My boyfriend built this amazing cold frame for me. I have so many things started indoors under lights that I can use all the extra space I can get. These Onions, Leeks, Shallots, Red Onions, Pansies, Spinach, Lettuces, Arugula and Cilantro are digging the almost 10 degree weather in the cold frame. We have been having way too many cold nights to leave anything in the frame overnight, even with a protective blanket, so we move these things in and out during the day. The Onion family members are for transplants in our garden and the greens or for food before we can plant our garden. Lots of crops will do well in a cold frame in these later Winter months. A few you could try would include:
Arugula, Broccoli, Cabbage, Swiss Chard,
Chinese Cabbage, Green Onion, Kale, Lettuces
Mustard greens, Radishes and Spinach
A cold frame can be complex or simple. There are many plans online that simply use plastic for their construction. You can buy pre-made cold frames and cold frame kits you put together yourself. We went the recycling root when fabricating ours. We used two discarded storm doors, scraps of plywood we had from previous projects and plastic to cover the ends to allow more light in than solid wood would have.
It was a bit of work for my boyfriend, he built it over the weekend, However, if we take good care of it we should be able to use it for many, many years.
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