Search Results for ‘cold frames’

For a while now i've been looking at adding covers to my raised beds so I can get the spring stuff in the ground due to the short spring we get around here. ( it can freeze untill may and 90-100's by the middle to end of june) I would like to get my lettuce and cabbage started. While there is...

Well that is the project for the weekend. Not a large one just a a small one over the lettuce bed. Just to get a little jump start on the cool weather crops.

heavy (semi-rigid) plastic or thin/flexible, fiberglass sheet to make cloches (also know as - Solar Cones or Hot Caps) for gardening. Can be clear or frosted/opaque. Does anyone know where they might sell the raw materials to make our own?

I'm in a moderate climate. My raised beds serve dual purpose. At the end of the growing season, (Now), I redo my beds with greens that go all Winter here. Turnip, spinach, kale... and stretch clear plastic over the frames. Works well but other than freezing, I haven't found a way to longer term...