A journal of my home vegetable garden. Skippy thinks it's his garden, but I've been gardening here for 20 years. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6). I have a big community garden plot and a small plot in my yard. I try to grow all of my family's vegetables using sustainable organic methods.
Here is my cold frame with its newly replaces plastic panels on the front and back. Also new battens to seal the seam between the top panels and the sides. In the next warm day, I will add compost to the soil and replant everything.
posted by kathy at 3/15/2011 09:34:00 AM
"A well planned garden
bathed in rain and sun.
A faithful laborer...
and the harvest shall come."
...Nancy Simms Taylor
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I am green with envy (pardon the pun:-)
March 15, 2011 10:48 AM
It looks good! What material did you use for the tarps?
March 15, 2011 10:56 AM
What is your soil and air temperature in your cold frame this time of year?
March 15, 2011 2:32 PM
Isn't "Cold Frame" a strange term? It should really be "Warm Frame"!
Whatever the name, we gardeners could not be without them...
March 15, 2011 3:19 PM
I checked on the type of plastic and the sides are 4 mil basic plastic sheeting from Home Depot. Its not very transparent, but reflects the light well.
I think it might be good to use a stronger plastic that lasts better next time we replace it. I've heard that green house plastic (available in mail order catalogs) is more UV resistant and doesn't get brittle as fast - but its a lot more expensive. The sides do not need to be transparent.
The top panels are a fairly thin, very clear plastic also from Home Depot. It has held up well so far. One year old now.
I have a standard green tarp that I can pull over the top to protect it from snow, ice etc.
March 16, 2011 9:08 AM
Its 'cold frame' because I have not active heating in it. If I ran a heat cable into it, it wold be a 'warm frame'. But, yes, it is warm anyway. Its been getting up to 75*F in midday this week.
I buried my remote thermometer 8 inches down in the soil yesterday and the soil temp is 40-45*F right now. The air temp in the frame is ranging from 40 to 75*F.
I took out all the plants in the frame yesterday and turned under 6 bags of manure and compost and then replanted the plants. I had to bring out a couple buckets of water for them too. They are now looking very happy.
March 16, 2011 9:14 AM
I am very interested in your garden, always looking good, do you mind if I add to my blogroll?
MY Life, http://loise-spell.blogspot.com
April 12, 2011 8:38 AM
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