Growing lettuce into winter has been our largest mission. Winters can get down to 0 degrees and with some good insulation, and the power of the sun greens can be grown all through winter. We will be building a cold frame from start to finish in this episode.
.99 heirloom & organic vegetable seeds: https://bit.ly/2AyKjJc
Pre-order my book ‘The Autopilot Garden’ here: https://bit.ly/2Vy2IPr
——————————————————————————————-
MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com
Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener
+1 me on Google+ @ http://www.google.com/+MIgardener
Pin us on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT
Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/MI_Gardener
Come tumble with us @ www.MIgardener.tumblr.com Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com
I'd like to know your hardware store, cause my local stores are selling them for around $32 a roll (same size) Lol.
Question – what about painting the inside black ?? Would that help the wood get warmer and then release it during the night ? Rigid insulation with the silver stuff on one side for the inside ? Thank's for the info. Stay safe and healthy. God bless
Thank you once again MIGardener!!
I'm pretty impressed you only used hand tools and no power tools
Plastic around the sides on the inside and paint the outside black.
I cant find any of the other videos that this might be attatched to, do you have a play list for it? Or are there other videos up yet?
Would you be willing to redo this series with everything you've learned since you made it?
Im looking into making cold frames and would love to know more. Specially since you are in my zone and i feel like other people are in warmer zones…
Good video but stay out of the physics of light cause everything you said is wrong.
So I did it too 😀 just using Woodglut woodworking plans 🙂
Use clear silicone caulk – made for windows and doors – for sealing gaps.
Hey! Did you figure out what to use to airtight your cold frame? I figured you have found the best solution by now? 🙂 I have built 5 cold frames with this video, and am now stuck with what to use to airtight them. I don’t want to use glue since I will remove them in Spring. Looking forward to your response! Thanks 🙂
Am gonna save this.A smaller version for me can be made for nothing as I scrounge recycle wood for projects.Nice job.
Loving learning how to grow food in the winter!
Questions,,,, no getting around lifting up the frame and watering right?
How often do you need to water under a cold frame?
Also, dumb question but when do you seed carrots and parsnips for a spring harvest?
God bless you.
When I had a Michigan cold frame I placed a row of plastic milk jugs filled with water in the back. The sun would warm the water and the heat was given off all night and kept the frame a bit warmer.
How did you get the air gap between the 2 layers of plastic?
Oh look…another 20 minute video!
it should for 0$ but hey you gotta act cute
Air tight: black plastic wrapped around inside and stapled covered Staples covered with tyvex tape.
top plastic: wrap around access with 1*3 or1*4 and use masonry form nails(double headed 16d) to secure the 1* material.
Staples only will not hold in a wind and snow load.
How did this fare with snow?
looks like about 15 degrees
Excited to build one like this for my 5th bed this spring!
I've been trying to grow tenderloins, but I think I'm planting them the wrong time of year.
If I want them ready for summertime BBQing, when should I plant them?
I wonder if putting a sheet of plastic on the underside of the lid would help insulate, but still allow enough light in. Just wondering. Thoughts anyone?
Please tell me you put bicycle wheels on one end and a handle on the other so that it wheels into place and away for the summer
@Migardener, how did this hold up?
Ah yes the good old days…. when a 12 ft 2×4 was a piece of scrap