Winter is coming! Protect your precious plants from the cold and keep them cozy before the change of the seasons with these three nifty, thrifty hacks!
In this week’s episode, Ben demonstrates how you can repurpose everyday household items and make very simple, quick and effective protection for your veggies. Your plants will thank you!
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Winter is here.
Brilliant!! Thank you!
Looks great
A great no-waffle style. Thank you. Can I ask what wood u use for surrounding your vegetable beds? I can't find untreated wood where I live so I'm using concrete blocks, but I'm concerned what they may be leaking into the bed. Are concrete breeze blocks safe to use would you know?
Great video
Hello. I thank you for the informative video.
One question, what about watering during winter? Does initial watering only before covering is enough?
Thanks. I needed some ideas for my lavender.
If I were to use this on a Parry's Agave in zone 5 (which it is technically hardy to temperature-wise)… do you think it could serve it's purpose as a way to keep it dry and warm enough in the winter if I planted it on a well draining mound?… how many degrees warmer does this allow for roughly?
Hi there Is it you that runs the GrowVeg thing with the garden planner? I am thinking of subscribing to this but i have a permaculture garden and do not usually rotate – is this a problem? The main thing is I need to know what to plant and when in my area in France – so the garden planner may help me that way what do you think?
Such good advise, Ben. For once I feel like planning next year's garden now in November. I had given up growing broccoli because the cabbage butterflies got in through the very old relay fabric. Thank you for all the fun and great videos
You certainly are an inspiration. Thank you for your ingenious ideas. Because of your suggestions, I decided to try to make my own cold frame from some old barn wood I had. All I needed to purchase was some plexiglass and hinges. Fingers crossed I’ll be harvesting lettuce, spinach, and scallions.
I use metal conduit and a garden hoop bender for more permanent / stable hoops. I can apply hail cloth or clear plastic or ? Has worked well for many yrs
Great video! I place my PVC pipe diagonally rather than side to side. I live in a snowy environment and this keeps my hoop house from collapsing in the middle. It's a stronger method in windy areas, too.
If you make a protected tunnel using hoops and plastic, how does your garden access the winter rains?
I never thought of having a dismantleable cold frame. But what about the angle that is usually part of the construction?
I'm wondering how long into the winter these ideas are feasible? I am in Wisconsin which gets lots of snow and down to 30 below. I am trying this for the first time this year, we made a hoop over our raised bed to extend the season for our Swiss Chard, kale and radishes. I also have a cold frame with nothing in it right now. If I plant something in there will it even germinate in the cold weather?
Cold frame and micro polytunnel here, not only for winter, but to get an early start in spring too
Happy days Ben, Rosie and family
Hiya, Ben. Does the plastic to go over the frame need to be clear plastic, or is an opaque white plastic sheet ok to use? (The white film I have is heavier than the clear plastic film I have.) Also, how frequently is good to water the plants inside?
Ben, I love your videos! Question: how do you handle watering in a cold frame/mini-hoop house in winter? Approach/ frequency? Thank you!
I have a Rosie also. <3
Thanks for all the tips, I love the dowel trick. I have winter sown with hoops and this year cold frames.. going good.. zone 6
love the hoop house but needs a roof support like long cane so will not topple in with weight of snow in middle hahaha you did say for polytunnels just heard lol but needs for even mini hoop house too protect those lovely plants
you just kept it simple, congrats !
how do we have to water these plants should we remove covers every day ?
I have a lot of multiple colours roses I m confused how to cover them to save them in the cold weather
Thanks for sharing. I made a 10×4 foot hoop green house to grow greeens and some root plants. It minimized the flying pest and helped me save water. After watching you I will not be spending anymore money on materials.