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dutchgirl
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Lorraine
Hanover
PA
USA
26 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 25 2009 : 07:48:23 AM
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Hello everyone! Does anyone have any easy and specific plans for building cold frames for my spring seedlings. My last frost date is May 1 ish . I have started seed inside in the past, but they never seem to transition well to the garden. My daughter even rolled her eyes when I came home this week with 50 packets of seeds. She said she get the compost pile ready. Just love teenagers -at least I persist in my hopes of being an awesome gardener. I thought if I added cold frames to the process I could gain a week or two and hopefully have more success with my transplants. I don't have any old windows, but I did see at one of the box stores large clear sheets of plexiglass that could be cut down. Wasn't sure how to get it altogether or if I was thinking along the right lines. Any tips, suggestions or links would be super duper. Lorraine |
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Duchess
True Blue Farmgirl
109 Posts
Iowa
USA
109 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2009 : 08:04:26 AM
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If you go to Mother Earth News they have a varity of choices. I like to put newspaper between the rows and clear plastic over my new plants, especially at night and early morning. I am sure you will get many more suggestions to help. One thought, have you checked the PH for your garden?? That might be part of your problems with growing.
http://theclarkhomestead.blogspot.com/
http://Duchess56051.etsy.com
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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
612 Posts
Lynn
Staunton
IL
USA
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Posted - Mar 09 2009 : 08:05:47 AM
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Have you thought of going to the freecycle.com group in your area and see if anyone has old windows to give-away?
LynnMarie
Bringing the Past Back to Life
www.freewebs.com/decampsettlement
"You may never know what results come from your action. But, if you do nothing, there will be no results" -Gandhi |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 6:01:30 PM
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my husband just built me a cold frame. There are tons of directions and plans for them online. Just do a google search and you will be amazed. I got a Storey pamphlet that had directions, but there were so many online that I would not have gotten the booklet! Using old windows is a great idea.
My quilting and life blog!!
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2009 : 09:27:21 AM
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I'm with Renee...that's really similar to what we did this year, but last year I was very anxious and simply used bails of straw in a square and put the window on top.
I live on a street with 1900's cottages and someone is ALWAYS throwing out wonderful windows, so I just trash pick and have quite the collection.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - May 15 2009 : 4:05:42 PM
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I built one out of straw bales one year. Pretty much the same design with a large window over the top. It worked great.
Best Growing |
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