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| My cold frame after planting seedlings |
I was originally going to use my cold frame for hardening off my indoor sown seedlings, but my porch works great for that. So I decided to use my cold frame to protect some of the seedlings I planted in the garden instead. I wish I would have thought to do this a month ago!
My biggest fear is frying everything again because I don't know how to properly vent the cold frame. I did a little research and it seems that venting the cold frame is pretty much a manual process.
I haven't found much information on how/when to vent the cold frame, but I guess I should prop it open on sunny days, and close it on freezing nights. I have no idea how far open to prop it, I guess I need to learn by trying. Seems like it could be a bit of work to get the hang of it, but not too difficult.
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| My cold frame all set up and in use! |
I'm thinking it's a bit too late in the season to start using my cold frame, but I'm doing it anyway. I am determined to figure out how to use this thing, and to love it! I found a great spot for it in the garden and I think it looks pretty cool. I'm excited to use it much earlier next spring.
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I need to get a cold frame! I'm thinking it would be helpful for some plants anyway. Yours looks like a nifty one! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteYes, I am so glad I decided to try it out again. I think I will come to love using it in this way rather than trying to us it with my seedlings. I can see myself building more of these in the future.
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