the road for some hoarder to pick up. I stopped to look at them, and they were really good windows, and all double pane. So, I put them in the back of the truck and brought them home for a future project.

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countrynaturals 4/4/2020, 2:05 pm

OhioGardener wrote:I see a new cold frame in my future. While driving back from getting the mail today, a nearby neighbor had some old windows sitting out by the road for some hoarder to pick up. I stopped to look at them, and they were really good windows, and all double pane. So, I put them in the back of the truck and brought them home for a future project.

HE SCORES! cheers

**Scorpio Rising** 4/4/2020, 2:20 pm

Nice! I love mine!

ralitaco 4/4/2020, 2:32 pm

That is great. Please post your doings so I can copy!

OhioGardener 4/4/2020, 3:09 pm

ralitaco wrote:That is great. Please post your doings so I can copy!

It will be sometime this fall before I get around to it, but these are plans I will follow except that mine will have two windows side by side to provide a longer bed. The important thing that I learned from earlier experiments is that the back of the cold frame (the north side) needs to be at least 6" higher than the front (the south side).

DIY Cold Frame

ralitaco 4/4/2020, 6:19 pm

Thanks OG. I will check them out

Jim

**sanderson** 4/7/2020, 1:00 am

OhioGardener wrote:I see a new cold frame in my future. While driving back from getting the mail today, a nearby neighbor had some old windows sitting out by the road for some hoarder to pick up. I stopped to look at them, and they were really good windows, and all double pane. So, I put them in the back of the truck and brought them home for a future project.]

Good thing you grabbed the windows before some ~~other~~ hoarder grabbed them.

ralitaco 4/7/2020, 7:51 am

sanderson wrote:
OhioGardener wrote:I see a new cold frame in my future. While driving back from getting the mail today, a nearby neighbor had some old windows sitting out by the road for some hoarder to pick up. I stopped to look at them, and they were really good windows, and all double pane. So, I put them in the back of the truck and brought them home for a future project.]
Good thing you grabbed the windows before some ~~other~~ hoarder grabbed them.

OhioGardener 4/7/2020, 8:26 am

ralitaco wrote:
sanderson wrote:
OhioGardener wrote:I see a new cold frame in my future. While driving back from getting the mail today, a nearby neighbor had some old windows sitting out by the road for some hoarder to pick up. I stopped to look at them, and they were really good windows, and all double pane. So, I put them in the back of the truck and brought them home for a future project.]
Good thing you grabbed the windows before some ~~other~~ hoarder grabbed them.

**sanderson** 4/7/2020, 4:40 pm

ralitaco wrote:One of these days I'm going to build cold frames my 2x8 beds.

After I logged off last night, I thought of something. You can make 1/2" PVC frames like mine and set on your beds. Cover with 4 mil plastic held in place with 4 Large binder clips and the edges closed with Medium binder clips. While I do have 1" "cup holders", you can use 4 pieces of rebar to slip the legs over, half in the MM and half up the insides of the 4 legs. Mine are not glued because I change them out depending on the crop. The only thing I do is use is string along the gable peak as a tension wire. Because the rebar/cup holders go down to the bottom, the frames are very secure and sturdy. Note: The purple lines are demonstrating how to measure for bridal tulle, so ignore them.

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ralitaco 4/7/2020, 10:06 pm

Thanks for sharing Sanderson

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