Cold Frames

 Jill Weingarten

We will show you how to make simple structures that will allow you to extend
 your growing season. Tips and Techniques for cold frame know how.

Jill is explaining how to put a stick in the pot and cover
the pot with a plastic bag to keep moister in.

Another way is use a large pot and a "wall of water" to keep the cold weather away from the plant.

The construction of the wood made cold  frame. The boys are cutting a 45 degree angle for the 2  doors
on the cold frame. Two doors are use  so one can be open to let  out air that is too hot for the plants.

A drill is used to make a pilot hole and then the screw. This is done so the wood wont split.
The frame come together, and is waiting for the doors to be finished.

Tools used are  a drill, staple gun for the covering on the doors. and hinges for the doors.

For the base of  the cold frame a mixture of peat moss and good soil.

Magazine is a good source of information for all gardeners.

Sources for information:

W e b s i t e s

http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/main/pdf/coldfram.pdf

http://www.freecoldframeplans.com/

B o o k s

Gardening Under Cover:
 A Northwest Guide to Solar Greenhouses, Cold Frames, and Cloches by William Head

The Complete Greenhouse Book:
 Building and Using Greenhouses from Cold-Frames to Solar Structures by Peter Clegg.