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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cindy
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 Posted - Oct 14 2014 : 5:27:32 PM
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I'm thinking of making a simple cold frame using straw bales and some old windows. I'm wondering what side of the house to put it on--I'm thinking the west side as the sun is warmer during the afternoon and if I put it on the east side, it might not get warm enough. Anyone have experience with this? My indoor plants in the west facing windows do better during the winter.
Cindy
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Simply Satisfied
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Emily
Montana
USA
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Posted - Oct 14 2014 : 7:40:04 PM
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I am six weeks into my cold frame gardening so I don't know much but I know my lettuce, carrots, onions, and parsnips are doing wonderfully. The lettuce is about 5-6 inches high. My cold frame is wood with a shower door on top that hinges up. It is in the garden with full sun. we have had quite a few hard frosts but no snow yet.
Emily
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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Posted - Oct 15 2014 : 05:53:30 AM
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I have had success with a cold frame on the south east side. In our area, the prevailing winds come out of the west, causing it to be colder on the west side.
Sherone
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Oct 20 2014 : 8:53:43 PM
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I have the opposite problem.... I need a cold frame that's actually cold. Our temps are still in the 90's in the afternoons. LOL
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Emily
Montana
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2015 : 06:48:23 AM
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We had a warmer winter than usual but still plenty of freezing days and nights. My cold frame kept carrots, parsnips, one onion, and some lettuce growing all winter long. They didn't grow fast but they lived and grew.
Emily
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