Set Up a Cold Frame for Winter Sowing/Cool Weather Crop Seed Starting: An Alternative to Grow-Lights
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- A cold frame is a great alternative to starting seeds indoors and using grow-lights. Cold frames can be used to extend your growing season and to start your season sooner but they are outstanding when used as an outdoor seed starting station. Your cool weather crops like spinach, lettuce, cabbage, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, beets, kale, collards and more can be started outdoors in seed flats in the cold frames. The love and grow best in the cool weather. This is a basic set up that will also work for starting warm weather crops.
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Once you install the thermostatic opener you won’t have to worry about overheating. The wax inside starts to expand in the 55-60 range on most models. Live in zone 8A NTX where winters can be in the teens up to 80s and it’s great to not have to worry about my plants while I’m at work.
That is awesome. I start researching them. The one in the kit is pretty standard and you can buy them separately. Thanks
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I had a cold frame years ago and it worked great. It took about 5 years to finally give up and fall apart (which was more my fault than the unit). Because in Texas we can have all 4 seasons in the same day, I use the automatic opener. The trick is to have it closed or barely opened when it is windy. When I know the weather was going to be cold and cloudy for a couple days I but a couple milk container with water in the inside. I also but a sheet of black plastic on the ground under the plants.
I am looking forward to using it. Thanks for the tips.
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Definitely going to make a coldframe , there's a big sheet of glass in the outhouse 👍☺🌱
Perfect!
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Last year I did your cold frame. I used for the transition between the house and the garden in early spring transplant process. This year I would try to cover some of my bed to see how long I prolong the season with cold frame. Last year I use during winter in NJ cover crop fleece and work for : kale, spinach, cilantro but the fleece suffer the weather and I want something with longer life.
Cool. Id be curious how long you can go.
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Seriously on the directions!
Good luck. Was a learning curve on building the first one for me.
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My sister in law just had there windows replaced and I was able to get the ones coming out. I’m excited to see how the giant radish and parsnips do in them! I’m using my potato boxes since they aren’t being used for potatoes so I can keep the boxes in production. I like the size of the one you made, I may try using some of the windows. It’s a mini greenhouse basically.
That will be really cool
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Purchased the same cold frame this year. Love the automatic vent feature. Wasn’t sure if it would work. Happy to report it opens and closes based on temperature. Opened on sunny days and closed as the sun shifted. Trying to do more yearlong gardening in zone 7b. Very sturdy unit. Agree the directions were not the best. I see an opportunity for you to partner with them for the US market!
They work nicely. I was impressed.
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Trying to come up with a DIY (more affordable) method now. Thanks.
Check out different cold frames
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Hi Gary thank you for this info. I like it :)
Glad to help
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Hi Gary!✋🏻. Can you please send out some information on what pests you need to watch for in fall gardens and about watering this time of year! Thanks!
Ill put it on my list of videos
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Inch of snow today and day temps are below freezing. WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
Yeah it is starting.
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I may be missing it but do you have the brand/name/price/where to purchase for this cold frame?
Well any cold frame works. I do recommend polycarbonate. Im not recommending this one as I havent used it fully. But it the Juwell 1500.
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I was searching UA-cam for a video on setting up a cold frame and I got a notification for this video. Weird
Good timing then
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I'm building an unheated greenhouse out of an old trampoline. would I benefit to have a cold frame in it to start my seeds in the spring? figure the greenhouse will offer an additional layer of insulation from the cold in December/January. btw, another great video. 😀😀
It would. It can buy you several degrees of frost protection and heat nicely.
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I like the idea of saving indoor grow light space by starting in the cold frame. Question... If the cold frame is shut things inside don’t get natural moisture in the winter. How frequently do you need to hand water?
You shouldn't have to water much since the moisture isn't able to escape as fast as if it was in an open area, it will just cycle itself.
It'll evaporate, condensate on the glass, then precipitate, running into the soil and the cycle will repeat.
When you start to see things drying up, water it then. That's what I did ☺️
@@lepidlover0557 where did you find this cold frame? Can you send a link?
@@markblumhardt actually instead of using a coldframe made from glass and wood, I just saved time and money and used a clear plastic tote to cover and protect my plants through the winter 😅
The actually earth wont need much watering but seed starts might need it more when larger. It will be infrequent while cool and lids is shut.
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You speak of cool weather crops in the cold frame. Can I start my tomato, squash, pepper seeds in the cold frame in march to plant in the ground in may? I'm in Nor. Cal. Thank you!
Yep. Ill be doing that too
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I'm in NorCal too and it's the end of April, nights are still 28-35ish - my cold frame does not keep the temps good enough to have warm weather crops out there at night.
Thoughts on that Cold Frame model? I just ordered the exact one on Costco.
Going on 3rd season. It is solid
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We just finished setting up a small greenhouse we found in Amazon. Here in GA in can get cold, hoping I can protect my warm weather plants that I have in pots, inside the new greenhouse. Any tips? Thank you for all you do and share with us!
Not really. The closer it is to the ground the warmer they stay. And a heater with a thermostat can help. They really are efficient.
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Did you ever utilize the auto opener? Contemplating if I want to mess with it.
I have one on other frames. I like it. However it stopped working this year after 2 years.
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Ok that's good but something I can't find answer to.i have lettuce,arugula, beets transplants that are about 3 inch long,in my area its still 5 degrees Celsius at night ,but I have one of this 4 tier amazon mini greenhouse. Can u keep them there overnight? During the day its already 15 Celsius
You can but they dont hold a lot of heat. I think they would be fine.
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i have concrete block raised beds, 24" deep. each one has a small pop up greenhouse tent for each one. should i also have the cold frame? i started seeds in milk jugs in the very early spring this year.
It can work fine. Depends on how cold it gets in your are and how thick the plastic is but It should work.
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Hi I a new gardener
.The cold frame seems like a good idea.I live in DC .I don't really know what zone it's in., but I'm planting cold season crops this fall .The squirrels are already pulling my broccoli up and burying their nuts.leaving large holes in my planting beds.Would cold frames work in raised beds .Also where can I buy them
Search on line for one that seems decent and meets your budges. Yep you and put them any where.
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Claudia, you need to cover your beds with garden mesh on some type of hoop frame. It will prevent squirrels from digging. Birds, chipmunks, squirrels and foxes love my raised beds in my No. VA garden. You are in zone 7. Might be 7a or 7b.
What kind of winter tempetaures do you experience gary? I am in chicago. 30 below in the winter is not uncommon
So... we get to 0-15 F often. Can go under 0 at times. In Jan and Feb, weeks of frozen ground. But typically 20 degree nights. Manageable.
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@@THERUSTEDGARDEN my garlic was wiped out 2018....we saw 40 below.....
What zone are you in? I'm in 6a Detroit area.
Maryland zone 7
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Carrots ???? I live in Northeast Ohio
Not sure how freezes go there but carrots plant now, over winter here and we get freezing ground in Jan and Feb.
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You say you seed in January. Where are you geographically?
He’s in Maryland
I am In Maryland but I seed in Jan, Feb and March. All based on how fast they grow.
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Thanks!
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