cold frame?

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viettaclark

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cold frame?
« on: February 20, 2011, 00:56 »
I've saved a 4' x 5' sliding window that was used as secondary glazing and wondered if I could just balance it across my 18" raised beds to act as a sort of cold frame?
The soil depth has fallen a bit so there's room for seedlings but one side will be open and it won't be angled. I could move it along so 2 sides are open if there's a chance of disease caused by lack of air flow.
Would it be ok? Any suggestions what to use it for? (ie sowing seeds direct as a nursery bed or transplanting future seedlings grown in the house?)
We're quite sheltered in the garden and I can slide it open!!. Thought it might be good!!!

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Trillium

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Re: cold frame?
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2011, 16:09 »
Anything would work, but I saw on a video blog where a lady had one as you describe and she hated it as everytime she opened it, cold air would fall in directly on her plants. Also, if any rain freezes on it, it will stick and not slide open. She also hated that she'd have to take off her gloves on cold days to force it open.

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viettaclark

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Re: cold frame?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2011, 00:22 »
I suppose it's worth a go.....I'll use it to warm up the soil a bit then bung in some early carrots.....



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